{"id":14871,"date":"2016-09-14T09:10:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T13:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/?p=14871"},"modified":"2016-09-14T09:10:43","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T13:10:43","slug":"pilot-george-ford-boosted-propeller-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/pilot-george-ford-boosted-propeller-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pilot George Ford Boosted Propeller Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>George Ford loves to fly. He loves flying so much that he shares his flights with the world on his popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Houdiniology\/videos\">Youtube channel<\/a>, which features videos from the cockpit taken around the country and the globe. Ford is an active and passionate pilot and member of the West Coast Ravens, formation flyers featured at many airshows and flyovers. They also fill in for the local Air National Guard when they are unable to fly over a memorial service.<\/p>\n<p>Like every great pilot, Ford is always looking for ways to improve flight performance on his Vans Aircraft RV-8 to make flying in these events even easier.\u00a0 He first heard about the gains that could be had with a Hartzell propeller from another pilot, and reached out to the Hartzell team for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Ford met up with the Hartzell team at the Oshkosh Airshow, where the West Coast Ravens were among the 30 ship opener. Ford and the Hartzell team talked about his aircraft and existing propeller setup, as well as the performance gains Ford hoped to achieve. After the meet, Ford was convinced this was the right propeller for his aircraft, and ordered a prop and spinner approved for mounting on his RV-8.<\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s mechanic equipped the propeller easily, and Ford started noticing performance improvements immediately \u201cUpon initial power up to depart the runway,\u201d Ford said, \u201cI noticed a <em>significant<\/em> increase in power resulting in a shorter takeoff than usual. On takeoff, it pushed me back in the seat. It actually scared me a little, like driving a really fast car. \u00a0I am highly impressed with the efficiency of this propeller. It really takes advantage of the full power potential of the engine!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also appreciated the improvements in landing distance. \u201cWith the larger surface area this propeller provides,\u201d Ford said, \u201cit really helps in slowing the airplane down quickly, especially nice when landing on short fields or in the back country of Idaho. My takeoff and landing distances have substantially shortened! Every RV owner needs to consider getting a propeller like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was also pleased with the aesthetics of the propeller itself.\u00a0 \u201cI am really impressed with the propeller,\u201d Ford said. \u201cInitial testing has been fantastic.\u00a0 And \u2013 it looks great too. This will be a real head turner as I take this to airshows. Everyone who has seen this propeller just can\u2019t believe it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ford was delighted to have his prop equipped and tested ahead of its first big event: The Reno Air Races. The new Hartzell prop is \u201cabsolutely stunning,\u201d Ford said. \u201cBut the best part is the performance boost I have gained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: George Ford)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Ford loves to fly. 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