Vans offering 3 blade prop for RV-10
 

Saw this on AOPA website today thought I would pass it along because I did not see anyone else mention it. Could not find the news on Vans site though.

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/article...5hartzell.html

$15,220 for the three blade? :eek:

It is kind of sad...
 

when you can buy a new car for the same price as a prop, but this is the world aviators live in, my wife says if it was a cheap hobby I would not do it.

It's on the prop order form.

I believe this is it.

Rob Hickman---Advanced Flight System----was "testing" it, IIRC.

This Hartzell propeller is unbelievably smooth on my RV-10 and I am very happy with it. The propellers on our planes are potentially one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment that we have. Seeing how this propeller was designed, built, and tested gives me an extremely high level of confidence. The composite blades are made from a layup of carbon fiber, Kevlar, nickel leading edges and an integral stainless steel shank. When you compare how it is manufactured and how comfortable it is to fly behind it is not that expensive.


Rob Hickman
N402RH RV-10

Coolness factor aside (and it is waaaayyyyy cool), are there any compelling reasons to go with the 3-blade which is roughly 2.5 times as expensive as the 2-blade (using Van's prices)? I'm no where near purchasing a prop, but I can start saving my pennies now if there's objective reasons to do so.

2 cool
 

Coolness is enough:cool::cool:

Would you fly behind it in rain? I'm asking, not saying. I have little experience in rain and none in IMC so I'm wondering if the composite prop is prone to erosion.

Yes, I have flown behind it in Rain, Snow, and Ice. It has nickel leading edges and is painted just like the metal prop. These are the same blades as Cirrus is using on the SR22, including the new SR22 that is certified for known ice.

Rob Hickman
N402RH RV-10