[NSRCA-discussion] UCANDO3D+10STITCHES

[Ron Van Putte]

Reminds me of a contest in New Orleans.  I was adjusting the needle  
valve and managed to get 18 small slices on the index finger of my  
left hand.  I throttled back the throttle, put down the transmitter,  
reached into my pants pocket for a handkerchief, wrapped it around  
the damaged finger and picked up the transmitter, as blood ran down  
my forearm, and asked the judges if they were ready.  When I didn't  
hear a response, I looked at them and both were gagging at the sight  
of my blood.  Wusses!

Ron Van Putte
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On May 30, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:

> Now THAT's hard-core.. . .arrugh, arrugh!!
>
> On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Michael Cohen  
> <precisionaero at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I do try to fly other planes besides the pattern birds now  
> and then.  Flying a Cox(Pica) Duelist around has been fun and I  
> finally completed a UCANDO3D over the winter.  Since I don't have  
> any engines between an OS .60 and a YS140FZ, I put the 140 in the  
> UCANDO3D with a large 18X6W prop to keep the thrust up, but top  
> speed down.  Well, you probably know what is about to happen  
> next....  The clearance to my arm exists, but with the narrow gear  
> on the 3D (vs. a pattern airplane) there is only a few inches of  
> room to spare.  While starting up the engine for the third flight,  
> the engine kicked back and somehow the prop met my bicep.  I didn't  
> even know it had hurt me, and was debating taking off and when I  
> looked at my shirt and saw a nice red spot growing.  Well, to make  
> a long story short, a run to the Urgent care facility 4 miles away  
> yielded 10 stitches and a lesson learned.  I left my stuff at the  
> field with the guys who were there and upon returning, I decided to  
> take that 3rd flight on the 3D.  This time, I asked for a holder  
> though......
>
> Mike Cohen
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> Keith Hoard
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