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A timely reminded to PLEASE take care around aircraft especially propellers...this will shock and not shock some i suspect....

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion ... 1oh0d.html

Sad loss for the woman with horrific injuries from quick decision..

I hope (if she survives the injuries) she might think to become an advocate for some form of safety in aviation. People might take note of her as she has some media and talent to use.

Phil

According to local news reports, the woman was walking back to the aircraft to thank the pilot for the flight when she walked straight into the prop. It was at night. The prop hit her in the left side of the head and left shoulder, and she lost her left hand when she raised it to protect herself. The head strike will probably cost her the left eye.

Tragic example of what can happen in a moment of not paying attention.

I was taught in A&P school to NEVER walk through, or stand in the track of any propeller, never saw a prop strike anyone other than the video of the guy running himself over with the CESSNA 140 he's just propped.I still steer a wide path around props on ANY airplane including static ones in museums. I'm so sorry for that young woman, you cannot explain the dangers that is IF anyone did explain the hazards to her, always expect the unexpected to happen is a good rule I guess.

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

As a small boy, I remember my first airplane flight with my uncle, who'd been a pilot many years. There were three of us cousins, and his pre-flight briefing in part was as follows:

"The propeller will kill you, stay the hell away from it."

Then we repeated it back to him three times in unison. Message received.

I hope the best for this poor young lady's recovery.

The lady underwent surgery for six hours and the prognosis for the eye is good. Her parents spoke on the news and said she was of course resting and that she was irritable at times. They said the doctors outlook is very good.

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Warbird salvage/recovery
One day I'll get that P-40!

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S.

Nothing in the Bible says God will save us from our own stupidity, or lack of paying attention.

I've been a bit disgusted at some of the local news reports that center on how tragic it is because she's a model, and an editor of an on-line fashion magazine. This is tragic, period - no matter how pretty she is.

Thank you for removing that comment.

It happened at our airport when a woman lost her hand waving to the pilot. I teach prop safety the same as gun safety......................there ain't no unloaded guns, and no props that are "Off"

When I got hired for the airlines when I was in college, I started as a rampie. At this point in my life I had been around planes enough and knew not to walk through prop arcs, even on static display aircraft which I still hold to. My first night out of training I was assigned to work the commuters at the end of the ramp with another rampie. That night he got killed when he tripped into the prop arc of an aircraft.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Anyone know what kind of plane this was? The article says small two-seater with two engines?

Phil

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A man's got to know his limitations.

Diamond DA-42?

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

disregard the two engines, it was an Aviat Husky

Even when the mag's are off and it didn't start, its just that last pull of the prop and the click of the mag.....

One time we were returning from a show in the Rose and they stopped on the ramp to let me out so I could bring the tug down and I climed down and took to steps towards #2 and froze. I was about 2' away. I almost dropped to my knee's. After that I would hold my hand on the belly center line and walk past the bombay towards the tail and then turn out. Walking up the running engine I would walk towards the back out around the landing lights not taking my eyes off the moving prop...
Its a feeling you will never forget...