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Old 05-30-2008 | 10:18 AM
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shleprock
 
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From: standish, ME
Default RE: Starting Bench Safety Issues

I'm very new to flying, only had two training sessions so far. That said, we have four benches at our field and are full most of the time. I am on crutches and couldn't work on the ground if I wanted to. I move a chair out to the pilot area as I'm limited to how long I can stand on a bad knee. Club members are great and help me enjoy the sport a lot. My point is, some of us folks can't work on the ground and need the benches. I learned a few years ago (the hard way) on a friends plane to get behind a running engine to remove glow-driver and make adjustments. Accidents do occur and we need to use our heads and learn from them. I'm done ranting now.