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pipercolt

Joined: 08 Jan 2012
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Location: Randolph New York

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:13 pm Post subject: GSC propeller

I have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582. Has anyone had any experience with GSC propellers?

Thanks

Bob

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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: GSC propeller

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I have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582. Has anyone had any

experience with GSC propellers?

Thanks

Bob

  

Had a 3 blade GSC prop fail, Sep 1993.  Collected all 3

blades on the tail boom.  Had to replace the tail boom.



Immediately started flying Warp Drive props, and have for

more than 3,000 WD since then, on 582, 912UL and 912ULS.



Attached are photos of GSC and Warp Drive Blade Grips.  No

comparison between the two.



john h

mkIII

Rock House, OR

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John Hauck
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hauck's holler
Titus, Alabama

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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject: GSC propeller

I had one on my plane, the people in the shop are great to talk  to, easy to get along with and understand.  Give them a call thell set you up. I like the look of wood and becouse it is wood alot of people seem to replace them  as soon as they buy a plane that has one so, used ones are easy to find and cheep But still worth the money.

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I have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582. Has anyone had any experience with GSC propellers?

Thanks

Bob





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Dana

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:39 am Post subject: GSC propeller

At 11:56 PM 9/13/2012, John Hauck wrote:



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		  Had a 3 blade GSC prop fail, Sep 1993.  Collected all 3

 blades on the tail boom.  Had to replace the tail boom. 	


 John, I assume that was on the ground?



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Dana

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:39 am Post subject: GSC propeller

At 10:13 PM 9/13/2012, pipercolt wrote:

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 I have a Kolb Mk 111 with a Rotax 582. Has anyone had any experience with GSC propellers?

 Thanks 	


 Had one on a PPG and was very happy with it.



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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:25 am Post subject: GSC propeller

Had a 3 blade GSC prop fail, Sep 1993.  Collected all 3

blades on the tail boom.  Had to replace the tail boom.



John, I assume that was on the ground?



Dana

 

Was climbing full throttle.  Probably had the dual K&N air

filter go through the GSC, but cannot say for certain.

Never found it.  If I had had the filter safety wired, I

would know for sure it did not go through the prop.



The 582 immediately shut down as the carbs were thrown from

the sockets, and the starter was ejected from the mag end of

the engine.  Carbs and starter were captured by the cables.



Made a forced landing in the smallest "shoe box" sized field

I have ever landed in without putting a scratch on the

MKIII.



john h

mkIII

Rock House, OR

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Dana

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:18 am Post subject: GSC propeller

So what did it do to the tail boom that you were able to land it, but had to replace it?  Makes me feel a bit better about the tailboom's safety factor...



 -Dana



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 Was climbing full throttle.  Probably had the dual K&N air

 filter go through the GSC, but cannot say for certain.

 Never found it.  If I had had the filter safety wired, I

 would know for sure it did not go through the prop.



 The 582 immediately shut down as the carbs were thrown from

 the sockets, and the starter was ejected from the mag end of

 the engine.  Carbs and starter were captured by the  cables.



 Made a forced landing in the smallest "shoe box" sized field

 I have ever landed in without putting a scratch on the

 MKIII.



 john h

 mkIII

 Rock House, OR



 



 

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John Hauck

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: GSC propeller

So what did it do to the tail boom that you were able to

land it, but had to replace it?  Makes me feel a bit better

about the tailboom's safety factor...



-Dana

   

As you can imagine, there was a pretty good size dimple in

the side of the boom tube in the area of the H brace.  The

tail boom was struck hard enough to knock it about 5 degrees

out of column.  I had no idea that the tail boom was bent

until after the forced landing.  In fact, all I knew was

there was a terrific explosion, followed by severe vibration

momentarily, then severe quiet.  I had a small rectangular

field surrounded on two sides by high tension power wires,

one side by a large bamboo thicket and the other side by

tall trees.



The tail boom is tough, both 5 and 6 inch boom tubes.  They

are also very flexible which prolongs their life in the

severe environment that they live.



Scratches and nicks in the surface of the tube would be

cause for concern.  However, I know of one boom tube, 5",

that got nicked and dimpled from FOD.  The owner/pilot used

scotch bright wheels to buff and polish out the surface.

Flew many hours, then sold the aircraft to a really big

pilot.  The FSII continues to fly safely.



john h

mkIII

Rock House, OR

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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject: GSC propeller

Had a GSC on my 582 till an axle bolt broke on landing and went thru the prop.Split one blade from tip to root.Replaced with an IVO.Love the IVO.But I also liked the GSC till it broke.Replaced the AN 3 axle bolts with AN 4 bolts

 

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 Mark 3c

 99 hours



 



 

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Thanks

Bob





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