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Old 08-23-2014, 06:11 PM
petersb petersb is offline
 
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If you fly off gravel runways, or even runways that aren't kept clean, then you will be able to dress out a lot of rock damage on a 74" that you won't be able to on a 72".

Although, if you are experienced and use good gravel techniques, shouldn't need to dress the prop much either
I have 100 hours on my nice new Hartell 72l
" and I already have two stone chips, both 12" from the tip.

I am very carefull on the ground and only fly from maintained airfields. This is with an RV7A. The 72" looks very close to the ground. When I phoned Vans last year about prop length they instantly said 72" even though their web site says 74".
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Old 08-27-2014, 12:45 PM
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Hartzell needs to sell only a 73 inch prop!
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