WTB NR O200 prop or climb prop

[airlina]

Unfortunately the Continental IO-240 is a completely different animal from the O-200 and Sensenich does not recommend the O-200 prop for the IO-240. This was from the owner of the company. He told me that while they would like to produce a composite prop specific to the IO-240, the market for them isn't large enough so it was never done. Bruce N199CL

[alexM]

I was waiting for more information about the O-240. Comments here have been condemning composite props on direct drive engines, when it seems to really only apply to the "unique power pulses" of the O-240.

Regarding the C162 Skycatcher, the flight school next to my hangar has the biggest fleet anywhere, and a prop on the wall that suffered an interaction with the nearest planet. It is a wood core with fiberglass over it.

[ken nougaret]

Bruce, thank you for clarifying that the issue is specific to the 240. Hopefully that is the case. I've had a Whirlwind (supposedly the model specific for the O200) on my O200 for about 500 hrs. No issues. If I do ever change it, though, I'll go with wood.
Ken

[airlina]

Bruce, thank you for clarifying that the issue is specific to the 240. Hopefully that is the case. I've had a Whirlwind (supposedly the model specific for the O200) on my O200 for about 500 hrs. No issues. If I do ever change it, though, I'll go with wood.
Ken

Hi Ken, with your 500 hr. history of success with the whirlwind prop ,I'd have no worries. When I asked the whirlwind owner at OSH about a prop for my IO-240 he said sure I'll sell you a prop......but with no warranty, that was enough for me to walk away from his booth without a prop. All these manufacturers know the IO-240 is a prop carnivore and its a totally different animal than your O-200 which seems to be happy with most composite props sold for it. Hope you're well , good to hear from you. Bruce N199CL