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Yeah, I'm sure that a nicked blade would create an imbalance, no doubt more pronounced and noticeable at high revolutions rather than at idle. I'd also imagine that a visual pre-flight inspection would reveal a nicked blade and potential...

I'm a relative newbie and wonder why you'd need to check for vibration if you were satisfied that vibration was not a problem in the preceding flight. What, other than a bad motor bearing or prop-damaging collision and impact, might induce a...

As far as I know, there are no prohibitions against flying over national forests except over designated wilderness areas therein or when there are active fire suppression operations underway. Other exclusions would be covered by NOTAM. Are you...

It's usually extremely crowded at Arches NP, and entries are rationed. In short, you may have to wait a long time until someone exits before you can enter, or you may not be able to enter at all. But if you're going to be in Moab, and if...

If a plane is flying below minimums over a developed area, you should try to get a photograph of it and its tail number. Ideally, such a photo would also include one or more fixed visual references, such as rooftops, trees, or utility poles...