Re: Catto to Whirlwind
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Steven Becker
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#90166
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
Whirl Wind propeller GA200L-716
We went from no propeller to a Whirl Wind ground adjustable after much research. ?Most of the research concerning initial operations on fresh built W10¡¯s to flying
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Steven Becker
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#90165
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
Use a metal-lock nut
Red
Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] Catto to Whirlwind
Jim Clement installed his spinner that way and
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red
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#90164
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
The Clement method is a variant of Wittmans method first used in the 30's. Used on both the midget racers and the V Witt. Front plate and the aft portion of the spinner are permanently attached to
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Tailwind14855
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#90163
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
Jim Clement installed his spinner that way and many people copied him. Fred Weaver had the hex head vibrate out and damaged his Catto?prop at Baraboo before Airventure?
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Brian Alley
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#90162
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
I'm waiting in a RMA to Hartzell right now.? I am doing my condition inspection and 100 hour prop inspection and noticed the latest instructions mention that there is supposed to be a gap between
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Mike Wilson
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#90161
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
In my experience, if a calibrated torque wrench is not used, cracks may
develop. If torqued properly, no cracks.
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Doug
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#90160
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
Matthew,
You may want to take a look at this "Alert Service Bulletin" that was just released by Hartzell regarding the Whirlwind ground adjustable
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odie451@...
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#90159
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
The advantage for the Catto would be the ability to run 2900 r/m for racing. Otherwise I prefer the Whirlwind.
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Tailwind14855
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#90158
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
Matt-
I have never tried a Catto on the Tailwind. I have a Whirlwind 70" and am generally happy with it. I have the pitch set so it will turn 2750 at cruise. I observe the 2700 limit. The high pitch
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Tailwind14855
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#90157
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Re: Catto to Whirlwind
No Data, but I have a Catto and would be interested in hearing your results!
Doug
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Douglas Palmer
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#90156
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Catto to Whirlwind
I¡¯m curious if anyone has gone from a Catto fixed pitch to a Whirlwind ground adjustable. I have a 68x76 Catto now and looking to go to a 70 inch Whirlwind. I¡¯m curious about performance and
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Matthew Lovley
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#90155
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Re: Harmon Lang gear
I just got a quote Fri from them for my buttercup said he had 2 set's of
mains but no mention of the tail spring
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Sean Pitkin
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#90154
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Re: Harmon Lang gear
He made mine.? It is to the Tailwind plans.I bought it quite a while ago.
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Mike Wilson
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#90153
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Re: Harmon Lang gear
Does anyone know if Harmon Lang does the tail wheel spring? ?Mine on my W-8 broke after a not so great landing.
Bob Matteson
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Bob Matteson
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#90152
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Re: Flight Analysis Software
Thanks Mike and Don,
I already have a USB socket on a short cable that I just reach from below/behind my panel that i use for updating the Nav database every 28 days so that will work fine.? I will
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Keith Klos
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#90151
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Re: Flight Analysis Software
FYI - the USB socket is on the rear of the Sport-EX making it hard to get to.
I use a small USB hub to provide access just below the panel (this is in a C182A) like this:
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Don Norris
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#90150
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Re: Flight Analysis Software
As Don mentioned there are two types of data recorder in the GRT: Demo Recorder and FDL (flight data log).? It is the FDL that you need.? You need to turn FLD logging on in the settings menu, under
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Mike Wilson
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#90149
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Re: Flight Analysis Software
If you have a thumb drive in the Sport-EX when you turn it on, it will write all the data to the drive when you turn it off. It writes two sets of data - several DEMO000xx.LOG files and one GRT FDL
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Don Norris
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#90148
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Re: Flight Analysis Software
Thanks Mike,
Do I need to do anything special on my GRT Sport EX to download this data?? Do I have to go into settings and enable capture of the data etc.? ?Can I just attach a thumb drive and
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Keith Klos
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