Original Posted By: Doug Dever
Subject: Pietenpol-List: off list topic but an important warning to us allDuring my morning reading and scan I came across this article as anothertragic event unfolded to take the life of a fellow aviator. The article really demonstrates that no matter how experienced we are or well intended, tragedy can strike immediately and with dire consequences.John_Weymouth man killed by propeller at Beverly airport_ (http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaki ... an_ki.html) By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent A 30-year-old flight instructor from Weymouth was struck and killed thisafternoon by an airplane propeller at Beverly Municipal Airport when the man exited his aircraft to help another pilot, officials said. Michael Costales was waiting to taxi his single-engine aircraft to runway34 when he noticed a plane ahead of him, carrying a pilot and a studentpilot, having trouble with its canopy, according to the Essex district attorney=99s office, which conducted a preliminary investigation of the incident. Though details were unclear today about what happened next, when he got out to help the other plane, Costales was struck by his own propeller, the district attorney=99s office said. His death appears to be an accident, officials said. The airport was closed for a couple of hours after the incident.Costales was the head flight instructor for the Beverly Flight Center, aflight school at the airport, where he had worked the past decade, said Paul Vitale, chairman of the Beverly Airport Commission. "He was a great guy, loved the airport, and loved his job," Vitale said."It=99s just a tragedy." The FAA, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: off list topic but an important warning to us all
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Original Posted By: speedbrake(at)sbcglobal.net
Mine will too. I am a purist=2C but I'm not stupid...well...most of the time. If I read an earlier post correctly even BHP used a seat belt. Albeit a crude one. I like to say mine will be as true to the original as safely possible. Keeping in mind I will be flying off of a paved strip. They closed the 2 sod strips at my local airport. Mostly due to stupidity and milk toast management. So there is only a 4000ft paved strip now.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow OhioDate: Tue=2C 31 Aug 2010 05:20:55 -0700
Mine will too. I am a purist=2C but I'm not stupid...well...most of the time. If I read an earlier post correctly even BHP used a seat belt. Albeit a crude one. I like to say mine will be as true to the original as safely possible. Keeping in mind I will be flying off of a paved strip. They closed the 2 sod strips at my local airport. Mostly due to stupidity and milk toast management. So there is only a 4000ft paved strip now.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow OhioDate: Tue=2C 31 Aug 2010 05:20:55 -0700
Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Original Posted By: "JGriff"
Ask Jack Rousch about seat belts (the guy that crashed his jet at Oshkosh thisyear) - and not having a shoulder harness on... or at least not tight. If he had,I think he probably would still have use of his now useless eye socket.I've been anal about making sure everything is snug in my GN-1 since that day.Lorin--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Ask Jack Rousch about seat belts (the guy that crashed his jet at Oshkosh thisyear) - and not having a shoulder harness on... or at least not tight. If he had,I think he probably would still have use of his now useless eye socket.I've been anal about making sure everything is snug in my GN-1 since that day.Lorin--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
This happened at my home airport though I didn't know the instructor. Be carefulout there folks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/bvy_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
This happened at my home airport though I didn't know the instructor. Be carefulout there folks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/bvy_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Well, when you get hit with a propeller, it usually only happens ONCE. You don'tget a chance to learn from that kind of mistake.You were lucky that you got the opportunity to learn from your mistake.This was an experienced instructor that this horrible accident happened to.The point is that NOBODY should ever feel relaxed around a propeller.Thanks, John for posting this reminder to everyone.BCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Well, when you get hit with a propeller, it usually only happens ONCE. You don'tget a chance to learn from that kind of mistake.You were lucky that you got the opportunity to learn from your mistake.This was an experienced instructor that this horrible accident happened to.The point is that NOBODY should ever feel relaxed around a propeller.Thanks, John for posting this reminder to everyone.BCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Original Posted By: Doug Dever
Looks like the Last Original has at least lap belts for both seats:http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/BHP ... 23.JPGOnce again, westcoastpiet to the rescue.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Looks like the Last Original has at least lap belts for both seats:http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/BHP ... 23.JPGOnce again, westcoastpiet to the rescue.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
> Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Original Posted By:> coxwelljon(at)frontiernet.net
Seat belts weren't even required until the late 60s. Studebaker was the first to make them std eq in 1959. I'm currently restoring a '63 Ford Falcon and=2C you guessed it. No seatbelts. Evedently you didn't need them in 1963.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Seat belts weren't even required until the late 60s. Studebaker was the first to make them std eq in 1959. I'm currently restoring a '63 Ford Falcon and=2C you guessed it. No seatbelts. Evedently you didn't need them in 1963.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: The purist and seat belts
Original Posted By: Doug Dever
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> t.net>> > Some things just seem like common sense. The Model-T didn't have seat belts but the steering had a habit of jack knifing easily. Probably would have been a lot more older Model-T drivers if seat belts were in fashion in those days.> > Jon> > --------> Jon Coxwell > GN-1 Builder> Recycle and preserve the planet> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 768#310768> > &g====================> _====> > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pget="_blank" href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics========= ________________________________________________________________________________
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> t.net>> > Some things just seem like common sense. The Model-T didn't have seat belts but the steering had a habit of jack knifing easily. Probably would have been a lot more older Model-T drivers if seat belts were in fashion in those days.> > Jon> > --------> Jon Coxwell > GN-1 Builder> Recycle and preserve the planet> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 768#310768> > &g====================> _====> > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pget="_blank" href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics========= ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: off list topic but an important warning to us all
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
Subject: Pietenpol-List: off list topic but an important warning to us allDuring my morning reading and scan I came across this article as another tragic event unfolded to take the life of a fellow aviator. The article really demonstrates that no matter how experienced we are or well intended=2C tragedy can strike immediately and with dire consequences.JohnWeymouth man killed by propeller at Beverly airport By L. Finch=2C Globe CorrespondentA 30-year-old flight instructor from Weymouth was struck and killed this afternoon by an airplane propeller at Beverly Municipal Airport when the man exited his aircraft to help another pilot=2C officials said.Michael Costales was waiting to taxi his single-engine aircraft to runway 34 when he noticed a plane ahead of him=2C carrying a pilot and a student pilot=2C having trouble with its canopy=2C according to the Essex district attorney=92s office=2C which conducted a preliminary investigation of the incident. Though details were unclear today about what happened next=2C when he got out to help the other plane=2C Costales was struck by his own propeller=2C the district attorney=92s office said.His death appears to be an accident=2C officials said. The airport was closed for a couple of hours after the incident.Costales was the head flight instructor for the Beverly Flight Center=2C a flight school at the airport=2C where he had worked the past decade=2C said Paul Vitale=2C chairman of the Beverly Airport Commission. "He was a great guy=2C loved the airport=2C and loved his job=2C" Vitale said. "It=92s just a tragedy."The FAA=2C the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration=2C and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:38:17 -0400
Subject: Pietenpol-List: off list topic but an important warning to us allDuring my morning reading and scan I came across this article as another tragic event unfolded to take the life of a fellow aviator. The article really demonstrates that no matter how experienced we are or well intended=2C tragedy can strike immediately and with dire consequences.JohnWeymouth man killed by propeller at Beverly airport By L. Finch=2C Globe CorrespondentA 30-year-old flight instructor from Weymouth was struck and killed this afternoon by an airplane propeller at Beverly Municipal Airport when the man exited his aircraft to help another pilot=2C officials said.Michael Costales was waiting to taxi his single-engine aircraft to runway 34 when he noticed a plane ahead of him=2C carrying a pilot and a student pilot=2C having trouble with its canopy=2C according to the Essex district attorney=92s office=2C which conducted a preliminary investigation of the incident. Though details were unclear today about what happened next=2C when he got out to help the other plane=2C Costales was struck by his own propeller=2C the district attorney=92s office said.His death appears to be an accident=2C officials said. The airport was closed for a couple of hours after the incident.Costales was the head flight instructor for the Beverly Flight Center=2C a flight school at the airport=2C where he had worked the past decade=2C said Paul Vitale=2C chairman of the Beverly Airport Commission. "He was a great guy=2C loved the airport=2C and loved his job=2C" Vitale said. "It=92s just a tragedy."The FAA=2C the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration=2C and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:38:17 -0400