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Old 10-25-2005 | 04:26 PM
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bruce88123
 
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Default RE: Engine Terminology


ORIGINAL: nickj

Once an engine's been tuned (and run a gallon or two of fuel through it), you shouldn't ever have to adjust it, so no worries about flying alone.

I couldn't disagree more. My personal opinion and that encouraged by my club is that solo flying should be avoided if possible. Yes, we all do it but who is going to drive you to the hospital when you seriously cut yourself with a prop. No worries? WRONG! More worries, a time to pay extreme care as there is nobody to help you.
Our club President was starting his plane one day and foolishly reached across the prop for the glow ignitor. Well, he got his arm in the prop and cut an artery, not a minor injury by any means. Fortunately there were several other members there to help. Fetching clean rags to cover the wound, securing the plane, driving the car to the hospital, etc. Hard to do all this when alone.