ORIGINAL: Charlie P.
Our airfield had just put in ''safety stands'' to hold the models up off the ground for starting. A friend started his model and the glow driver vibrated off and tipped onto the stand and started to roll off. He instinctivly reached for it to prevent it from falling . . . right through the spinning prop.
Would not have been a problem if he had been starting on the grass like we were used to. Just a change in the whole ''ritual'' threw him off. But that's because we get used to doing things by reflex as much as by conscious thought.
Pay attention out there.
Very true. Like anything in life, you change a routine, expect problems. At least thats how it goes for me.
And Red, no need to say sorry. What my friend did was stupid, and he new it.