This prop is now my baseline.Īnother problem showed up though after a while. Not too bad for aluminum but I think I can do better with props that are put there. Running the numbers in a prop calculator it seems I am getting about 18% slip using 4800 rpm at 48mph. Speed by the speedometer in the boat (I think someone besides me ended up with my handheld GPS, grrr) was much higher this time, was approaching 50 bouncing a little from 48 or so. ![]() Boat still would not porpoise as I would expect, but that's ok, accepting this as "by design" from Bryant. I could only hit the rev beep when I trimmed up just a tad too much and the revs climbed with no speed increase, obvious it was close to blowing out. I had a good hour's run in, playing with trim at top rpm's quite a bit at first. Prop has good bite at holeshot, not stellar but as expected for the basic design. When I was backing out I could tell a difference immediately, the boat moved much "sooner" with much less throttle. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.I was able to get out on the lake and run the new Michigan Wheel Vortex 21p aluminum prop. Lynn has left an indelible mark on all of our lives and will be greatly missed. Whether fly fishing or paddling his hand-built canoe, he loved taking in the beauty found in nature. In addition to Lynn’s passion for aviation, he was an avid outdoorsman. Here at Raisbeck, Lynn always took the opportunity to spend time with the Raisbeck team to support their efforts. He was often spotted on the shop floor at Quest Aircraft or roaming the halls and main lobby at Banyan. Lynn took an active interest in all facets of the companies he represented. Lynn started his career working with major investment firms, including Everen Securities and Paine Weber. His experience and achievements in the general aviation industry included sales, business management and marketing with both aviation manufacturers and dealers. Lynn joined Raisbeck Engineering in 2017, bringing his unique talent to the company where his drive and leadership contributed greatly to Raisbeck’s continued success. Over the years, he continued to fly as often as possible, both for business and pleasure We are all saddened by the passing of our leader and friend, Lynn Thomas, who recently lost his battle with cancer.Ī life-long aviation enthusiast, Lynn pursued his passion for aviation both professionally and personally, making his first solo flight at the age of 16. And single-engine performance is significantly better, while sound levels are much more pleasant with the new props. Deceleration on landing is astounding even without prop reverse. ![]() Acceleration forces on takeoff feel remarkably sharper, and the climb rate is significantly greater. Raisbeck’s Composite 5-Blade Swept Propellers deliver all the performance advertised and then some. It's like they are brand new! The passengers, in particular, comment that it is quieter in the cabin-nice and quiet. Neither myself nor the other pilots can understand how little wear there is on the leading edges of those five-blades with the nickel leading edges. We've had some terrible conditions where we were in the middle of a sandstorm. It's like a new airplane! In four months, we've done somewhere around 140 hours onto a dirt strip or a sand strip. The performance is astronomical from takeoff to landing with these new Raisbeck propellers. At the flare, when reducing power to idle, the braking/discing isn't as pronounced and abrupt. Propeller reversing spools up significantly quicker. Glenn, Morris, Alabama (B200GT) CUSTOMER COMMENTS The feeling on the power levers when pushing them forward is like a horse raring to go. ![]() Taylor, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia (B200) W.
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