---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/11/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:20 AM - Re: Anyone have experience proping a Corvair? (D L Josephson) 2. 10:26 PM - Re: Re: Anyone have experience proping a Corvair? (Steve Freeman (SDS)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:20:11 AM PST US From: D L Josephson Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Anyone have experience proping a Corvair? Many Corvair-powered planes are hand propped. See the Pietenpol list on this server or the WW manual. You still need a battery to run the ignition but hand propping is not a problem. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:26:15 PM PST US Subject: RE: Zenith-List: Re: Anyone have experience proping a Corvair? From: "Steve Freeman (SDS)" This is why this list can be so darn frustrating sometimes. Question from list = " Does anyone have experience propping a Corvair?" One responder says... " Short answer.... you can't prop a corvair" Another responder says... "Many Corvair-powered planes are hand propped." On a different topic but still to my point - the other day someone tells me in response to my question... "Not trying to be a smartass but have you tried measuring it? " The answer to the above is "yes" but I thought someone who had "been there done that" might have a quick answer. So effing sue me. Lycoming ultimately gave me the answer I needed. Their customer support was awesome. I have always done my best to provide useful answers when I had them (have I been able to help you Carl?) but most of the time I don't answer (or will only answer in private so no value to the full list) because I don't want to get contradicted by another person's answer or flamed as shown above. No one likes to be made to look like an idiot in public. In the "propping" example only one of the answers can be correct. How is anyone supposed to take any value from two such opposing statements? The only prudent thing a person can then do is find independent validation. Even though that is a prudent thing to do no matter what, it certainly was not the point of the original question. The best advice I can offer is to find a group of friends or other builders whom you can trust to provide valuable information and only use the list as a fallback. There are also some great vendors out there who will really go the extra mile and help with questions you might have. A couple that come to mind right away are: For excellent custom fuel and brake hoses >>> steve@aircraftspecialty.com For excellent products and help with wiring your Panel >>> http://www.compositedesigninc.com/ Custom Grips for your control stick (and other cool stuff for your project) >>> http://www.mrrace.com/ Custom Exhaust System >>> clinton@customaircraft.com Build safe everyone. Steve -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of D L Josephson Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 11:20 AM Subject: Zenith-List: Re: Anyone have experience proping a Corvair? Many Corvair-powered planes are hand propped. See the Pietenpol list on this server or the WW manual. You still need a battery to run the ignition but hand propping is not a problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.