Hi Cliff,
I must disagree, just a little.
1) The manual position is how you cycle the prop during the run-up, to
verify its operation just before launching into the wild blue yonder.
At 4000 rpm, you switch to 'manual' and then hold the fine/course switch
to 'course' until you get an rpm drop, then switch to 'auto' and verify
the rpms auto-magically come back up.
2) If the water temps start to get out of hand on the ground, it has
been found useful by some people to manually place the prop into course
pitch to get more air past the radiator.
Regards,
Terry Seaver
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Cliff Shaw
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Airmaster AC200 manual switch?
Ron
I am flying with the Airmaster. I love it. It is automatic, I repeat
AUTOMATIC !!!!
I never find it to any advantage to switch off the automatic and go to
manual. The only time I have used the manual is when I am parked and
need to demonstrate the variable pitch to someone.
I do not think it would be or any advantage to have the "fine / coarse"
switch on the control stick.
Just my opinion. Remember "I am an armature"
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
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