Installing a wood prop...

Yesterday, the owner of our airport was telling a story about his dad, who
started the field. Seems that during the war (WW-II) you were not allowed
to fly north and south along the Jersey coast. There was a 10-mile wide
corridor west from NY to the Delaware river that you had to take before you
could turn north or south. In addition, you had to take your prop off the
plane when it was tied down, for security reasons. One day a Cub landed and
while he was chatting with the owner, George noticed that the prop bolts
were all loose, While he carried on his conversation, he quietly unscrewed
the bolts by hand and suddenly, at a break in the chitchat, handed the pilot
his prop. Got the guy's attention.

You might want to consider safety wire, even for a short hop.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"SteveR" wrote in message
...

Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a
Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop
install before, so I want to make sure I get it right.

I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the
ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check
the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch
for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking
over my shoulder.


--
SteveR