Ken, we are going with the NASA 16 series for the variable pitch prop.

Paul Lamar

Paul,

Mike Wills wrote:

  What is the latest status on that variable pitch prop? I'm going to be in
the market for a prop soon and would love to have a variable pitch prop. So
far the only thing that would seem to be appropriate (sort of) and is in my
price range is the IVO and I cant force myself to try one of those. So at
the moment I'm planning on fixed pitch wood. But if there is some
possibility that the ACRE variable pitch is on the near horizon I could
wait a bit. Last time I asked I think this was on indefinite hold. Seems
there is a lot of interest in a good, safe, affordable vp prop.

  Are you still planning on providing just the hub and blade retainers and
having builders make their own blades? Gotta say that I'm a little nervous
about making my own prop blades. I cant imagine too many things worse than
a prop failure. I'm in awe of you guys who are making your own. Maybe I
just need to see it done once by someone who knows what they are doing.

Mike Wills

Butch is working on it hard Mike. Perry is waiting for machined blade shanks.
Bill's blade design is done. We have settled on a pitch change motor.
We will need to ground test it first. We will need a volunteer with a test
stand. How close are you to first flight?

Paul Lamar
 
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