From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Date: 2006/09/06 Wed AM 09:03:07 EDT
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level

Bulent Aliev wrote:

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> we heard a bang and the plane felt like we run over a rock.  <snip>

> I got out and noticed a slight scuff like a drag mark 3" wide  on one > of the Ivo blades starting about where the exhaust would be  and going > to the tip. The las oval piece of my shiny new exhaust was  missing. > Mystery solved. Ivo is a one tough prop to survive a 3" long  3" diam. > SS pipe going hitting the blade. <snip>

> The trip was uneventful


!!SAY WHAT?!!

I'd hate to be involved in what you would call 'eventful'!!  8*)