Safety Comes First
Dave Gee emphasizes safety in model aviation, sharing a cautionary tale of a friend's injury during a flight and advocating proper precautions and awareness.
Safety Comes First
Safety is crucial in model aviation. Proper packing, preflight checks, and using gadgets like Tim Eyssen's "Handy Stooge" can prevent injuries and accidents.
Here’s a tip: paint ’em! - 2015/06
Tony Stillman, AMA’s hardworking AMA flying site assistance coordinator, forwarded me a question about why we don’t see painted propeller tips as often these days. Nearly all model aircraft propellers used to come from the factory with brightly striped tips. These days, it seems like most new propellers do not have tip markings. I think this is a move in the wrong direction.
Safety Comes First - 2015/05
Everyone likes to see a model take off from the ground. That’s how full-scale aircraft do it, right? They zoom down the runway and become airborne. Well, some models require a more hands-on method.
Safety Comes First - 2015/04
I was just a lad when the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) began its reign. It was the subject of jokes about crazy new workplace safety rules and pointless regulations. “They will put us all out of business,” people said. My father, Ralph, brought home a silly cartoon showing an “OSHA cowboy” so padded and protected that he and his horse could not move. Ha, ha.
