ORIGINAL: vpresley
bogbeagle
That picture could not be from a prop. First they are to evenly spaced, second they look like they were done with a razor type instrument not a prop, third there are to many of them to close to gether. One hit and you would pull your hand back, not hold it there to be hit that many times. I would interested in what actually caused that injury, but it was not a prop.
Vince
I did not read the story, but I did read your reply with great interest.
My accident was caused by an electric powered aircraft. These are probably more dangerous than the glow powered aircraft because a glow powered propellor will most likely stop after striking a hand, or some other solid object, where an electric powered propellor will not. It will tend to keep moving - rotating.
Consider that the smaller electric motors when direct drive, can turn a prop at very high RPM's and that the electric props are thinner, lighter, and much sharper as compared to the glow props - akin to rotating razor blades. And these will turn at these high RPM's, which could very well account for damage shown in the picture.
These are gory reminders of what can happen when we lose focus or are distracted, or take these motors and props for granted.
My accident was caused by my lack of attention to the arming tones given off when the throttle is first moved on a motor that was just powered up, and by the fact that I had the throttle channel reversed, AND because I was starting this motor for the first time with a prop installed. If I had paid any attention to any one of these three causes, the accident would not have happened and I would not have needed five stiches on my right index finger.
CGr.