If I recall correctly,
it was STC'd with a three-bladed Q-Tip prop
What a wonderful idea. Gets the tip speed down.
Sadly, the 177 was a brilliant idea but was poorly executed. The idea was to
improve visibility for the pilot, to be competitive with all the low wing
singles. (evidently no buyer could comprehend the fact that the wing blocks a
huge part of the vision, it just depends where. And Cessna is committed to the
high wing design.) To get view-up comparable to low wing competitors, the wing
was pushed back. It can result in serious aft CG situations. Like put a fat guy
in back and crash in flames.
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2018 2:08:38 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: To Ken? Fly and shoot exprience
> The most important thing is to sit upright well belted in and do not brace
> yourself against the window frame, interior wall, etc. If shooting through
> plexiglas, dont put the lens against the glazing.The kind of plane used will
> be small and will likely vibrate a lot, but OTOH not as much as a helicopter.
> Don't know about current models, but Cessna 172's from the 60's, 70's and
> 80's (sounds like a really bad radio station) had a metal bar that stopped
> the windows from opening completely. This attaches to the window frame at one
> end with a single screw. It can be easily removed, which allows the window to
> float in the slipstream, remaining completely open without support.
One of my friends co-owns a mid-seventies 172 that is, by far, the
smoothest 172 I've ever ridden in. It almost purred. The only Cessna
I've ever flown in that was smoother was a friend of my dad's 177 that
literally had no discernible vibration at all. If I recall correctly,
it was STC'd with a three-bladed Q-Tip prop.
> And as always, gear is much less important than the operator.
Imagine how my pictures would look if I actually had a clue of what I was
doing!
AG
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