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Old 01-04-2008 | 02:11 PM
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Al Lewis
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Default RE: Propeller Safety

Yep, there's those that have scars and those waiting to get theirs. I only hope you can get yourselves into a new category somehow. I have a nice one down the length of my left forefinger. I started my OS 160 on the stand to run the remaining fuel out after a day of flying. I simply flipped the spinner backwards and the engine started right up. What I didn't notice was that the wings were not against the upright stops on the stand and the plane rolled forward about five inches. This startled me and I jumped back throwing my hands up at the same time. Natural response. You guess it, the left forefinger stopped that APC prop dead. The sound was not only sickening but so loud that everyone turned to see what had happened. Finger healed well in about 2 weeks and I switched over to gas but I can gaurentee you I'm a lot more careful these days whenever I, or anyone, is near my prop.