Characteristic airplane injuries

"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
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The fuel selector in my Comanche is ringed by the pushbuttons that
let you read the quantity in tanks other than the selected tank. My
index finger is just long enough that I manage to scrape my knuckle on
one of these each time I switch tanks in a counter-clockwise direction.

In a Cessna 172D I used to rent I had a habit of smashing a finger
(come to think of it, the same finger) between the flap lever release
button and the lever itself (it's a very tall button).

Anyone else have any injuries they tend to get over and over from an
airplane?

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Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

Didya ever check compression and forget to hold the prop? All kinds of
possibilities.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message y.com...


Didya ever check compression and forget to hold the prop? All kinds of
possibilities.

Let go on purpose a couple of times to show students what might
happen (making sure all were clear of the prop path, of course). Prop
spun through at least two revs, at alarming speed.

Have bashed my head on struts, trailing edges (a Glastar's
trailing edge is sharp enough to decapitate you, seems like), prop
tips (walking into them endwise when cruising through the hangar not
watching where I'm going), and a friend tripped on a 172 main gear
getting out of the airplane and fell onto the pavement and busted his
hip. Laid up for six months. Cut my hands on lockwire, nylon ties,
hose clamps. Burnt my fingers on hot exhausts. Opened up a finger real
good cutting exhaust pipe with a hacksaw when the saw broke through a
little sooner than expected. Finger got all infected and doesn't work
too well anymore.
Never been hurt flying an airplane.

Dan

"Dan Thomas" wrote in message
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snipped lots of injuries

Every thought of getting a desk job? :-) No, didn't think so.

Paul

Ben

On pre flight I always hit my forehead on the wing (high or low)
and draw blood.

Always have and always will (I guess) (

Only time I didn't was in Military and wearing my helmet.

Big John


On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:36:42 GMT, (Ben Jackson) wrote:

The fuel selector in my Comanche is ringed by the pushbuttons that
let you read the quantity in tanks other than the selected tank. My
index finger is just long enough that I manage to scrape my knuckle on
one of these each time I switch tanks in a counter-clockwise direction.

In a Cessna 172D I used to rent I had a habit of smashing a finger
(come to think of it, the same finger) between the flap lever release
button and the lever itself (it's a very tall button).

Anyone else have any injuries they tend to get over and over from an
airplane?

Can't imagine how you would hit your forehead on a low wing plane! Not
with a name like Big John! :-)

-Sridhar

Big John wrote:

Ben

On pre flight I always hit my forehead on the wing (high or low)
and draw blood.

Always have and always will (I guess) (

Only time I didn't was in Military and wearing my helmet.

Big John


On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:36:42 GMT, (Ben Jackson) wrote:



The fuel selector in my Comanche is ringed by the pushbuttons that
let you read the quantity in tanks other than the selected tank. My
index finger is just long enough that I manage to scrape my knuckle on
one of these each time I switch tanks in a counter-clockwise direction.

In a Cessna 172D I used to rent I had a habit of smashing a finger
(come to think of it, the same finger) between the flap lever release
button and the lever itself (it's a very tall button).

Anyone else have any injuries they tend to get over and over from an
airplane?

Sridhar

Because of the ladies on the group I won't expound on your query G

As part of my successful years in the business, I pre-flight
underneath. I always dinged it 'someplace' during the pre-flight on my
Mooney which was pretty close to the ground.

As one example, the tie down rings on the Mooney screw in. I always
unscrewed and placed in a bag in baggage compartment after untying
bird when RON outside. Taking off prevented them coming unscrewed and
falling from airplane and losing or hitting someone. also reduced the
drag a tiny bit.

Retracting gear needs to be checked before each flight. Again under
the A/C.

Many more good reasons to get underneath. Safety before pleasure G

Big John


On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:07:11 -0800, Sridhar Rajagopal
wrote:

Can't imagine how you would hit your forehead on a low wing plane! Not
with a name like Big John! :-)

-Sridhar

Big John wrote:

Ben

On pre flight I always hit my forehead on the wing (high or low)
and draw blood.

Always have and always will (I guess) (

Only time I didn't was in Military and wearing my helmet.

Big John


On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:36:42 GMT, (Ben Jackson) wrote:



The fuel selector in my Comanche is ringed by the pushbuttons that
let you read the quantity in tanks other than the selected tank. My
index finger is just long enough that I manage to scrape my knuckle on
one of these each time I switch tanks in a counter-clockwise direction.

In a Cessna 172D I used to rent I had a habit of smashing a finger
(come to think of it, the same finger) between the flap lever release
button and the lever itself (it's a very tall button).

Anyone else have any injuries they tend to get over and over from an
airplane?

As one example, the tie down rings on the Mooney screw in. I always
unscrewed and placed in a bag in baggage compartment after untying
bird when RON outside.


RON? Whazzat?

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...ct&Acronym=ron

had no clue.

Jose

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In article , Teacherjh wrote:
RON? Whazzat?

Think it's normally an octane rating measure, but from the context, I
guess not in this case :-)

--
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"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Remain over night?


"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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As one example, the tie down rings on the Mooney screw in. I always
unscrewed and placed in a bag in baggage compartment after untying
bird when RON outside.


RON? Whazzat?

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...ct&Acronym=ron

had no clue.

Jose

--
(for Email, make the obvious changes in my address)

Teacherjh wrote:

RON? Whazzat?

"Remain OverNight".

George Patterson
Some people think they hear a call to the priesthood when what they really
hear is a tiny voice whispering "It's indoor work with no heavy lifting".