The key here is the attitude of the aircraft. With the plane level, yes,
9" is 9" regardless of the size or shape of the airframe. But I think the
previous writer was talking about how that clearance is affected by the
attitude of the aircraft. He also seems to be thinking the clearance is
measu
o hit the prop, flexing the gear is the second so both need to be
looked at together. The purpose of my post was to say that the FAA
minimum is not a hard number if you have a shorter distance from the
mains to the prop and stiffer legs.
Original Message
Subject: KR> FAR Prop c
At 08:59 AM 1/6/2014, you wrote:
>9" on a Citabria or Cub is not the same as 9" on a KR or other smaller
>plane. When you have a larger plane with the prop many feet in front
>of the gear you don't need to get the tail up to a very high angle
>before that 9" turns into zero as you do with a short
I don't want to recommend having less prop clearance because more is
definitely better to a point, but I want to point out a few things.
The FAR is for certificated planes so does not apply to us although it
is certainly a good recommendation.
I think that there are very few KR taildraggers that
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On Jan 5, 2014 10:42 AM, "Ed Janssen" wrote:
> I couldn't find a discussion of prop clearance in this particular book,
>
http://rgl.faa.gov/regulatory_and_guidance_library/rgfar.nsf/bf94f3f079de2117852566c70067018c/a17c099806a3e38f85256687006f1418!OpenDocument
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> On 5 Jan 2014, at 12:04 am, Gerald Jones wrote:
>
> I recognize that the passage you cite is form 14 CFR part 1 section ? 23.925
> Pr
:
>This does not appear to apply to experimentals; only certified aircraft.
>Ron
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While many regulations that apply to "certified" aircraft ( E-AB is
also a class of certification) do not apply to experimentals, they
were applied for a r
Free online @ FAA .gov
AC 43.13-1B and AC 43.13-2A.
I couldn't find a discussion of prop clearance in this particular book, but
just to mention or remind everyone of a book that is an otherwise VERY
comprehensive source of information for inspection, repair, - and building as
well - of all types of non-pressurized aircraft. Along with Tony Binge
This does?not appear to apply to experimentals;? only certified aircraft.
Ron
From: Virgil N.Salisbury
To: KRnet
Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: KR> FAR Prop clearance
? ? I? new that the facts would show up, Virg
? ? On 1/5/201
I new that the facts would show up, Virg
On 1/5/2014 5:32 AM, Paul Smith wrote:
> http://rgl.faa.gov/regulatory_and_guidance_library/rgfar.nsf/bf94f3f079de2117852566c70067018c/a17c099806a3e38f85256687006f1418!OpenDocument
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 5 Jan 2014, at 12:04 am, Gerald
I recognize that the passage you cite is form 14 CFR part 1 section?? 23.925
Propeller clearance. ?I don't have this part of the CFRs in my FAR/AIM. ?Can
you tell me where you found it online? ?Does this apply just to LSAs or all
aircraft? ?I would have never guessed that there was a reg for pro
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