Girls and Aircraft - Volume II

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I wonder if someone just out of the photo on the left has a hold of her arm to pull her backwards away from the spinning prop when it fires up? Good idea.

 

[GrauGeist]

I wonder if someone just out of the photo on the left has a hold of her arm to pull her backwards away from the spinning prop when it fires up? Good idea.

It's most likely posed for the photographer.

 

[gumbyk]

I wonder if someone just out of the photo on the left has a hold of her arm to pull her backwards away from the spinning prop when it fires up? Good idea.

You don't want anyone else in the way when hand-starting an engine.

But it does look posed - no chocks.

 

[MIflyer]

The only time I have propped an airplane with chocks in place was when I had no intention of flying it,

Note also that the engine turns "backwards," so she is grabbing the "wrong" blade.

Main thing I see is, "What are you doing working around an airplane with that cap on, young lady?"

 

[gumbyk]

The only time I have propped an airplane with chocks in place was when I had no intention of flying it,

Note also that the engine turns "backwards," so she is grabbing the "wrong" blade.

Main thing I see is, "What are you doing working around an airplane with that cap on, young lady?"

Knowing what the brakes are like on the early Austers, I wouldn't trust them.

She's pulling the correct blade through if it's Gypsy / Blackburn powered and she's intending on starting it with the next swing. If not, many starting procedures call for priming with 4 blades forward and then 2 backwards.

 

[ARTESH]

I think the injury rate among those who should start the plane, was dramatically higher than other ground crew members. 1 millisecond and his hand was cut by propellers.

 

[gumbyk]

I think the injury rate among those who should start the plane, was dramatically higher than other ground crew members. 1 millisecond and his hand was cut by propellers.

Its not as bad as it seems. They usually cough a couple of times before really getting going.
The only injuries I've seen have been from when the engine 'kicks back' and turn backwards for a couple of blades and breaks a hand/wrist. And then I've only seen it happen twice in 10 years.

 

[GrauGeist]

Spanish Ballerina, Encarnita Alcaraz with a rather scandalous pose by 1925 standards

 

[MIflyer]

OLd story about the two Canadian bush pilots. One was propping the airplane as the other sat at the controls. The blade caught on his coat and spun him around before tossing him aside. His partner killed the engine, ran over and said, "Pierre, all you all right? Speak to me! Speak to me!"

Pierre raised his head groggily and replied, "Speak to you? I just passed you half a dozen times and you never even said hello to me once."

 

[cvairwerks]

I've done a couple of 985's on a C-45 before...Needed to flop in the back floor for a bit after we started to taxi. If they had been fresh overhauls, couldn't have done it.

 

[at6]

Spanish Ballerina, Encarnita Alcaraz with a rather scandalous pose by 1925 standards

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Too bad that the prop got in the way.

 

[SaparotRob]

I've done a couple of 985's on a C-45 before...Needed to flop in the back floor for a bit after we started to taxi. If they had been fresh overhauls, couldn't have done it.

985's?

 

[gumbyk]

I've done a couple of 985's on a C-45 before...Needed to flop in the back floor for a bit after we started to taxi. If they had been fresh overhauls, couldn't have done it.

With a rope?

I've done the CJ-6 once this way, and have seen a photo of a Corsair being started with a rope and three or four guys pulling it

 

[Gnomey]

 

[ARTESH]

Its not as bad as it seems. They usually cough a couple of times before really getting going.
The only injuries I've seen have been from when the engine 'kicks back' and turn backwards for a couple of blades and breaks a hand/wrist. And then I've only seen it happen twice in 10 years.

Well, from an untrained and outsider mind / eye, that's really horrible. And thank you for your explaining.

 

[GrauGeist]

985's?

R-985 radial engine

 

[Dash119]

Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior. Powering the Beech 18 and de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver amongst many others.

 

[SaparotRob]

Thanks!