I really appreciate these Propeller repair articles Ken !! Thanks for posting stuff like this you g...ious article too so people can more easily find both:
DIY Propeller repair
...inal pressure forces are focused outward towards prop tip. The prop tip repair will therefore always be trying to separate from the prop. A small or minor repair along the length is fine prov...
Link to Ken's other article More Radical Prop Repair
FAA Article on Prop care and Inspection as well:
http://alltrikes.com/elgg/pages/view/4327/faa-safety-tip-propeller-basics#.UrM2Y41Q1YI
...go for a four blade prop I would suggest that you buy one that you can repair yourself. Carbon fiber props (I use Warp Drive brand) are easily repairable by me by simply using bak...
Ken, I really did appreciate you shadowing me on that test flight. It is always a good idea if possible to have another pair of eyes from the sky around when testing a some what major repair.
...bsp; I must admit that dings and divots I have repaired with epoxy have been quite...ssessed by manufacturer or a professional prop repair person. I still believe...no first hand experience with John Fetz's repairs, I have heard from plenty of...
I have no idea boy wonder - it was hangared at the FBO when I went to check on a venue for the repair class, and it just looked so fast I needed a photo of it. Apparently its an Epic Turboprop - and it climbs like an atlas rocket
I gave my engine to Verner co yesterday. Today I called to Kamil and he told me it will be possibe to repair it. A big stone fell down from my heart... Complete fix will take about one month.
First run through inspection was sort of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I expected to find a few bugs - but woah! A crack on the top of the gas tank!?! Looks like I've got some creative repair to make here!