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Old 01-07-2012 | 09:32 AM
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Default RE: Gas RC was a mistake !!!!

One other thing to consider is the "SAFETY FACTOR" There has been serious injuries and even deaths at airfields and flying by yourself is not a good idea anytime. People have been hit by their own airplanes and killed ! You would think that a person would have sense enough to get out of the way but things happen so fast that there is not time to move or they get fixated seeing the plane and stand there like a possum. We have had guys at our field that has gotten cut by both electric and glow powered planes so badly and have had to take them to the emergency room to get stitched up. One guy even CUT OFF three of his last fingers on his left hand. He was trying to flip start his big cap ( plane had a hold down on tail ) and every time he flipped it it moved back just a little. It finnaly started and he opened it up and it moved forward and it startled him and for some reason he put his left hand out to protect himself and put his hand in the prop. [:@] If it is your decision to fly alone, beware of the consequent's if no one is around to help you.