I'm a newbe but I've yet to see a suggestion to make sure there is NO lose clothing. IE un buttoned shirt, transmitter strap(someone mentioned that). Welding gloves, well there borderline. I think gloves are a good thing but welding gloves have a large cuff that make movement cumbersome. I've worked around sheet metal and I use work gloves that FIT made of cow hide (they're as heavy as welding gloves without the cuff). Welding typically are one size fits all and are loose fitting.
I like the benches someone posted but one thing I would change. I'd turn them at an angle end behind one another, like this:
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then draw lines for a safety zone on the ground. If paved painted or grass use round up to draw them like this
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in this configuration everyone is out of harms way. Put the posts in concrete so no one can turn them and put large Velcro straps to secure them if the wind picks up.
Now for flipping. I know the principal behind it to do it safely, but I wouldn't do it without a gloved hand.
Now I don't believe that even one of you are afraid of these motors these props are attached to. That's like saying a gun collector is afraid of ammunition or bullets. Respect however is a hole different ballgame.. Fear can block out commonsense and can cause irrational thought. I sure hope all of you are thinking rationally when you are on the flight line. If you treat these things with respect and are aware of these things being dangerous. that in it's self is a hole lot safer, in my opinion. Just like a gun is always loaded and a knife is always sharp, a prop can cut a finger off or worse.
I like every thing I've seen here in this thread. I'm new to this hobby and I have learned some things in this thread.
Thanks guys and keep it up.
Shawn