Jeff Spitzer wrote:

At 10:05 AM 2/15/99 -0800, you wrote:

The first thing that happens when a prop throws a blade
is the engine departs the airframe because of the severe
unbalance and resulting severe vibration. This means you
will die as the airplane will be uncontrollable with a
way too far forward CG.

In a tractor AC if you have the presence of mind you can push over in
a vertical dive once the engine leaves the airframe and just
before you augar in.... flare to crash land. This is not something
one can practice.

I hate to be so upbeat about this but I don't feel I have
the knowledge and experience to do a variable pitch three blade.

Paul Lamar

Actually, no.  In a pusher, losing the engine will cause a forward C.G.
which only increases your trim drag and minimum controllable speed based on
tail power.  You could theoretically dead stick it in at some higher than
usual airspeed.  In a tractor the aft c.g would cause an immediate and
total loss of static stability which results in the falling leaf scenario.
Did you remember your parachute?

Jeff Spitzer

I disagree. Canards don't have a lot of control authority.
I doubt you will get it much below terminal velocity. 
If the engine falls off your go'ing to die. It will probably
augar in like a lawn dart.

You got to push the tractor over right now so the CG is lined up with
the drag vector. Since the firewall is now exposed it will have
much higher drag than the canard without an engine which will
also help the tractor.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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