P-Factor

GeneWeber

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Hi Folks,<br><br>Here are three questions for folks who are flying Gyrobees or Honeybees. <br><br>1)      Do you notice any P-factor due to corkscrewing effect of the propeller slipstream?<br>2)      What type of tail do you have?<br>3)      What size engine & prop do you have?<br><br>Thanks & Best Regards,<br><br>Gene <br>
 
Re: P-Factor

Gene,<br><br>1. Yes<br><br>2. Watson<br><br>3. Rotax 503, dual carb, 60" 3-blade Ivoprop.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>John
 
Re: P-Factor

Hi Don,<br><br>Thanks, I do mean Helical Propwash, and see that I should NOT have used the term P-factor. The “Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge” defines P-Factor as asymmetrical propeller loading usually occurring when the airplane is flown at a high angle of attack. <br><br>The handbook refers to Helical Propwash as Spiraling Slipstream. Either way, this is the effect I was interested in.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Gene
 
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