Netters, (and builders when you get back in from the shop)
Is there some way to machine an adapter plate of say 1 1/2 inch steel that would bolt to the prop flange of say a VW and then bolt the SAE1 prop to that or go the other way if that's what you're trying to do. I seem to recall that MANY years ago when I adapted a Corvair engine for an airboat that it had a machined adapter that bolted to the crank and then the SAE1 drilled prop bolted to that. Might not be airworthy but it worked on the pusher installation on the airboat. I got another hour in the KR this afternoon and ,after the recent posts, I made a few mental notes on the several landings I got in. Turning downwind to base at approx 100 to 110 mph indicated and approx 1700 rpm, lowering my speed brake drops the speed to 90 with the same pitch attitude. Cutting the power to 1300 rpm drops the speed to 80 mph on final and short final I cut to idle and can lower the nose a bit more while slowing to 70 mph indicated. Without a speed brake, 70 over the numbers might be a bit fast. 1300 rpm and 80 indicated give me a 500 fpm decent. Man that puppy touches down SOFT !! YEEEEE HAAAAAAA I did a couple of zoom-up from 140mph indicated to 100mph indicated and got 500 feet of altitude. My daughter would love the 0 G pushovers at the top !!! Larry Flesner
