ORIGINAL: B.L.E.
Thanks for the link. I knew that electrics were dangerous but I didn't realize that an electric that small could hurt someone that badly. If a Park 480 brushless powered by a 3 cell lipo can do that, imagine what the E-flite Power 60 turning a 15x10 prop and using a 6 cell lipo in my plane can do. I think that from now on, my plane is going into one of the engine starting stands at our field before I plug in the battery.
Good plan. Even the 5x5s on the modded strykers have been known to bite requiring stitches when folks launch under power. Bottom line is to respect the prop and throttle control on your radio just as much. Practicing securing your plane while working on it is a good idea as well. When I am working on my planes at the field, they are tied off until I am ready to carry it to the taxiway.
The pics in that thread linked above are sobering for sure. One is of a hand that had five or six lacerations across the palm with each requiring ~10 stitches to repair. [:'(]
Practice safety first and the fun will follow.
somegeek