RE: Protecting yourself
comeon people. look at the following moviez and you will see how to start an engine BY HAND and not get injured.
the trick is to flip in the opposite direction. then the engine will not be allowed to start until your finger is out of the propeller arc. NEVER NICKED A FINGER AND ALWAYS HAND START MY ENGINES
[link]http://www.modelism.mobilesolutions.ro/Aeromodelism/2006/Martie%2018/Andrei/[/link]