Is It A Wonder Accidents Happen
Just to follow up on some of the comments:
1 It wasn't a turbine-good old sep
2 Definitely hadn't been and done pre-flight earlier-as for a cup of coffee-I wish!
3 Subsequently found out the individual had only acquired aircraft two days previously
4 The airfield is a grass strip-doesn't have the luxury of taxiways hence quite clear that no power checks done even on the move.Of course a "hush kit" could have been fitted!
5 Bose-X-maybe you have the luxury of security on your airfield- we don't- with several public footpaths crossing the airfield and the aircraft potentially open to any interference I wouldn't fly anything without a good external check
SF