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Old 06-15-2016, 05:01 PM
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I've been flying Contra equipped planes from late 2012 until the end of last year. This year I've been trimming and trimming a Nuance with a single 21x14 Falcon prop.

One thing that is really bugging me is the amount of rudder required during pulls and pushes. Once the plane is vertical it stays put very well but it really veers to the left during a pull up. I'm attributing most of this to P-Effect. I've noticed a lot of guys have gone to 3 bladed props ( I'm not sure if it's for this reason) but I would think this might reduce the P-Effect. So my question is, can anyone tell me if they have determined that 3 bladed props are really better, for curing this or other problems?

Jim O