The worst part of this is - is that I am a very careful person. I'm sure I looked right at that transmitter and never noticed the open throttle. The second really bad mistake was setting the transmitter down to far away to quickly reach with a free hand if I had a problem.
Buy the way. If you are ever in an emergency situation at the flying field with blood flowing - fuel tubing makes an excellent tournaquet! We have now put a two foot piece in our first aid kit.