Pietenpol-List: Re: hand prop
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 1999 5:31 pm
Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
Yes I was trying to start a 7AC at farmers pride airport just northof Lebanon Pa. It was a cold day and It just would not startso I thought I could get away with cracking the throttle 1/16''and hand propping. It worked the plane started right up butbegan to crawl forward I thought no problem I'll step to the sidethat the door's on and grab the plane by the strut and it'll stop. Have you ever squared danced with an AronacaChamp, the plane went in circles I was able to jump inside and stop itbut from that day on I tiedthe plane to my pickup with a rope.Russell----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________
Yes I was trying to start a 7AC at farmers pride airport just northof Lebanon Pa. It was a cold day and It just would not startso I thought I could get away with cracking the throttle 1/16''and hand propping. It worked the plane started right up butbegan to crawl forward I thought no problem I'll step to the sidethat the door's on and grab the plane by the strut and it'll stop. Have you ever squared danced with an AronacaChamp, the plane went in circles I was able to jump inside and stop itbut from that day on I tiedthe plane to my pickup with a rope.Russell----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________