Hartzell Propeller

But what is fun, a gas truck for the airport.

But down here, if we have a little look at the Hartzell propellers, most Waco aircraft had Hartzell propellers.

Hartzell is still going today, making composite propellers.

But when we look around, most of the aircraft had Hartzell.

So they have a little tribute to the Hartzell Walnut Propeller Corps.

But, you know, Waco was in semi-illustrious things because the USS Akron and Macron had Hartzell propellers on the airships.

And it's a lot of fun to come and see the aircraft of a company that's kind of only remembered by a lot of people for the gliders.

So if you find yourself ever out and about in Ohio, as we have, I would highly recommend stopping off in Troy and checking out the Waco Museum because it is a fabulous little collection with lots of bits and pieces that we haven't had too much time to delve into.

Fixed pitch props are cheaper to overhaul but still need periodic inspection and reconditioning.

Hartzell and McCauley both publish recommended TBO intervals for their props, typically somewhere around 2,000 hours or every 12 years, whichever comes first.

Calendar time matters here, not just hours flown.

A prop that's been sitting on a low time engine for 15 years is still a candidate for overhaul based on age alone.

Flying Magazine's finance series is worth reading if you're thinking about aircraft ownership or already in it.

They do the kind of nuts and bolts cost analysis that's harder to find in the publications that prefer to make flying look aspirational rather than practical.

Sources for today's numbers include Flying Magazine, Lycoming, and Continental Engine Documentation, and Hartzell's published overhaul guidelines.

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