ORIGINAL: J_R
Prop strikes are the number one cause of injuries to AMA members, and certainly a routine should help avoid such incidents.
On the other hand, if a rule will help, why not make a simple rule and add it to the safety code?
Rule 1
I will not stick my body parts in a spinning prop.
Now, do you really think it would help to have such a rule?
Wouldn't reduce the accidents one bit. But...if it was in the safety code and someone did have an accident...that would be a violation of the safety code, and therefore AMA insurance would not cover...so our costs would drop...