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U Gary Shaw WHILE FLYING WITH LOCAL MODEL CLUB few weeks ago once again made aware dangerous things some us much second thought Leading pack day pilot started airplane laid transmitter down walked over vehicle grab pack smokes walked back No big deal right Well should noted during short walk model left unattended running sitting smooth asphalt facing pits pilot walking back stiff breeze pushed model began move across pavement toward him model reached its pilot casually reached down turned around let model taxi back past transmitter before picked up controls proceeded fly Now tell missed something An uncontrolled model rolling towards pits newcomers hobby should recognize danger unattended running moving model flying field Oddly enough several other modelers standing near model slowly crept along did nothing stop Although obvious pilot either unaware danger represented just didnt care theres no excuse lack action others present What saw indifference attitude toward problem makes feel though sort thing happens frequentlyotherwise someone would have grabbed model cautioned owner Remember Practicing good safety takes application common sense team work good judgementas club group simply few guys hanging field Normally means helping anothereven help nothing few words caution unpopular say something someone bet Does normally fix problem bet Question What kind damage can rotating prop human body Need provide pictures Use imagination similar note event mentioned above got thinking about another incident witnessed last year attending popular fun-fly different club occasion noted more-experienced modeler sitting front idling 40-size airplane legs crossed hands transmitter no holding airplane busy setting up computer radio prior taxiing out fly people place themselves such jeopardy both cases ignorance complacency dunno syndrome just plain stupidity judge Near-Miss Fuel Can Explosion Last months column included story about modeler escaped serious injury fuel can carrying exploded explosion occurred departing flier decided carry chair hand battery box fuel can other Seconds after picked up gear exposed battery terminals shorted against can causing explosion Fortunately top can separated side away victim directing blast away hand arm body can fell ground tipped over ignited grass grass fire easily extinguished flier very fortunate have avoided being seriously burned fortunate could theme story sent recently modeler Frank Purpura Thorn Creek R/C Club Chicago Illinois story also involved exploding fuel can its funny stories like seem arrive pairs provide highlights Frank writes following September 27 1995 warm late summer day Lansing Illinois local flying field terrible thing happened starting 051-powered glider club member Bob Pavlick s metal fuel can exploded hot ignited fuel sprayed him causing second-degree burns both hands chest stomach left leg Bob says lot pain burns doctor expects him make full recovery very lucky very thankful no else hurt real 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