Pricing Comparisons When Considering a Sensenich Fixed Pitch Aluminum Propeller to a Hartzell Constant Speed Propeller.
TBO:
Sensenich: 2000 hours and no calendar! 20 cents an hour!
Hartzell: 2000 hours or 6 years whichever comes first! That's 333 hours a year and if you fly that much it costs $1.00 per hour. If you fly 100 hours per year it will cost you $3.33 per hour. And you thought fuel was expensive!
Routine Overhaul At TBO:
Sensenich: $400.00
Hartzell: Prop and Governor $1850 to $2000 Minimum!
The worst, You have your OEM prop and now it's damaged...Replacement Props: