Hand swinging a prop...
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Hand swinging a prop...
Ermmmmmmm........
Thanks - seen a photo of handpropping a J3 prop from the outside, but nice to see a video too!
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Very dangerous. They didn’t chock the wheels.
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This was obviously a video/social media stunt. Neither logic nor intelligence was involved; however, it was a pretty cool video. As one who has hand propped a Champ 7AC many times, it was interesting that the prop blade was in just the right position for a hand "nudge". I'm sure that the subject airplane was not equipped with an electrical system and a starter ... right? Other than that, a shoo-in for a Darwin Award!
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Grog
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Grog
Nothing new under the sun. There is a photo floating around somewhere on the web taken from another aircraft of a chap out on the wheel of a Piper Cub or similar back in the 1930's with a stopped prop. Don't think he would have had a safety rope, being the days of the wing walkers etc.
Luv the fall-arrest system tied to the belt of his jeans.
The only function I can see for that is to use him as a dangling GPWS for the benefit of the guy still on board.
The only function I can see for that is to use him as a dangling GPWS for the benefit of the guy still on board.
