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Old 07-11-2005 | 08:06 AM
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Default RE: How important is balancing the prop?

Balancing is highly overrated. As long as you are not flying Extreme Speed planes, don't worry about it. I fly with prop sizes ranging from 9" to 22" (Mostly 11" - 14") and in over 40 years of flying I have balanced 3 props - and I only did those because a girlfriend bought me a Balancer for Xmas one year so I felt obligated to use it.

There ARE times when balancing is important - even critical, but flying you basic trainer or sport plane isn't one of them.