Spin Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8385155/texan-model-severely-injured-by-plane-propeller Timely reminder of the dangers of propellors, I have often gone cold watching people moving around a turning prop - including some who should know better ie instructors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darren Masters Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 And there I was thinking about someone not wanting anymore children...:p Seriously though, I have seen some stupid things. Also, if you have a machine like mine that is pull-start please please watch your throttle setting before she fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAA Student Pilot Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Somebody just happened to fulluming a hand start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Somebody just happened to fulluming a hand start Classic clip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Then there's this bloke vs A6 Intruder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Lucky bloke.There have been some less fortunate people sucked into A7 Corsair engines back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignition Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I guess she just wasn't gonna make the cut with her walk down the runway... Seriously though: Hopefully she comes out of this ok, horrible accident. I too cringe when I see people walking around a prop, regardless of if it's stopped or not... Sometimes for photo's with the plane and especially of videos of the plane with the engine running... I only was told the saying 'Treat the prop like it could be live' once by my instructor on my first lesson when he was showing me the walk around and I haven't forgotten it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 'Treat the prop like it could be live' Sounds a good rule to live by, a bit like treating every firearm as if it's loaded, it should be standard procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidH10 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ... I only was told the saying 'Treat the prop like it could be live' once by my instructor on my first lesson when he was showing me the walk around and I haven't forgotten it yet. Ditto. Some other simple rules:- Stop the engine before allowing a pax to alight. In a "live prop area", visitors must be directly supervised at all times by aircrew or other qualified personnel, otherwise it is a no-go area. The general public largely fail to assess the risks of being in close proximity to aircraft with running engines. Something proven by this unfortunate accident, however the pilot should have known better. As PIC, s/he is responsible for passenger safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darren Masters Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 This one will make you cringe. Stupid cabin crew initiating the evac before the fan stopped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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