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December 23, 2020

Classic Aero-TV: Starting From Scratch – Hartzell Re-Props The Piper M500

From 2015: America's 'Prop-Masters' Tackle The Front End Of One Of GA's Hottest Traveling Machines

While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took the opportunity to talk with Joe Brown, the President of Hartzell Propellers. They started off by discussing Hartzell’s involvement with the new five-bladed propeller installed on Piper’s M500 series of airplane. As Brown’s explains the development of propeller, the video gives some great views of the front end of the M500 with the Hartzell prop. This is one wicked looking propeller on t

Engine Experienced A Partial Loss Of Power, Which Happened About 45 Minutes After The First Takeoff

On December 6, 2020, about 1618 eastern daylight time, an Ercoupe 415-C, N2674H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near South Boston, Virginia. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane had 25 gallons of fuel onboard when he departed. The pilot performed three takeoffs and landings, followed by a local sightseeing flight northeast of his home airport. The engine experienced a partial loss of power, which happened about 45 minutes after the first takeoff. The pilot applied carburetor heat and used the