Cruise pitch?

I am just about done with my 701 and have a 912S Rotax with the warp drive 3-blade prop that I believe is 70 in. Am wondering what is the best pitch for cruise?. I seem to remember hearing that best cruise pitch was 16 degrees. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Walker on May 10, 2009 at 5:15pm
Thomas,

We had the same setup and wound up with 11 degrees pitch on our prop. We had no problem reaching 110 mph at 5800 rpm. Climb out was great too.

If I remember correctly, the guy at Warp suggested starting at 13 and adjusting from there. We started with 13 degrees, but liked 11 better.

Tommy Walker in Alabama
Permalink Reply by Thomas Richardson on May 10, 2009 at 5:45pm
Thanks for the input.




Thomas
Permalink Reply by Tracy Buttles on May 12, 2009 at 7:15am
yes ,flatten it out and have fun.
you not going to go anywhere fast in the 701 anyway
Permalink Reply by Rudi Venter on March 2, 2010 at 12:20pm
Interesting, are these measurements taken at 200mm from the hub?

Thanks!
Regards,
Rudi

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