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May 29th, 2008, 22:05
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| Junior Member  |  Prop vs. Concrete post...
Not exactly sure where this happened, maybe someone can enlighten us so we can avoid this guy's general vicinity. So here's the story that accompanied the photos. Self service Avgas pump. Guy fueled his Cherokee, but had a dead battery. Pushed back, primed, left the throttle half open, mags on. Got out, gave the prop a swing, and sure enough it fired right up (at about 1800rpm), and the plane headed straight for the fuel farm.  Fortunately the prop hit one of the strategically placed concrete posts...  Concrete post won the battle, crankshaft sheared off the engine, sending the prop, hub, & spinner flying.....landing on the roof of a hangar 150 yds away....  And here it sits...  the aftermath....   I Don't think it's gonna buff out. |
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May 29th, 2008, 22:31
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| Big Chief's Woman  | Re: Prop vs. Concrete post...
WOW good thing nobody got hurt!!
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May 29th, 2008, 22:56
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, Tx
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OUCH!!!! That sux...
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May 29th, 2008, 23:35
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin
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I'll be the man's draws were well soiled after that.
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May 30th, 2008, 00:27
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: mapleton utah
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| Re: Prop vs. Concrete post...
little speed tape and you got yourself one mighty fine 3:1 piper glider!
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May 30th, 2008, 01:12
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah KOGD
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And he thought the avgas was expensive.  |
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May 30th, 2008, 01:14
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Dodge this
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That prop on the roof of the hangar is hilarious.
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May 30th, 2008, 01:17
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX
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Dumb question here. He didn't have another pilot on the controls holding the brakes?
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May 30th, 2008, 01:26
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KGFK/KPDX
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If you are going to do something stupid like that, it would probaly be a good idea to at least have the parking brake set. Why exactly did he open the throttle half way? You don't need that much power during start. I've never handprop'ed or ever actually seen anyone hand prop start but I'm assuming you don't really need the throttle that high up. I can only imagine what would have happened if the plane was pointed away toward an open area. Good luck catching up with it if it's at almost 2000 rpm. |
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May 30th, 2008, 06:00
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sin City
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Brakes Brakes Brakes
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May 30th, 2008, 09:15
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: JAX FL
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Wow...A $40,000 fix for a $27,000 aircraft.
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May 30th, 2008, 10:48
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| Junior Member | Re: Prop vs. Concrete post... Quote:
I guess not....brilliant right? That's day one stuff. | |
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May 30th, 2008, 11:57
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May 30th, 2008, 17:32
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest
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A) I hope that prop gets to stay there B) Was he trying to hand prop it, or was he just rotating the prop? I'm guessing he just thought "I'll just give it a few turns, then it'll start right up!"
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May 30th, 2008, 18:35
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May 30th, 2008, 22:36
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Wow, I'd say she is totaled. What a dumb thing to do.
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May 31st, 2008, 01:11
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| Re: Prop vs. Concrete post... Quote:
 10 roles of it would have that plane flying in 15 min flat.
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June 1st, 2008, 01:19
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: atlanta ga
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you know..come to think of it it would be pretty cool to have a prop on the roof!
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June 2nd, 2008, 01:47
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__________________ I flew the 757-200 sim at NATCO DANGIT...ON ONE ENGINE OUT OF EAGLE COLORADO AND THEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED A THUNDERSTORM!!! And what do these PAX do?! Glare at me.. | |
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June 2nd, 2008, 11:36
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix
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| Re: Prop vs. Concrete post...  Hand-prop an aircraft, without a competent pilot at the controls??? BRILLIANT!!!
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June 2nd, 2008, 11:37
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__________________ I flew the 757-200 sim at NATCO DANGIT...ON ONE ENGINE OUT OF EAGLE COLORADO AND THEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED A THUNDERSTORM!!! And what do these PAX do?! Glare at me.. | |
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