Comments on: Hit by lightning

By: Westerner from Alberta

Westerner from Alberta — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:00:28 +0000

You must not realize there is anything West of Ontario. Alberta alone has 3 prop shops.

By: Land and Hold Short » XML 2005 Conference

Land and Hold Short » XML 2005 Conference — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:54:06 +0000

[…] My Warrior’s engine is finally back from overhaul in Halifax after it’s lighting strike, and I hope to be back in the air in a bit over a week. Next month, I’m planning a long (7+ hour) flight from Ottawa down to Atlanta to speak at the XML 2005 conference. If you are one of the large group of people who share an interest in both technology and flying, I’d love to see you there: I don’t plan to talk about flying from the podium, but would love to chat about it in the halls or over a drink or meal. […]

By: Land and Hold Short » Scenes from the shop floor

Land and Hold Short » Scenes from the shop floor — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:13:19 +0000

[…] The engine finally came off my plane earlier this week, and it should be on its way to Halifax today for a complete teardown and inspection after my lightning strike in July. I snapped a few cell-phone pictures while I was in the shop. […]

By: Land and Hold Short » Still AOG

Land and Hold Short » Still AOG — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:14 +0000

[…] I’m still AOG, 9 days after discovering evidence of a minor lightning strike. Other than the depolarized magnetic compass, the only damage from the strike is a tiny blister at the end of the prop, easily within tolerances for filing out (see photo). However, because of the amount of heat involved, the prop had to go to Mississauga for hardness testing at Hope Aero (one of Canada’s three prop shops). […]