Hi Chris,
Thanks for the kind comments.
I just spent a few minutes trying to recall my habits of fifty years ago. I
seem to recall that I normally climbed out behind the struts, which would
make it more difficult to approach the prop. However, many wood-spar Cubs
were placarded to be soloed from the rear seat only. Hence, if he was
climbing out of the front seat, he might have stepped down on the wheel and
been fairly close to the prop. I can recall a few times when, with no one
else around, I stood behind the prop and started the engine. Cubs on floats
are often started this way.
There was a case in the Dallas, TX area around Christmas time where a
talented young model exited a small plane at night, following a sight-seeing
flight to look at the Christmas lights, and walked into the prop in the
dark. She lost a hand and an eye, and is still recovering from head
injuries. It does happen.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: The Cub
> It's good to see something with history like that, Jim.
>
> On a sadder note, we heard last week that a colleague, an ex-Jaguar pilot
> from years ago, had exited a Cub to send a student solo when he walked
> into the moving propellor. It appears it is possible to walk forward from
> the door. Can you imagine someone doing that?
>
> Chris
>
> On 22 Feb 2012, at 18:48, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> This simple airplane taught me the rudiments of flying. It was honest,
>> but required a student pilot to provide the touches to do anything well.
>> I started flying it as a flying club aircraft in 1957. After a serious
>> mishap, it has been rebuilt and still resides in a Tullahoma hangar.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Cub+in+Sepia.jpg.html
>
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