Hey guys/gals,
First time builder on the RV-10 and I’m just about at the tailcone attach phase of the build. A question for all of you about weight and balance and propellers. I bought a recently overhauled IO-540 C4B5 for my project and it came with a brand new Hartzell 3 bladed aluminum scimitar prop. I haven’t weighed it just yet, but does anyone know what kind of weight difference it would have compared to the 2 blade option Vans sells? And would anyone be willing to plug that weight difference into their W and B numbers to see if the forward c of g limit would become a pain to manage?
I’ve been doing a fair bit of reading about the issues removing the lower cowl with a 3 blades prop, and some of the heavy nose concerns in the 10 with only front seats occupied. Do you think this prop would practically usable in my 10, or am I better off selling and going with the standard Vans 2 blade option?
Thanks in advance for your wisdom,
Mike
First time builder on the RV-10 and I’m just about at the tailcone attach phase of the build. A question for all of you about weight and balance and propellers. I bought a recently overhauled IO-540 C4B5 for my project and it came with a brand new Hartzell 3 bladed aluminum scimitar prop. I haven’t weighed it just yet, but does anyone know what kind of weight difference it would have compared to the 2 blade option Vans sells? And would anyone be willing to plug that weight difference into their W and B numbers to see if the forward c of g limit would become a pain to manage?
I’ve been doing a fair bit of reading about the issues removing the lower cowl with a 3 blades prop, and some of the heavy nose concerns in the 10 with only front seats occupied. Do you think this prop would practically usable in my 10, or am I better off selling and going with the standard Vans 2 blade option?
Thanks in advance for your wisdom,
Mike
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