Here's why you memorize EPs.

[UMichfly]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/aspen-pilot-loses-propeller-glides-8-miles-safety/

This guy needs a clean pair of underwear and a Louisville Slugger for his mechanic's face.

 

[a_m]

Pretty luck of him.

 

[raptor10]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/aspen-pilot-loses-propeller-glides-8-miles-safety/

This guy needs a clean pair of underwear and a Louisville Slugger for his mechanic's face.

"It was exciting," he said. "This was just one of those freak things."

You're short changing him, I'm willing to bet that guy has some clean underwear.

 

[Afterburner76]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/aspen-pilot-loses-propeller-glides-8-miles-safety/

This guy needs a clean pair of underwear and a Louisville Slugger for his mechanic's face.

That Cox sure has balls!

 

[jus2mch]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/27/aspen-pilot-loses-propeller-glides-8-miles-safety/

This guy needs a clean pair of underwear and a Louisville Slugger for his mechanic's face.

Why the Louisville Slugger for his mechanic's face?

 

[Mumbles]

I used to love those HAPLs.....

 

[Single Seat]

Good airplane for it to happen in. Great glider.

Cox said he'd never heard of a prop departing the plane, he shoulda talked to me:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X21552&key=1

 

[bunk22]

A big Bravo Zulu to this man :icon_smil

 

[phrogdriver]

Could have been worse...could've been in a helicopter.

 

[usmarinemike]

Good airplane for it to happen in. Great glider.

I wonder how the glide characteristics differ without the prop. I'll bet it performs a surprising bit better.


You also gotta wonder how many miles away the prop finally landed if it stayed intact.

 

[nittany03]

Speed, Clean, Check, umm . . . nevermind . . .

 

[Herc_Dude]

I wonder how the glide characteristics differ without the prop. I'll bet it performs a lot better

Someone asked that in a systems class here in advanced (I guess those AF kids are useful for something - no stupid questions, right?). Obviously a prop feathered is always better than windmilling. According to our systems instructor, a feathered prop will only create a minimal amount of drag vs having no prop. But we all know those systems guys are a little crazy, so take that for what its worth. I'm sure our aero whiz kids will have some better gouge.

Personally, Ill keep my bit of extra drag

Hats off to the guy in the story above.

 

[UMichfly]

I think any decrease in drag he would get from the missing prop would be more than overshadowed by the ass-nasty aerodynamics of that giant jagged hole in his engine cowling.

 

[BACONATOR]

Speed, Clean, Check, umm . . . nevermind . . .

REP.

 

[JIMC5499]

Good airplane for it to happen in. Great glider.

Cox said he'd never heard of a prop departing the plane, he shoulda talked to me:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X21552&key=1

Now this is where the Louisville Slugger needs to be applied to the mechanic.
There is no excuse for what I read in the NTSB report. I've had my A&P for 20 years and I would like to smack this guy myself.:icon_rage