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Quote: rbridges oh yeah, with the seat scoot back for a taller pilot, the leg room in the back of a C or E is comical.

Quote: Hank The vintage machines use the same diameter prop regardless of blade count. I verified on my C model during annual, when the spinner was off. [it's really difficult to measure the diameter of a 3-blade prop using a tape measure with the spinner in place.] For what it's worth, I visit several nice grass strips semi-regularly, and I know other vintage owners who are based at grass strips. I would be leery of taking a long-body, or a converted mid-body with a heavy engine, onto grass, though. Short body, F, G, J should not be a problem. Talk to Parker about K's . . .

Quote: jlunseth From memory, I think it is two inches, but I would not buy a three blade on a J. Too many comments from owners about vibration, and the three blade may help with climbout, but is slower in cruise by a few knots. On the other hand, I have never tried one, I am just going from what I have read from other owners. I have landed my 231 on grass and there is plenty of prop clearance with the two blade if your technique is half decent. There is enough even if it is not very good. I have flown into probably 20 different grass strips and none of them threatened the prop.

ack! I ran the search before I posted and got zippy, which I thought was odd, but I did it twice and twice the zippy. Go figure. Thanks

I don't want to start a grass strip vs tarmac discussion, though I'm asking this question because I'll be flying in/out of a "pretty nice" grass strip. Is there much clearance diffence between a 2 and 3 blade prop? Is it enough to seek out a 3 blade plane for purchase? I know this is a J and newer page, but what about the older Cs & Es? I can post on that page also, but trying here first to keep the info under one thread, and since there might be more "had one of those before" pilots here. Thanks M

Quote: Sven Hank, Literally pull the knob toward me? Does it need to be in the .x2 or .x7 position to do that? Is it a mechanical thing?

Quote: 74657 Who's got 2 thumbs and just put a deposit down on N888DF? This guy!