[NSRCA-discussion] UCANDO3D+10STITCHES

[Keith Hoard]

LOL, I guess then a splash of thin CA would have been in order!!!

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> 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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>>>> Keith Hoard
>>>> Collierville, TN
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Keith Hoard
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