MT Prop installed on R182

[mpatt]

I’ve heard good things, Definitely lighter which improves flare characteristics, and increases climb performance. However, I’ve heard that the repair on the MT can be quite problematic and quite delayed At the factory. That’s just rumors though

[scottrsellers]

Would be nice to hear from someone who has installed MT prop on R/TR182 to hear about actual performance figures, advantages, limitations, etc.

[andsmi]

We've had one installed on our '78 R182 since 2/24, and the results are promising. That said, ongoing and super-frustrating issues with a simultaneous installation of an Electroair Dual EIS system have meant no long or high-altitude flight to gather more meaningful data.

[PeterEesti]

I have MTV-9-B on my TR182, it is indeed quiet, but as for performance it's hard to say, because I don't have much experience with Hertzell.
If you plan to use gravel landing strips, expect the scratches to be filled and polished.

[andsmi]

We finally could fly two "other than test flights" after seven months of troubleshooting our Dual EIS install and did Santa Ana to North Las Vegas and back for the NBAA convention. As a passenger, I felt the ride was noticeably smoother. Because we went from a two-blade to a three-blade propeller there was no change in CG.

[chaseduncan98]

My customer has a 1978 R182 and had a prop strike, so we elected to go from a Hartzell three-blade to an MT two-blade. The ride is definitely smoother, and the plane went from 5-8 slower than book to 5-6 knots faster than book plane. Now, this can't all be given to the MT as I completed a full nose-to-tail flight control re-rig at the same time, but I think the MT definitely helped, and we pulled 30 pounds out of the nose. The 78 models are pretty nose-heavy with the battery up from, and the Hartzell prop was on the order of 15 pounds heavier than stock, so the MT was a nice improvement in flight characteristics. If installed in a TR182, the Hartzell STC calls for a ballast weight to be installed in the tail, and I can't figure out why they didn't call for that for all R182. He would routinely run out of elevator up trim with two people up front, but that is no longer the case.

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