PL Partner flight characteristics

[Ed White]

How does one "depitch" a prop?

Ed

--- Ed Miller <edbon85 at optonline.net> wrote:
> Danny Landis was flying one in District 1 this year.
> Powered by a DZ using
> PowerMaster 30%. I believe the plane was in the
> neighborhood of 10lbs
> 12ounces. During the really hot and humid weather in
> the summer there were
> times it could have used more power. He was at times
> using a depitched APC 3
> blade prop that Dave Lockhart did, I believe it was
> a 15.75 x 10 (
> originally a 15.75x13 ). When he used a 2 blade prop
> he was using a 16.5x12
> APC if memory serves me.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PENNISI Peter"
> <Peter.Pennisi at publicworks.qld.gov.au>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 7:53 PM
> Subject: PL Partner flight characteristics
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > A good friend of mine would like to hear from
> anyone who has seen or flown
> a
> > PL Partner in regards to its flight performance.
> >
> > Apparently the wing on this model is quite thick
> in comparison to other
> > current generation models. Does this mean a very
> strong engine
> > is required to haul this model around the sky (FAI
> schedules) given the
> size
> > of the fuselage and wing thickness.
> >
> > We know Quique can fly it very well but he can fly
> anything well.
> >
> > Any comments would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Peter
> >
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