Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:33:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 145545 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:06:33 -0400 Received: from MJR (h000094c615c2.ne.client2.attbi.com[65.96.140.242]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <2004060913055401400c2caee>; Wed, 9 Jun 2004 13:05:59 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c44e22$c9cfa620$f28c6041@ne2.client2.attbi.com> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: lml Re: Prop strike X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:07:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C44E01.3F2D8C60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C44E01.3F2D8C60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You have what was previously described as a "minor prop strike" which = does not require further action. Everyone, including the FAA is far more liability concious than ever. = It's not their money they spend. Do YOU believe there was any chance of engine damage based on the amount = of contact? Do YOU accept thousands of other risk factors every time you fly? Are YOU going to worry about it more than the work will be worth? I did not do the inspection on my engine when I had a similar occurance = and I had the repair shop twisting my arm to run up a big bill at the = time also. YOU and maybe mechanics you trust, decide. Mark Ravinski N360KB 1287 hrs ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C44E01.3F2D8C60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You have what was previously described = as a "minor=20 prop strike" which does not require further action.
Everyone, including the FAA is far more = liability=20 concious than ever.  It's not their money they spend.
Do YOU believe there was any = chance of engine=20 damage based on the amount of contact?
Do YOU accept thousands of other = risk factors=20 every time you fly?
Are YOU going to worry about it more = than the work=20 will be worth?
 
I did not do the inspection on my = engine when I had=20 a similar occurance and I had the repair shop twisting my arm to run up = a big=20 bill at the time also.
 
YOU and maybe mechanics you trust,=20 decide.
 
Mark Ravinski
N360KB  1287 = hrs
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