REFLECTOR: I AM A JERK

[Richard Affenit]

While building my airplane at Sebastian we had an incident that caused 
similar damage on a 3 bladed MT - maybe even more than 1/2 inch. Scott Swing 
did a repair and I am still going strong 400 hours and almost 5 years later.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: I AM A JERK


> Don't be too hard on yourself Tom.  We've all been that and done there...
>
> Sounds like the factory has a handle on it.  You'll be back in the air in 
> no time.
>
> Scott
>
> Tom Martino wrote:
>
>>As I write this I don't know whether to cry or kick myself in the ass.
>>
>>
>>To make a long story VERY short:   While doing gear retraction tests, my 
>>plane got off balance and fell back off the jacks.
>>
>>
>>ONLY ONE THING GOT DAMAGED.  I notched about ½ inch off the tip of one 
>>blade on my beautiful new MY four-blade prop.
>>
>>
>>NOW I NEED INFORMATION!
>>
>>
>>How do I get it fixed?
>>
>>
>>Does it have to go back to Germany?  I hope not!
>>
>>
>>Are there domestic service centers?
>>
>>
>>Can I order a blade and have a prop shop install it?  (There is an MT Prop 
>>dealer in Denver).
>>
>>
>>I would appreciate any information ASAP.
>>
>>
>>I had just gotten all of my squawks corrected and was having so much fun 
>>flying.
>>
>>
>>Oh well ... I have no one to blame ... but me.
>>
>>
>>TOM MARTINO
>>
>>
>>
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