Stay On The Yellow Stripe

I had flown my experimental airplane from California to Kansas to attend a plane-builders reunion. I departed early in the morning, after drinking a lot of coffee. Soon, it needed relief. I tried everything to ease the pressure but after two hours, I had to land pronto. I used the NRST button on the Garmin and found my way to Pratt, Kan. The landing was uneventful.

Key Takeaways:

• A pilot, distracted by an urgent need for relief, deviated from a taxiway's yellow line while searching for the FBO, resulting in a prop strike on a taxiway light.
• The incident highlights the critical importance of strictly adhering to airport ground markings and avoiding physical discomforts that can impair good judgment during flight operations.
• Fortunately, the wooden propeller absorbed the impact, preventing engine damage, and the pilot received assistance from the FBO to replace it and resume their flight.

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