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Episode 98: Prop Separation
19 August 2026

Episode 98: Prop Separation

"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast

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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.