Tom-D
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Hand propping or got out of the plane with it running?
Read the story Henning, read the story.
No story came up, just a block of 6 pics.
so....would this be considered a prop strike?
ok...so it didn't happen.
What Henning said. Pictures but no story.
in the log book?will it be called an accident?
in the log book?
So can he log it?
Funny thing is there was a another pilot that witnessed the incident. Why not just ask for assistance?
I would imagine any pilot would be happy to help out at the controls for safety.
The only awkward part of hand propping a C150 is that it's a side-by-side seater and the controls are on the left. I prefer to prop from behind the prop on the right and prefer to start with the mixture at idle cutoff so the motor quits if I can't get to the controls quickly enough. Given the swinging doors and wide cabin I'd have tied it down to start but otherwise I wouldn't hesitate. Because most of you are untrained and inexperienced doesn't mean your cynicism is warranted. This guy screwed up, no doubt. With a little instruction he, and you, could be fully capable of safely hand propping that airplane. It may have been easier in this case to get a jump but sometimes plane batteries die where there's no help around. A pilot ought to know how to deal with it.
NOW you tell me!I find out this AM, that the pilot has had his ticket and the aircraft a very short time.
I see a lot of pilots that learn to start the engine using way too much throttle. when the engine does start, it roars to life at about 2000 RPM, then they reduce throttle setting. IMHO if the engine won't start at idle, it should be made to do so.
I wonder if the witness pilot really said "hand start the propeller". Sheesh ...
Or that the plane drove itself around the airport.I wonder if the witness pilot really said "hand start the propeller". Sheesh ...
Definitely not never. Some of us get lucky, but some definitely get hurt.Gotta love those hand propping incidents. Notice the pilot never gets hurt.