RE: Boy, THAT was stupid....
We should all learn from each others mistakes....BUT WE DON'T!! It's not stupidity.......it's familiarity........and we all know that famous saying...."FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT"!
But even when safety is clearly on your mind, things happen...thats the nature of this hobby. Now here's my story...alll true every word.........It was cold, about 30 degrees and my flying bud was starting the engine, I was standing on the tail with the transmitter in my gloved hands. The engine started, but was running very funny..so reached for the needle valve to adjust the RPM.............I did'nt realize until it was over...that the motor was running backwards! When I reached for the needle valve, my glove tip on my middle finger hit the spinning prop...cut the glove and pulled my hand into the prop!!!!! Three fingers slashed......37 stitches..and one totaled glove, and I did everything by the safety book!!!!
This hobby will always be dangerous.so we must ALWAYS BE CAREFUL!!
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it!!!