Cessna 182 owners may now be able to get a smoother, quieter ride by converting to a newly STC’d Top Prop propeller kit from Hartzell. The company claims this new three-bladed, scimitar-shaped propeller improves takeoff and climb performance without degrading cruise speed, reduces noise by 2.5 dB(a) compared to the stock propeller, and increases the TBO to 2,400 hours.
Hartzell’s Top Prop blends different airfoil designs along the blade. The midsection of the blade is designed to maximize low-speed thrust while the tips are optimized to reduce noise levels.
