adam32 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I've been looking around at 300's and some of them have an engine governor. Are they aftermarket or factory? I can't seem to find much about them on the ol' internet... Quote
apiaguy Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 factory unit... about a $12000 option. It's no r22 governor.. but it works pretty nice. Quote
PhotoFlyer Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I used one once on a 269B. In cruise it worked just fine, but as soon as I moved the collective it began RPM hunting. It was trying to correct the RPM, but would roll on too much throttle, then let off too much, and just hunted until I shut it off for the remainder of the flight. Quote
Goldy Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 In cruise it worked just fine, Yeah, just when you dont really need it !! Quote
adam32 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Posted May 15, 2009 Yeah, just when you dont really need it !! Thats what I was thinking... Quote
choppedair Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 I had the same experience in the 300 with a governor. It was "okay" at best in cruise flight. Any change in collective pitch, steep turn or change of anything still required pilot input. Quote
rollthbns Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 WOW... a governor in a 300. Wait.... I am the governor! I will gladly provide this service as well. Self loading, accurate through all phases of flight. I can imagine a governor that doesnt govern all that well to be frustrating. Sort of like living in California. I do love that feature on the R-44, it spoils me! Quote
adam32 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 I can imagine a governor that doesnt govern all that well to be frustrating. Sort of like living in California. Haha...wanna go in together and buy San Quentin?? Quote
Hedge36 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I dunno that I'd be too hip to having a governor in the 300... it's so much nicer to auto without arguing with the throttle. Too bad nobody ever gets the correlator set correctly though Quote
rollthbns Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Haha...wanna go in together and buy San Quentin?? Not a bad idea. Perhaps while we are at it, we can pick up the Del Mar Fairgrounds down in San Diego as well for diversification purposes. If we wait long enough it may go to short sale. Quote
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