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williamtsullivan(at)att.n
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: Gas, and prop clearance

Ellery- Do you run gas with alcohol in the Rotax 447? There was a lot of discussion on the List, but I never got a good conclusion out of it. Does the mogas sold at airports contain alcohol? Mine came from Long Island, N.Y., and he said just use auto high test. I don't know about the alcohol down there, but I think they have it. I don't know what you have in Maine.

    I have been listening to the comments on prop clearance, so I checked my aileron tube to prop by forcibly bending the prop toward the tube. the closest I got was about 3/4". Would you suggest a piece of cardboard taped to the tube and a full power run up?

   

                                                          Bill Sullivan

                                                         FS/KX-447

                                                          Windsor Locks, Ct.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: Gas, and prop clearance

Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:20:59 -0700 (PDT)

From: william sullivan <williamtsullivan(at)att.net>

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   I have been listening to the comments on prop clearance, so I checked my aileron tube to prop by forcibly bending the prop toward the tube. the closest I got was about 3/4". Would you suggest a piece of cardboard taped to the tube and a full power run up?

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Bill,

Cardboard is a little harsh.  You might want to try:

http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly83.html

Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Gas, and prop clearance

Testing is a good idea, although I would not just do a full power run up, I would also do the test in flight.  You are likely to get more movement in Taxi and flight then just on a full power run up.  Gyroscopic forces, Turbulence, etc. can all move the engine and prop more than just a run up.



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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: Gas, and prop clearance

I dont run alcohol in my gas I save that for after  dark when I am done flying (Crown Royal) im not sure is there is any in the fuel  in maine I just always run Super from my Local store and sometimes AVGas from an  airport if they didn't have and Mogas avaliable there 

 DO YOU HAVE A BIG 2 3/4" thick aluminum space between  your prop shaft and your prop? Are you running a IVO Prop?

 tie the tail down good and do a runup on the engine  and you should be able to see how close the prop is running to your aileron Torq  Tubes from the side view  way out by the wing tip Be careful  

  

                                                                                    Ellery 

  

  

  In a message dated 3/30/2008 10:24:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  williamtsullivan(at)att.net writes:

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		     Ellery- Do you run gas with alcohol in the Rotax 447? There was a    lot of discussion on the List, but I never got a good conclusion out of it.    Does the mogas sold at airports contain alcohol? Mine came from Long Island,    N.Y., and he said just use auto high test. I don't know about the alcohol down    there, but I think they have it. I don't know what you have in Maine.

     I have been listening to the comments on prop clearance, so I    checked my aileron tube to prop by forcibly bending the prop toward the tube.    the closest I got was about 3/4". Would you suggest a piece of cardboard taped    to the tube and a full power run up?

    

                                                             Bill Sullivan

                                                             FS/KX-447

                                                             Windsor Locks, Ct.

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: Gas, and prop clearance

oops sorry I forgot the Do Not Archive  on that  last message

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 Do not archive

  

  In a message dated 3/30/2008 10:24:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  williamtsullivan(at)att.net writes:

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		     Ellery- Do you run gas with alcohol in the Rotax 447? There was a    lot of discussion on the List, but I never got a good conclusion out of it.    Does the mogas sold at airports contain alcohol? Mine came from Long Island,    N.Y., and he said just use auto high test. I don't know about the alcohol down    there, but I think they have it. I don't know what you have in Maine.

     I have been listening to the comments on prop clearance, so I    checked my aileron tube to prop by forcibly bending the prop toward the tube.    the closest I got was about 3/4". Would you suggest a piece of cardboard taped    to the tube and a full power run up?

    

                                                             Bill Sullivan

                                                             FS/KX-447

                                                             Windsor Locks, Ct.

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