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02-05-2009, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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To somewhat reiterate, my, and other posts above...
IMHO you can never justify a C/S Prop on Cost / Economy / Performance grounds  The benefits are marginal, and a FP RV will still way outperform the "competition" or the way "you flew before".
A C/S will be "more fun", "easier" and give you things to brag about  It will weigh more, take more time to fit, cost more to buy and maintain  Your choice about C/S will be about cost/hassle/weight v fun... but then so is the rest of the RV 
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02-05-2009, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hazlehurst, GA
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Say it Brother!
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Originally Posted by Andy Hill
To somewhat reiterate, my, and other posts above...
IMHO you can never justify a C/S Prop on Cost / Economy / Performance grounds  The benefits are marginal, and a FP RV will still way outperform the "competition" or the way "you flew before".
A C/S will be "more fun", "easier" and give you things to brag about  It will weigh more, take more time to fit, cost more to buy and maintain  Your choice about C/S will be about cost/hassle/weight v fun... but then so is the rest of the RV 
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Can I get a AMEN for Andy?
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02-05-2009, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hazlehurst, GA
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Sure!
AMEN Andy!
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02-05-2009, 05:42 PM
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fugio ergo sum
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
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Quote:
Originally Posted by L.Adamson
...To all my C/S friends that I brought this subject up to yesterday.................it's laughable! Fact is, we've all flown F/P for many years, and now we all fly C/S. The differences are overwhelming................
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Well all my F/P friends think the subject is laughable also  The differences are overwhelming and all of us can't understand why some people add unneeded weight and complexity and expense to their airplanes for marginal gains.
I hereby propose that all my friends have a no-holds barred brawl with all of your friends at the next LOE to settle once and for all who has the smarter friends.
Me, I'll watch.
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02-05-2009, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hazlehurst, GA
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You too!
AMEN for Larry, but brawl after the cold beer is gone! Priorities, you know!
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02-05-2009, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: spokane, wa
Posts: 805
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I looking forward to standing on my tail on take off and standing on my nose on landing. I love short approach landings. I hate taking the time to put on flaps, I hate having to slooow waaaay dowwwwn before I get to the airport. I hate people telling others what to have.
I basically think the normal way of flying is way boring. So that c/s will help with that. my take, take it or leave it.
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02-05-2009, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hazlehurst, GA
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OK Brother!
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Originally Posted by allbee
I looking forward to standing on my tail on take off and standing on my nose on landing. I love short approach landings. I hate taking the time to put on flaps, I hate having to slooow waaaay dowwwwn before I get to the airport. I hate people telling others what to have.
I basically think the normal way of flying is way boring. So that c/s will help with that. my take, take it or leave it.
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Steve, we will put you on the blue knob prayer list! Cold beer works wonders!
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02-05-2009, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 2,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by allbee
I looking forward to standing on my tail on take off and standing on my nose on landing. I love short approach landings. I hate taking the time to put on flaps, I hate having to slooow waaaay dowwwwn before I get to the airport. I hate people telling others what to have.
I basically think the normal way of flying is way boring. So that c/s will help with that. my take, take it or leave it.
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Great...someone else who's been watching the way I fly!
Cheers,
Stein
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02-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteinAir
Great...someone else who's been watching the way I fly!
Cheers,
Stein
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I hate to be a me too but could not have said it better.
I can only add:
I would rather walk than fly an RV with a fixed pitched prop.
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NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
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To most people, the sky is the limit.
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02-05-2009, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV6_flyer
I would rather walk than fly an RV with a fixed pitched prop.
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Sorry, but I am going to have to call B.S. on this!
Any aviator worth his salt would rather fly a ratty ole C-150 with a fixed pitch than walk. Now once you are flying, then you can wish for a better ride.
Pat
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Superior IO-360, Hartzell blended airfoil, GRT dual screen EFIS
Flying 1400 hours
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25XS (Waxahachie, TX)
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