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Old 10-11-2013 | 06:39 AM
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Hi again izzy-israel-73
I just remembered something else. Some people will resist using the Engine Starting Safety Stands since they never had a need for them before, and have always started the plane on the ground. I did that for years also. Ask them if they ever started a .60 engine while holding the plane on the ground with, one hand, and did not notice that the throttle was wide open? Sure this is stupid, but it has happened to me at least twice that I can remember. In my case, I had the plane on one of our Engine Starting Safety Stand. I built, paid for, and donated to our club, the first stand, after redesigning it.