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<DIV>I fear electrics may prove to be more dangerous than glow --</DIV>
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<DIV>Most of us have habit patterns solidified by years around glow engines </DIV>
<DIV>when a stopped prop was equal to safe. Un-learning those habits is</DIV>
<DIV>not a quick and sure process.</DIV>
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<DIV>How we know if a plane in pit or staging area is safe? Some electrics have</DIV>
<DIV>an outward appearances that indicates it's safe (exposed batt connections, etc)</DIV>
<DIV>but many don't.</DIV>
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<DIV>Later, Ron Lockhart</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Jim Stovall <falcondoc@sbcglobal.net> <BR>Electrics IMHO are way more dangerous than IC engines. I have a $35,000 right arm to prove it. Had one spontaneously start on me at the field while my forearm was in the way. Chewed through my forearm clear to the bone, severing my artery, muscle, and ulnar nerve. Very messy. Took 2 years of surgury and therapy before I could fly again. Electric motors are more serious in that they draw more amps if they are impeded, in effect they try "harder" to overcome the force opposing it, like thumbs, fingers, and arms. Still fly electrics, but treat them very differently now......<BR><BR><B><I>wgalligan <wgalligan@goodsonacura.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV>At least my OS wont spontaneously startup on its own.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have seen a few electrics majicaly start unattended and thankfully no fingers or arms were in the way. Both engines and motors are dangerous.</DIV>
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<DIV>And I do have some smaller electrics.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wayne</DIV>
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<DIV>Another reason to go electric.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim O</DIV>
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<DIV>I have an $8000 left thumb. They installed a couple of options while they were rebuilding. It warns of weather changes and also serves as an alarm clock (sometimes).</DIV>
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<DIV>I recommended that a student headed for a pro basket ball career give up RC until the career was behind him.</DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is not my enemy"<BR><A href="http://dixienc.us/">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>About two years ago I got my finger in one It cut the right index finger off at the first joint. Wrapped the finger in a towel went to the hospital with the severed finger, three month's and $6000.00 later it was almost as good as new except it is still numb on the end. APC's show no mercy.</DIV>
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