Installed an MT 2 blade in my 182.
Feels smooth , take offs shorter and quiter.
Plane feels different for sure, and will need to practice to get the hang of it.
Lots of engine break and feel of sink with prop full forward
Thats the one Im having a hard time with, since my 182 floats really nice (has a Sportsman STOL KIT and VGs),
Today while practicing felt like a heavier plane because of the sink when full forward prop and low power approach slow approaches.

Only flown it 1 hr so its my first impression.

I know is a matter or practicing and use its adavantages in my favor.


Any tips from guys who use this prop?

I had the same learning curve when i installed mine I leave the prop set at 2400rpm until very short final.

Have you shut the engine down and pulled the prop full coarse yet? With the sportsman they glide like a sailplane.

I have a 73 182 with the MT 2 blade. I have the 520 motor on mine. The spool up and down times are almost instant compared to metal prop. You will get used to it, and actually learn to like it. You will most likely not need as much nose up trim when landing either. You don't go to full fine prop until short final, or better yet carry more altitude until on final then go all the way in and down she goes. Allows you to stay higher in pattern longer if you desire since engine braking allows steeper decent. Flare should be easier with the lighter nose also.

ccurrie wrote:I had the same learning curve when i installed mine I leave the prop set at 2400rpm until very short final.

Have you shut the engine down and pulled the prop full coarse yet? With the sportsman they glide like a sailplane.

Hmm ...... Do you have more glide distance than a metal prop?

I was thinking of slowing sink dow by adding some more power than usual.
And on slow approaches have control of the descend with power.
i usually do that but with very low power settings
Only flown it for 1 hr so far , so need to play more.

Seems to be if properly flown is a god advantage

Why more glide than ametsl prop?

The MT is popular with Husky drivers, me included. It's composite over wood core with stainless leading edges. As such it retains the light weight vibration absorbing advantages of wood, with the composite allowing an effecient airfoil. One nice thing, not mentioned in the previous posts, it's remarkably effecient when turning slow. 1950 rpm and 21" MP delivers 105 knots burning 5.8 gph in my Husky. Full throttle at 7,000 gets 117 burning more than 11, so I run it at low power unless I need to climb fast.

And, it makes this cool whisling noise when the rpm drop <500 while taxiing!

bumper

58skylane I dont know I installed the mt when I did the engine conversion but in fine its like pushing a wall and in coarse it glides like you would not believe.

58Skylane wrote:

ccurrie wrote:

Hmm ...... Do you have more glide distance than a metal prop?

Good question. I'm thinking if the prop is stopped intentionally (i.e. by slowing the aircraft to almost a stall after engine failure to stop the prop windmilling) or otherwise, then the L/D should be close to the same with most any similar sized prop with the same flat plate area. If wndmilling, the the prop disk (swept area) flat plate area, if similar in size should have near identical drag.

However, comparing the MT 2-blade constant speed prop, at rest so in fine pitch, to a Sensenich fixed pitch metal prop, it is very apparent when looking at the props from the side that the MT has much more "twist" or washout to it, so the blade tips are close to perpendicular to the lateral axis of the aircraft. This would explain why the MT can be used as a great airbrake when in fine pitch and doing a steep descent into a short strip with obstructions on approach. Of course this also translates into a poor L/D after an engine failure if the prop continues to windmill in flat pitch.

bumper

Flew for about 2 hrs today with the MT prop.
Plane feels so smooth feels like its a new plane.
Take offs are shorter for sure.

Slow down with full prop and low power I can see can be using as an advantage, will need to practice at higher elev lots of slow flight, dtalls and approaches with different flap settings, power settings, and angles