Arion Lightning Cruise Propeller

[ltaylor02]

I have a Jabiru 3300 powered Arion Lightning with a Sensenich fixed pitch wood prop WC58FK62. Does anyone have experience with a different fixed pitch wood prop with better performance than what I'm seeing with my current prop; 120kt cruise at 2850rpm and 5 gph 3,000 msl standard day?

 

[Tony R]

I have a Jabiru 3300 powered Arion Lightning with a Sensenich fixed pitch wood prop WC58FK62. Does anyone have experience with a different fixed pitch wood prop with better performance than what I'm seeing with my current prop; 120kt cruise at 2850rpm and 5 gph 3,000 msl standard day?

I would join the Arion Lightning group on FB. They have Lightning experts there, including Nick Otterback, the original designer of the lightning.

I was about to get a pre buy on one but got an insurance quote of $5000. I'm a 34 hour student pilot, nuf said. They have a high rate of landing incidents, the broker told me. They are stunning looking airplanes.

Blue skies!