Looks and sounds great however it is a good example of a common hand prop mistake made by many including some experienced aviators. Look at his right leg in the propeller arc as he grabs the prop, remember a prop can spin anytime the ignition is hot. He should stand closer and practice keeping his foot in contact with the ground and simply walk away as he swings the prop.
sounds great, don't know why you have the poor guy flip the switch off when you walk up to it though lol. I used to hand prop from behind, my current plane won't allow it but now I do it as close to the center as I can, that way in the event of a backfire the inside of the prop isn't moving enough to break fingers. It's the end of the prop that will kill you, and on a low compression engine you don't need much leverage. Nothing wrong with the way you do it either.
Is that the original Model A engine. About 35hp. The car was probably less than that. lol How much does the engine wiegh? Has it been lightened and hotted up for plane use? (Like the VWs are.)
no offence, but i've always been told it's bad practice to call "switches off" and then "contact" between blades. It can get pretty confusing apparently.
Looks and sounds great however it is a good example of a common hand prop mistake made by many including some experienced aviators. Look at his right leg in the propeller arc as he grabs the prop, remember a prop can spin anytime the ignition is hot. He should stand closer and practice keeping his foot in contact with the ground and simply walk away as he swings the prop.
sounds great, don't know why you have the poor guy flip the switch off when you walk up to it though lol.
I used to hand prop from behind, my current plane won't allow it but now I do it as close to the center as I can, that way in the event of a backfire the inside of the prop isn't moving enough to break fingers. It's the end of the prop that will kill you, and on a low compression engine you don't need much leverage. Nothing wrong with the way you do it either.
Is that the original Model A engine. About 35hp. The car was probably less than that. lol How much does the engine wiegh? Has it been lightened and hotted up for plane use? (Like the VWs are.)
nice what are you going to use for the covering silk?
@47plymouth haha true
no offence, but i've always been told it's bad practice to call "switches off" and then "contact" between blades. It can get pretty confusing apparently.
your neighbors must hate you. :D
Its at an airstrip.
I wouldn´t start it with hand. it cuts your arms of.