"LWG" wrote in message
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And then there was the FAA inspector who tagged an aircraft with a Q-tip
prop because he thought it had prop damage. True story, happened back in
the late-70's, early 80's.

I heard it was a "she" who tagged the Q tip. Owner thought it was joke his
buddies were playing on him.

As the owner of an airplane with a Q-tip prop, I've heard all sorts of
variations of that story.

I've yet to see ANY *documented* proof that it ever actually happened. I
doubt it did. Anyone who says "true story" ought to have more specific
information than that it "happened back in the late-70's, early 80's".
Like, some specific knowledge of a specific instance.

Pete