dave4754
Well Known Member
After years and certainly MONTHS of trying to determine the best prop for my -7 I have finally bit the bullet and decided on the Sensenich metalstandard prop ordered from Vans.
It came down to two options the Ground adjustable(GA) Sensi and the Standard metal(fixed)aluminum one. The factor that swung me was that the GA might be too light up front and cause a rearward CG and with my intent to go cross country I wanted all the available baggage weight with two people aboard that I could get.
Information from all sources was very poor, I even phoned Sensenich and talked with the rep who knew very little as regards an RV 7 fitted with the GA prop. A few VAF members here have them on RV 9 and RV 4 but otherwise not much on the RV 7 application either.
The wood props offered interested me especially the Catto, however, it appears that in a rain situation they tend to degrade, also from a weight and balance perspective the CG tended to move aft.
So I am submitting this to the VAF as my trials and tribulations on prop selection. Living in Alberta Canada my information is limited to what I read.
With all the above said I am fishing for any problems you may have experienced with the 2600 RPM limit on the Sensi metal prop?
Any Cessna product rarely goes there that I have flown and I wondered how often it may have been an issue with VAF members?
Thanks for any response, I hope that this helps other builders when searched in the archives
Dave
p.s. Constant speed options were considered to heavy and expensive.
It came down to two options the Ground adjustable(GA) Sensi and the Standard metal(fixed)aluminum one. The factor that swung me was that the GA might be too light up front and cause a rearward CG and with my intent to go cross country I wanted all the available baggage weight with two people aboard that I could get.
Information from all sources was very poor, I even phoned Sensenich and talked with the rep who knew very little as regards an RV 7 fitted with the GA prop. A few VAF members here have them on RV 9 and RV 4 but otherwise not much on the RV 7 application either.
The wood props offered interested me especially the Catto, however, it appears that in a rain situation they tend to degrade, also from a weight and balance perspective the CG tended to move aft.
So I am submitting this to the VAF as my trials and tribulations on prop selection. Living in Alberta Canada my information is limited to what I read.
With all the above said I am fishing for any problems you may have experienced with the 2600 RPM limit on the Sensi metal prop?
Any Cessna product rarely goes there that I have flown and I wondered how often it may have been an issue with VAF members?
Thanks for any response, I hope that this helps other builders when searched in the archives
Dave
p.s. Constant speed options were considered to heavy and expensive.