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Permalink Reply by Mike Chekal on July 7, 2021 at 7:31am

I was hoping you would get some response, looks like a cool solution.

If you install one, please let us know how it improves performance. Seems like you could improve both climb and cruise performance since the fixed pitch is usually a compromise. What prop are you flying with now?

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Permalink Reply by Roland Ashby on July 7, 2021 at 8:41am

I am also interested to see other responses.  I am installing 3300 this fall and was planning on just purchasing the prop and spinner from Arion.  However a flight adjustable prop would be very interesting....

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Permalink Reply by Bob Johnson on July 7, 2021 at 12:23pm

Unfortunately an inflight adjustable pitch prop under pilot control makes a Zenith plane ineligible for LSA under the U.S. regulations (and hence ineligible for operation by Sport Pilots). Probably why you don't see the combination on many Zenith aircraft.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Chekal on July 8, 2021 at 7:00am

True, but BasicMed makes Sport Pilot almost unnecessary. 

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Permalink Reply by Bob Simmons on July 8, 2021 at 1:04pm

Unfortunately that option is not open to me. I haven't held a 3rd class since the 80s, so I'd be required to get a new one. I broke my back several years ago and was on narcotic pain medication for quite some time. With the implant of a pain pump early this year, I no longer take oral pain killers. I have no sedating or other adverse affects from the pain pump. In fact, I have no effects at all other than less pain. It it wasn't for the lump where they implanted it, I wouldn't even realize I have one. So although there should be no reason I couldn't get a new 3rd class, it's a risk I'm not really willing to take. All it takes is one denial, and I'm forever prohibited from flying under any circumstance, including under BasicMed and Sport Pilot.

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