Jack Tyler
Joined: 30 Nov 2010
Posts: 400
Location: Recently moved to Jacksonville, FL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:41 am Post subject: Good news for new Skycatcher 162's... |
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From today's EAA eHotline:
"MCCAULEY DELIVERS FIRST FIXED-PITCH COMPOSITE PROP
Cessna's McCauley Propeller Systems division has delivered its first production ASTM-certified 1L100 fixed-pitch composite propeller, specifically designed for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher's Continental Motors O-200D engine. The two-blade prop, now in rate production at the McCauley manufacturing plant in Columbus, Georgia, became standard equipment on the Skycatcher beginning with serial number 108 and will be offered to existing Model 162 owners for retrofit. The 1L100 is a continuous fiber, single-piece design and measures 5 feet, 6 inches in diameter. Weighing in at 9.3 pounds, it's 14.2 pounds lighter than the current aluminum prop used on the Skycatcher."
The skycatcher can certainly use 14 less pounds of weight...
http://www.mccauley.textron.com/ |
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
Posts: 1390
Location: Lock Haven PA
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Good news for new Skycatcher 162's... |
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Jack Tyler wrote: The skycatcher can certainly use 14 less pounds of weight.
This is great news, Jack (and not something to be made light of...)
Now, I wonder if this prop will be compatible with the Lycoming IO-233, when it becomes available? |
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