ORIGINAL: Dsegal
When you were ready to start your engine the friend should have been directed to stand behind the fence and to stay there.
Right.
However, I was not at the field, I was at home. I did inform him to stand behind the plane, but neglected to tell him that to stay put. I had the Kadet out in the yard secured with an "Aero-Mate" starting stand. There was no wings on it, simply because I wanted to show him how the engine ran and then perhaps taxi it around the drive.
I am a very methodical person
(or at least thought I was) and am always thinking about my personal safety. Other than my brother, my friend was the first non-modeler I demonstrated the .46 La to. So I suppose I need to come up with a plan of action to ensure the safety of the ignorant
(and I don't mean ignorant in a negitive way but as in they don't know any better because of lack of experience) on-looker.