I have played this game with the FAA in aviation for the last 15 years. I own a wood propeller manufacturing business and used to build wood propellers for antique airplanes. By law I am on the hook for 18 years if one ever failed. Trust me when I say that is not something you want lingering over your head. I built my first ones in 1999 and the last one around 2005/6 so I am still a few years away from being clear. I am very fortunate we have never had a failure and I built several hundred propellers before I quit. Oh, and no insurance company would touch me because it was considered a class 1 primary part so it is all my head if one ever did fail and cause an accident. I had to self insure and make sure I was personally protected in case the layers ever came knocking.
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Mike Redpath
Musclerodz & Customz
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