Episode 98: Prop Separation

Episode 98: Prop Separation

August 19, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 98

About this episode

Ken Luna shares his experience of a propeller blade separation during a flight with his son.

Sport pilot Ken Luna and his former instructor Toto Marchand discuss an emergency Ken experienced while flying home from a short lunch trip with his son. At about 2,000 feet, his light sport aircraft suddenly experienced violent vibrations when a propeller blade separated, causing the engine to fail and the canopy to pop open.

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