Squished finger
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Squished finger
Just for anyone who hasn't come across this before, if you're poking around with your finger inside the aileron hinge, it's a jolly good idea to have the other hand holding the aileron still so that it can't blow about in the wind.
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Yep gertrude you only do it once.
Even worse if you have settled a pax in the cockpit and they see the stick move while your doing your checks and decide to move the control themselves.
Its geared your finger is between two plates of thin metal, it will cut it off.
MJ
Even worse if you have settled a pax in the cockpit and they see the stick move while your doing your checks and decide to move the control themselves.
Its geared your finger is between two plates of thin metal, it will cut it off.
MJ
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From: Old Sarum ish
Took friend flying in C152. Friend had great time until RTB, when he walked into the wing. I laughed lots. Promptly walked into wing myself. He laughed lots. I walked round a/c and into other wing. 
Ow.
Oh God. I just remembered an interesting trouser-moment in a Chipmunk.
(Hyphenated for those who think I own/wear \'interesting\' trousers. Apart from my current uniform ones, of course.)
Ow.
Oh God. I just remembered an interesting trouser-moment in a Chipmunk.
(Hyphenated for those who think I own/wear \'interesting\' trousers. Apart from my current uniform ones, of course.)
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From: Sarfend-on-Sea
I always teach my studes not to do te check with anyone in the cockpit! I must admit I was thinking of the student's fingers, rather than the cockpit occupants nose, but that's another good reason.
Mmmmmm ... lots of interesting things about Aerbabe's trousers
Mmmmmm ... lots of interesting things about Aerbabe's trousers
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Walking into the trailing edge of a Cessna flap hurts like a bitch and causes your face to look as if some one has taken a crinkley chip cutter to you. Must admit I used to put the flaps down and leave them there to stop me doing it.
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Ahh the old 'Cessna Head'. 
The one to watch on a Cherokee - don't step on the trailing edge of the flap to get onto the wing if it's not up and locked - it won't hold and you get 'Piper Shin' as a result...
The one to watch on a Cherokee - don't step on the trailing edge of the flap to get onto the wing if it's not up and locked - it won't hold and you get 'Piper Shin' as a result...
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The one to watch on a Cherokee - don't step on the trailing edge of the flap to get onto the wing if it's not up and locked - it won't hold and you get 'Piper Shin' as a result...
