REFLECTOR: MT Price List

[Scott Derrick]

I agree, I just can't see paying 15K for a prop that is so hard to maintain.

Though I think you'll be using Thousand(s) more feet, not a couple hundred.

Scott

At 10:31 AM 8/3/2004, you wrote:
>Plus the cost to put it on and balance it.  Total will run right around 
>$16,000 ( for the big engines) if you buy it in California or from the 
>factory.  CA tax will be included because of there being a distributor in 
>CA.  From over-seas there is a duty on it.  That Catto fixed pitch is 
>looking better each day. $1700.00 and a 30lb weight savings.  He is 
>building mine as I write.  I will have it in three to four weeks.  Also 
>$8K is to much to have the blades replace or fixed on the MT, as they 
>say.  They don't repair they replace.  I could buy a number of Catto props 
>for that cost, one for all seasons and still have the performances I need 
>in the kind of flying I do.  I may take a couple of hundred more feet to 
>take off but on the top end I know I will do better.
>Talking to him yesterday he said he has been changing out the MT's on the 
>RV's for awhile now and they love them.  Most just say they are loosing 
>about 100fpm on climb but are getting a lot better top end.  Take off run 
>they find little differences.  I'll let you know when it is flying.  Good 
>or bad.
>Dave
>
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> >> Prices DO NOT include the governor.<<
>
>Or the roughly $1,000 in shipping and customs costs.
>
>Dm Rob
>
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