"cpw" wrote in message
oups.com...
One of my partners in our 1974 Citabria bounced a landing and had a
prop strike. We are rebuilding the engine and buying a new prop, of
course, but he feels awful about it. This has caused me to speculate;
how many long time pilots have flown without ever damaging an aircraft?
I'm not asking about wear and tear, but actual incidents resulting in
damage. Is it common or unusual?
CPW


Let's see,
6300+ Logged PIC from Quickie to LR24
2000+ dual given
1100+ Military crew
35 years, 30 as CFI, II, MI
Taildragger/Basic acro 200 hr
7 engine fails on 6 a/c, all landed on paved runways

Never had a ding, dent, damage, incident, so far...


Al G