>
> It's good to see something with history like that, Jim.
>
My very first airplane ride was in a J-3 at redericksburg, Virginia.
Still have a photo of it.
>
> On a sadder note, we heard last week that a colleague, an ex-Jaguar pilot
> from years ago, had exited a Cub to send a student solo when he walked
> into the moving propellor. It appears it is possible to walk forward
> from the door. Can you imagine someone doing that?
>
It happens from time to time, even to those with extensive experience.
On the C-130's, we often said that the yellow tips of the propellors
indicated a cutting zone.
One of the real dangers of older light planes is hand-starting them in
the winter. If on snow or ice, I would give the propellor a good throw and
immediately step back. Always wore deeply-treaded boots for good grip.
Some people would wear cleats.
Similar things can happen with jet aircraft. About 30 years ago a
National Guard crew chief at Allegheny International (Pittsburgh) was sucked
into the intake of an A-7. He died, of course.
Chris
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