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Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:51 am
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Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:49 am
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Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
I have used 2 props, 72x42 with, for me, satisfactory results. A compromise between climb and cruise Note that Sensenich wood props in Catalogs for a 65 Cont. are listed as 72x42 for a std. prop and 72x44 for a cruise prop.--Jim Lagowski, NX221PT ( sometimes known as one Piet) ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:08 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Ryan,Have had 2 props on Felix the GN-1, A-65, plane weighs 720 lbs.1. McCauley Met-L-Prop 74-43. Climbs good can handle pac up to 220 if is not toohot. Cruse at 2150 68 to 70 MPH. Max RPM 2375.2. Hegy I got from Don E. 72-44 Climbs not as good can handle pac up to 180. Curseat 1950 72 MPH. Max RPM 2150.Interestingly, the plane seems to get 3.8 GPH with ether prop.I would like to have a Sensenich 72-42.Skip----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:11 pm
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Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I've got a Sensenich 72-42 and am not all that happy with it. I have a StCroix 76-36 that I have never tried but will some day.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:51 pm
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Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:00 pm
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Original Posted By: Matt Keyes
Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:01 pm
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Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Ryan, here is a photo of my 76 X 38 Jay Anderson Scimitar prop. Before it, I used a Sterba 74 X 38 which was good, but I like the Scimitar a lot better. It "bites" very well for climb and then seems to flatens out for cruise at 2150. Clears the ground with no problem.We held a Aviation Day here at OM4 on the 10th of this month and had a large number of WW II war birds plus the EAA B17, Aluminum Overcast, show up. I put my Ol' Piet out on the ramp, just in case someone wanted to see a real airplane. The B17 and the Piet stole the show! Crowd loved them both. Lots of comments on both the piet and the prop. The crew of the B17 invited me to take a flight with them and I must say it was a thrill. I sat in the jump seat behind the pilot. I offered to let him fly my Piet if he would let me fly the 17. He didn't answer. Gene in Beautiful sunny Tennessee. (For the first time in several weeks I'll have a day off tomorrow and the sun is suppose to shine. I'll spend most of it flying N502R and the rest of it riding the Gold Wing.)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:22:42 -0400
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:29 pm
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Original Posted By: Tim Willis
RE: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:28 pm
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Original Posted By: Jack Phillips
Jack, What numbers do you get with the Sensenich? The reason I have been wantingone is because they do pretty good on Cubs, and they are nice and fat and userfriendly for hand propping.Skip----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:23 pm
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Original Posted By: Tim Willis
Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:49 pm
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Original Posted By: Skip Gadd
Hi SkipI'm not Jack but I have an A-65 and Sensenich 72x42 also. I cruise at 75-76 mph, climb at 150-200 fpm.For anyone else, Culver Props does very nice work, is very customer responsive and much cheaper. I have one on the radial Piet.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:10 am
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Original Posted By: Dick N.
Thanks Dick,Sounds like that would be a little better cruise and about the same climb.I actually have a Sensenich, got it "thrown in" with an A-65 I bought last weekfor the Piet I am building. The thing is, it was sold by Sensenich as "souvenierpropeller Cub style" and stamped on the back not airworthy. Which I belivemeans they could not certify it. Two A&P's told me they would fly with the prop,I haven't decided yet. There is no pitch number stamped on the prop, it is72 inches long.Have you killed any deer yet? If not come on down to West Virginia, we have waymore than we need.Skip----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:08 am
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Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I get about 2100 RPM static, and 2150 on climb. Full throttle level flightI can't quite get to 2350 redline. Solo climb on a cool day I get about 400fpm. I'd like to at least have to throttle back in level flight to preventexceeding the redline. With a passenger on a hot day I get about 100 - 150fpmJack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
RE: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:42 am
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Original Posted By: Jack Phillips
Thanks Jack, Geez, if I could get your RPM and climb numbers and Dicks MPH numbersI would be happy.Skip----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Props for A 65
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:02 am
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Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Props for A 65
Re: Pietenpol-List: Prop choices for A-65
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:53 am
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Original Posted By: Skip Gadd
Skip Got 1 deer in early season so far. Regular season opens Nov 5.Good to hear you are making progress on the Piet project.I'm starting to look forward to Sun n Fun, now that winter is coming in.Dick ----- Original Message -----