New CTLSi owner - EPROP Upgrade? — ATL area hangar space

[wnl2]

I’m about to be the new owner of a CTLSi in a matter of days and I’m still training. I’ve heard great things about the E-Prop both from the smart folks at Flight Design US at Sun N Fun and other owners…I definitely want to heed their recommendation but wanted to see if you all thought it would be okay to do the prop change before I finish training or wait and finish training on the slower (Neuform) prop. I’ve read you can get a speed increase of 5-7 knots. Does that seem about right? Also I’ve heard folks saying they are getting an increase of 300 ft/min climb #s… does all that sound about right?? My CFI and others have advised me to wait and I’m sure thats the right thing to do and probably what I will do but I just wanted to see what some of the CT Flier opinion on the matter was for a pilot in training.

How much worse will a Neuform prop CTLSI handle than an upgraded one with an Eprop?

Also if anyone has any tips on who might have hangar space in the Atlanta area I would be very grateful. I’m on the waitlist at several area airports but will take it wherever I have to in the Atlanta vicinity to keep it hangared. KLZU is my top choice but as said ill go wherever.,

many thanks

Nelson

 

[samiamPA]

I'm also considering this upgrade for my older CT. The reviews seem very positive.

You'll likely get more engagement on the CT Facebook group and to a lesser extent the CTflier forum.

 

[wnl2]

I'm also considering this upgrade for my older CT. The reviews seem very positive.

You'll likely get more engagement on the CT Facebook group and to a lesser extent the CTflier forum.

Thanks @samiamPA - good thinking, I posted it and am active on CT Flier and am on the Facebook group too but didn’t think to post this question so will after your mention thx for the thought !! What year is your CT?

 

[samiamPA]

Mine is a 2007, it has been upgraded to Dynon and has a new engine so I'm thinking it's time for the prop too. It has the Neuform 3 blade currently. What an awesome little planet for my kind of flying!