Originally Posted by
Aviater
I've pulled 3 composite props this year that have been damaged without the engine running.
You need to be a bit more careful then!
It does show however that this isn't an old wives tale.
I have seen elsewhere mention of not to pull "wobbly" props as this can damage the hub. Does anyone have any opinion on this (and isn't it difficult to tell for most non-engineers whether a prop is variable pitched or not without looking at the controls?