Ricky wrote:



SO - don't skip the little steps in your preflight, the ones that we
sometimes deem less important. Up until that point, I sometimes did
not check the prop. Now I consider it one of the more vital preflight
items! Don't get so rushed that safety is compromised in any way.
You've probably heard that the pressure to get to your destination
("get-home-itis") can be, and sometimes is, a fatal one.

Ricky

As I read your post, I was thinking that "mistake #1" was not tying down
the aircraft in the first place. IMHO, tying down a light plane that
will be out of sight for any length of time, especially overnight, is a
given. Thanks for your post.