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AGREED. The attitude of the tri-gear plane at rest on the ground is not the best for hand propping. I feel much more safe hand propping Tail wheel planes, with their "nose high" attitude. The problem with mine and most tri- gear planes is that, even though it is timed right and the prop is on right, the prop is at or below waist level by the time it fires. Thus, causing you to lean closer to the prop. Tommy -----Original Message----- From: Skyport Services [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] RE: Digest list: Ercoupe Hangar Flying ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- At 09:10 AM 12/8/2004, Ralph Finch wrote: >Don't know about safer...but why not just hand-prop the next time you fly, I would caution anyone who is not an experienced hand propper to not try this. Hand propping a small nosedragger is pretty dangerous as the motion of the one propping tends to draw him into the prop arc. John Cooper Skyport Services PO Box 249 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 ======================================================================== ====== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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