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It's not good. Here's my weathercam pointing at KSJC from the west: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/webcam/arnoha/1 I just flew on Sunday. It was a short flight...mostly just to maintain currency. Climbing up, got into heavier smoke and it wasn't pleasant. Fortunately, viz stayed above...

Few likes on this, so I'll work on that. Might take me a bit...I'm close to the Northern California wildfires (CZU complex for me) and am a bit distracted these days...

Real is better, but sometimes real is far out of reach. As mentioned, I'm never going to afford to fly jets. I'm not going to get to fly all corners of the world. This isn't like really doing those things and really being there, exactly, but it's something and I'll take it. Note: you don't need...

Thanks for the link! Hopefully won't need it again for a while, but good to have in my pocket. Aargh...reminds me...I should do a dynamic balance of the prop once it's bolted back on. The prop had to be shipped anyway...the shop that's doing the work is in Redding, CA and my plane is in Palo...

Even at overhaul, the prop only gets shortened if there's a reason for it. No reasonable prop shop is going to take more off a prop than is needed to bring it back into spec. In exchange for an extra $300, I get a pretty prop back to acceptable factory spec and a break on insurance. Seems a...

Update: The damage was deemed not unairworthy. So, renter is off the hook. And no evidence of a prop strike, so no engine inspection. Mostly good news. Unfortunately, they found corrosion on the back of the hub and declared that unairworthy. $1500 to fix the corrosion or $1800 to overhaul...

Alkaline batteries will always leak at some point after they're discharged. The charge holds back the corrosion process that eventually leads to leaking. Once that protection ends, it's just a matter of time. It could be contained, and is for more toxic or more expensive batteries, but with...

Hmmm...I can see that. Basically, it's the "in-speak" problem, where a group uses jargon and obfuscation to identify who is "in" and who is "out". And excluding people, especially in a hobby that could absolutely use a huge infusion of new blood, is a dick move. Alternately, a rich vocabulary...

Why? It's a little cliched, but as far as I know, there aren't any evil connotations associated with it. It's just a way of getting around the taboo of talking about money and income and price and cost. A little obfuscation makes it go down a little smoother with a touch of socially-acceptable...

I am a lucky guy. I do not argue with that. Holy hell: I'm both a pilot and I own a mf'ing plane! That alone is enough, but there are so many other things, too. This is what I wake up to each morning: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/webcam/arnoha/1 Yeah, I know I'm lucky. I'm very...

Renters don't have money? You're kidding, right? Nearly every renter of my aircraft is a millionaire if not a multi-millionaire. We're talking about a hobby that burns ten thousand a year...when you're doing it on the cheap. There are no poor walking into the FBO. So...typically (my situation...

The overhaul shop recommended against. Given what you say, it seems that it's right advice. Given that I'd have to pay shop rates every time it needs repair, it doesn't make sense on a metal prop. Maybe when I own away from leaseback.

Yeah, reminds me...need to look into protection for the leading edge. Seems like the right time to see what's available. Anyone have experience with products like this? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/propguard.php Cheap insurance if it works and has no performance penalty.

Like above, I hear what you're saying, but both blades? Feels like it would take some serious negligence to hit the ends of both blades with the prop stopped.

Sort of? WVFC uses the list from the manual as just a photocopy and it's been crossed off. But that thing's a pain to use and everyone brings their own. I've never seen anyone use the provided checklist in the plane for a 172. On the dent...it's on both blades. Another reason I doubt it was...

Been doing this about 5 years as well. And, yeah. Some renters are diligent. Some are...less so. I probably don't see the flights that choose to fly on questionable observations. They'd get caught later and I wouldn't know how many flights went forward with the issue still in place. But I...

Glad you like the plane! Didn't realize you flew it. It'll be back online soon, don't worry. The only thing I would change right now with what's there right now is to move the USB power ports. I thought right in the middle would be a great location, central and convenient. It really just means...

Heh, well, kudos to my Mx shop. With the plane down, they did the pitot/static and transponder inspections that were due that I'd forgotten about. There's definite advantages to having a professional manage your plane. (Thought, admittedly, I'm too cheap to do that if it weren't on leaseback.)

Wait, but there's a fish on the page. That definitely makes them wholesome, right? EDIT: This gem, too: "Bitcoin paid (at you option) or gladly accepted"

Two reasons: first, paint is missing. If nothing else, it needs a coat of paint. If my airframe paint were scratched by renter negligence, it would be repaired and covered by the renter. This is no different. Second, although I didn't handle the prop personally before it was sent off, I'm told...