Currently there is a McCauley 1b90 CM 7445 stuck onto the front of my BC-12D. My son and I have been talking about trying to put a landing in each of the lower 48. Just an idea with lots of things to think about. One item is changing the propeller to more of a climb prop. To save a little weight we were thinking of changing to wood. Besides the extra maintenance can you guys share pros and cons of choosing wood? Does a lighter prop spin up faster giving better climb even with a slightly steeper pitch?