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THE ONLY TOOLS needed are a screwdriver

to remove the spinner and a torque wrench
for the prop bolts.

greater horsepower output. At full throttle
the carbonfiber prop turned about 2,400 rpm
in the climb, or 90 percent of the Lycoming
O-320’s full rated power of 150 horsepower
at 2,700 rpm. By contrast, the fixed-pitch
metal prop only turned 2,200 rpm at the
same power setting, or 83 percent power.
Level at a pressure altitude of 6,000 feet and
wide-open throttle, the carbon fiber prop
reached its 2,700-rpm redline at 154 KIAS
(171 KTAS), five knots faster than the metal
prop, which topped out at 149 KIAS (165
KTAS) under the same conditions. Once
again, the new prop at higher rpm had the
advantage of more horsepower (87 percent
compared to 83 percent) because of the metal
prop’s higher pitch and lower rpm (2,500).
At an economy cruise setting of 65 percent power at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the
speed difference was negligible, but the
carbon fiber propeller was noticeably
smoother. Sensenich’s Rowell said stainless-steel leading edges make the carbon
fiber propellers stand up to rain better than
wood or aluminum, but aluminum is superior for rough strips.
Changing the blade angle of the new
prop on the ground is simple and just about
foolproof. Loosen the prop bolts, insert a
metal key, rotate the prop blades until the
internal indexing pins contact the key, then
tighten the bolts. As long as you use the
same key for both blades, the prop will be
set correctly. Sensenich says it takes five
minutes to change settings, and I found that
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Contents
President's Position
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Foundation Focus
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
One Fast Cat
AOPA Sweepstakes
Test Pilot
Pilot Products
Fly-Outs
LSA News
News
Not Your Father's Airplane
Diesel Dawn
Will We All Be Flying Diesels?
Top Diesel Models
Truth in Animation
Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Set-Up Stall
Ownership
Technique
Efficiency
Never Again
Events
Partnerships
State & Local Action
Member Products
AOPA Foundation
Member Services
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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