If you live near the coast where it is humid and the air is salty, you have probably opened your hangar door early in the morning and discovered beads of moisture on the leading edge of your prop. If you see this often enough, you will probably also see growing salt crystals on those expensive blades. Those crystals are eating your prop!
An airport neighbor of mine by the name of Glenn Jones came up with a nifty little solution that he calls the "Prop Sox"....which are pretty much exactly what they sound like! They are made of quilted material and slip over your blades so that they are protected from the morning dew. You wouldn't want to use them on a plane stored outside(as they'd absorb rain), but they seem to work great in the hangar.
They have the added benefit of protecting your skull from a nice laceration when you stand up under the stationary prop, especially on a taildragger! (Glenn has a beautiful Skybolt, and that nose sits much higher than that of an RV - a definite noggin-knocker in the hangar!)
I've been using them for about four moinths now, and they really seem to work - if you're interested, don't call me, check out Glenn's web site at August and Associates
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An airport neighbor of mine by the name of Glenn Jones came up with a nifty little solution that he calls the "Prop Sox"....which are pretty much exactly what they sound like! They are made of quilted material and slip over your blades so that they are protected from the morning dew. You wouldn't want to use them on a plane stored outside(as they'd absorb rain), but they seem to work great in the hangar.
They have the added benefit of protecting your skull from a nice laceration when you stand up under the stationary prop, especially on a taildragger! (Glenn has a beautiful Skybolt, and that nose sits much higher than that of an RV - a definite noggin-knocker in the hangar!)
I've been using them for about four moinths now, and they really seem to work - if you're interested, don't call me, check out Glenn's web site at August and Associates
(posting approved by dr)