Now That's a Nice Propeller. Whoops, Lost My Hand.

[Cooter]

What would propeller to do such a thing?

top notch right there

[GE]

It's not that hard to do, esp if you're not familiar with the aircraft.

[mikec]

It's not that hard to do, esp if you're not familiar with the aircraft.

So there's no prop wash? No discernible sound, made by a prop spinning? No mental thoughts as to 'there's a knife spinning really fast close by'?

[Cooter]

yes, there is... I ducked every time I got out of a helicopter even though I knew I was clear, and I stayed THE FUCK away from the tail rotor!!!!

I feel sorry for her, but man...

[GE]

So there's no prop wash? No discernible sound, made by a prop spinning? No mental thoughts as to 'there's a knife spinning really fast close by'?

Depends on the aircraft. One of the biggest ones is when exiting a twin prop airplane. People trying to walk under the wing, and there's tons of propwash/noise, but you just don't necessarily see the propeller if you're even remotely preoccupied.

[mikec]

Depends on the aircraft. One of the biggest ones is when exiting a twin prop airplane. People trying to walk under the wing, and there's tons of propwash/noise, but you just don't necessarily see the propeller if you're even remotely preoccupied.

You've flown probably a heck of a lot more than I so you've a great deal more experience, but I know that in the 15 or so times I've been up I have never once failed to think about those blades. Something about them instills great respect...

That said, when you think about what you see women do behind the wheel every day, I can see it and am really not surprised...

[Fern]

Munsoned.

[Whiteboy]

Kinda sad.

[JP135]

No mental thoughts as to 'there's a knife spinning really fast close by'?

I hear ya. Prop, rotors, jet intake/exhaust have always been first/foremost on my mind anytime I'm around an aircraft.

When I was a kid, I heard about some distant relative who walked into the prop of a Corsair on the flight deck of a carrier during WWII. He didnt survive. That story horrified me as an eight year old and it still kinda freaks me out at 50.

[71chevellejohn]

She looks rather plane to me.

[ceyko]

I've not been up close and personal with various propellers like some people, but enough. I just don't see how this happens. As just a passenger you have no business near them in anyway imaginable.

I always treated plane props like it was a nasty disease and avoided them. The military is generally good about keeping passengers away from them too.

[mustang87]

I think some of fail to see is that she, One, just steped out of the plane and it was dark (viewing Christmas lights, that could only be done at night).
Two,Prop still spinning so you would not see it.
Three, A young girl.

IMO the pilot should not have let her leave the aircraft till the engine/engines were shut down and props stoped.


I willing to bet that the FAA will find the pilot at fault for this.

[ceyko]

I think some of fail to see is that she, One, just steped out of the plane and it was dark (viewing Christmas lights, that could only be done at night).
Two,Prop still spinning so you would not see it.
Three, A young girl.

IMO the pilot should not have let her leave the aircraft till the engine/engines were shut down and props stoped.


I willing to bet that the FAA will find the pilot at fault for this.

I'll agree/disagree.

23 is not a young girl, not like she should not have known.

Assuming the pilot did not say anything (which we don't know either way) he should have or someone doing the tours should have.

Part of the reason I'm not against a bulk majority of people enlisting. You tend to learn (be drilled on) a lot more responsibility/caution/common sense - that a lot of people don't seem to learn until later.

[helosailor]

On the news, they said that she had an interest in aviation. I guess she didn't catch (or did) the part about the big, fast spinning thing that makes the airplane fly.
Either way, remember kids...

[mikec]

Nice prop sticking out of the E. Wonder what that came off?