Hand prop accident FAA
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evangilder
"Shooter"
Never have been a fan of hand propping, for a number of reasons. This is one of them.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Man, that's a classic case of "what can possibly go wrong"...
syscom3
Pacific Historian
wow!
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Saw that clip many years ago. Hand propping is dangerous but can be successfully done if you know what you're doing. This guy should have briefed his passenger on using the brakes and shutting down the engine if an emergency happens. Additionally he should have kept the aircraft chocked.
He rushed the whole think for the sake of getting in the air and it cost him.
He rushed the whole think for the sake of getting in the air and it cost him.
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
I'll echo Syscoms's comment. Wow!
Wheels
Wheels
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Agreed...or better still, there seemed to be quite a few guys out there that day, surely one of the guys would have been able to lend him a hand so he could remain at the controls.
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
It shows that the GF should have asked how to shut the darn thing off before he got out of the plane too...
And was comforatable doing it.
Wheels
And was comforatable doing it.
Wheels
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Yep!
Hand propping an aircraft by yourself could be really dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. The FEDs try to violate people for hand propping an aircraft solo, but some FAA inspectors forget that many years ago this was the norm and there are still many aircraft flying that have no starter. I prefer to have someone with me, either on the outside or inside of the aircraft if I have to handprop but I have done it solo on many occasions with the Cub I've been working on and one 150 I used to own.
VALENGO
Senior Airman
Very instructive, and very sad too.
