RE: Prop coming loose
Make sure that you are not overfilling the engine when you fuel it. Before I have had problems when I forget to disconnect the muffler tube when I start fueling...this causes it to hydrolock until you get the fuel out.
If this happens, open the throttle and flip the airplane upside down. Some of the excess fuel will pour out of the muffler, the rest will come out of the carb when you turn the prop slowly.