Thanks, Mike....now as a person who needs to know how words came
about, I just have to know how do I tie the word "beta" into prop
pitch reversing? The dictionary says (for one example) "the second
item in a series of classification", so I guess the first is going
forward, and the second is "beta" or reversing, eh? Sorry to be a
pain in the butt, but "I gots to know!"
I just can't stand it when they throw a word at something without a
reasonable explanation for it.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger
Jabiru 2200, 593hrs
Sensenich 62x46
flying again after rebuild, and new Electroair direct-fire ignition
system;
also building a new pair of snow skis
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On Nov 27, 2008, at 5:20 PM, Michael Gibbs wrote:
> <MichaelGibbs@cox.net>
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> Lynn asks:
>
>> ...what does beta mean in respect to props?
>
> Beta means the prop pitch can be reversed. Very handy for float
> planes that need to maneuver to and from a dock without the pilot
> having to get out and use a paddle.
>
> Mike G.
> N728KF, Kitfox IV-1200 Speedster
> Phoenix, AZ
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