Regarding the parts of the engine: anything from nothing, to pretty much all of it...and anything in between.
Regarding a suspected prop strike: one of my co-owners in the Pitts had one of these at Elvington last year; it was indeed a heavy landing, but unaware of prop damage, he did taxy the aircraft the best part of a mile to the apron where I was waiting to climb in and fly a competition aerobatic sequence. Imagine our surprise when, upon shutting down the engine, that a good proportion of the propellor had been removed.
In summary: yes, it bloody does matter if you have a prop strike on bumpy grass..or one of the largest pieces of smooth tarmac in the country...or a fuel bowser that you didn't see, in fact, pretty much anything. In fact, being confident you have a complete propellor and engine to go with it is right up there with counting the number of wings during the walk round, and if you finish counting with an odd number or a fraction, best to ask a responsible adult for advice.
Now then, is there something about your last flight you think you need to share with anybody?
Last edited by eharding; 13th Mar 2009 at 00:23.