David Megginson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > The two blades are not twisted relative to each other: one blade is > > pushing and the other pulling. > > Yes, that needs to be fixed, but I'm still trying to understand it > (even my own preflight inspections of a real C172 prop aren't helping > me yet). > If you look down at the propeller in the model from above (with the nose appearing pointed up on the screen), the blade on the right is fine. The top edge is trailing. The blade on the left's top edge should be leading, but as it is now it is also trailing.
Another way to describe it is if you look directly along an axis that goes longitudinally along the prop blades from the starboard (left) side of the aircraft model, you should see this: \ / \ / <=\== / \ / \ (i.e. the two blade's profiles make an X). Note that it is the *left* blade that needs to be fixed, if you are rotating apparently clockwise (when sitting in the pilot's seat) as I believe you are. Best, Jim _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
