Tom Delaney
Well Known Member
I have an ELSA RV12 with the standard Sensinich prop. I have balanced the prop once before and achieved an .1 result however I think some of it was luck!
I have two questions:
1. While recently checking the balance at 2000 rpm (4850 rpm on the skyview tach) I am getting a lot of bouncing of the plane while in chocks. I thought I read somewhere that this has a negative effect on the readings. I guess our lighter plane will see this but I was wondering if a lower rpm could give satisfactory end results
2. Very basic question...when one superimposes the polar chart over the prop to visualize the correction is this done in front of the plane or from in the cockpit?
I always thought I stood in front however someone said the opposite.
Thanks
I have two questions:
1. While recently checking the balance at 2000 rpm (4850 rpm on the skyview tach) I am getting a lot of bouncing of the plane while in chocks. I thought I read somewhere that this has a negative effect on the readings. I guess our lighter plane will see this but I was wondering if a lower rpm could give satisfactory end results
2. Very basic question...when one superimposes the polar chart over the prop to visualize the correction is this done in front of the plane or from in the cockpit?
I always thought I stood in front however someone said the opposite.
Thanks