RE: Transmitter Strap
I can't fly without mine. My TX is quite large and heavy. I always start and run up the model with the strap tucked into my shirt. I walk the model out and place it on the runway.
Only then do I untuck the strap from my shirt and connect it to the TX. There is no way that it can come in contact with the prop and because I do it the same every time I shouldn't forget. (Famous last words!)