[NSRCA-discussion] UCANDO3D+10STITCHES

[Keith Hoard]

You didn't start stiching yourself up; ala Rambo?

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On May 30, 2010, at 9:42, Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> 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
> .
> 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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