[NSRCA-discussion] UCANDO3D+10STITCHES

[Ron Van Putte]

No!  I was on the clock.

Ron

On May 30, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:

> You didn't start stiching yourself up; ala Rambo?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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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