Ed,
The chances of a 'boom-strike' by a thrown prop blade are so infinitely small as to not even register. There are MANY other things to be concerned with... and probably the greatest concern of the worst of all is in high density traffic areas. You have more of a chance of a mid-air with a low-wing aircraft than ever being exposed to a prop-strike.
BTW we fly a P-model... and wouldn't think of owning or flying ANY other type of aircraft.
As you ponder which Skymaster to call your own, remember, the 337 series went through R&D as a military creation in the first place so as to withstand combat sensitive operations and come back home safely. Having said that, the rest of the risk is a pilot attitude thing... which flying is!
Remember also, the Skymaster is a high-performace airplane... and it WILL get ahead of you if you're not ready for it. So my advice is to first master high-performance single engine flying first before you take on the challenge of the Skymaster.
Fly safe.
SkyKing
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