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stein(at)steinair.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

To those if you not on the VAF forums or who haven't seen the RV-10 list

posts,I thought I'd let you know what is going on. My apologies in advance

if you already saw this, but I just wanted it to come from the horses mouth.



I'll post the long story and gory/grotesque details later once I'm feeling a

bit better, but to make a really long story short------let's just call it

momentary stupidity (more than my usual amount).



Over the weekend I had an unfortuneate incident where my right hand contaced

a running prop (Not on an RC either). The prop is fine, but my hand will

take a while to recover and now has less digits on it than it did 4 days ago

at this time.  I'm back from the hospital (this is the 1st time I've ever

carried body parts with me to a hospital) and hand surgeon, but have another

surgery on Thurs. I'm going to come out of this pretty good, just missing

some of my right index finger that they couldn't/wouldn't stitch back on and

a few small chunks out of my thumb that will heal fine (we hope).



I'm in good spirits and thanks to the support of all my friends/customers am

doing well - just not doing much work for a few days.  I'm one lucky guy,

and am NOT complaining about my sitiation at all.  I'm actually really

liking everyone's sense of humor (no "1/2 off sales, no DIGITal sales, the

10% off my next manicure, etc...") jokes are helping me cope.  If I didn't

laugh about this I'd cry, and since I can't undo what happened I much more

enjoy laughing than crying!



I'll post the whole thing later as I have more time and more ability to

type.



Best regards and thanks for the support,

Stein





do not archive this macabre stuff - let's save it for a "lessons learned"

post later on!

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RV7AODYSSEY(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

Hi Stein,

        We never know how lucky we are till something goes wrong! I hope your recovery goes well.

        Ed H

        RV7A

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rhdudley1(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:30 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

Hi Stein,

Sorry to hear of your prop incident.

Hope that your recovery continues to go well.

Your positive attitude will help.



Best regards,



Richard Dudley

Stein Bruch wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  



To those if you not on the VAF forums or who haven't seen the RV-10 list

posts,I thought I'd let you know what is going on. My apologies in advance

if you already saw this, but I just wanted it to come from the horses mouth.



I'll post the long story and gory/grotesque details later once I'm feeling a

bit better, but to make a really long story short------let's just call it

momentary stupidity (more than my usual amount).



Over the weekend I had an unfortuneate incident where my right hand contaced

a running prop (Not on an RC either). The prop is fine, but my hand will

take a while to recover and now has less digits on it than it did 4 days ago

at this time.  I'm back from the hospital (this is the 1st time I've ever

carried body parts with me to a hospital) and hand surgeon, but have another

surgery on Thurs. I'm going to come out of this pretty good, just missing

some of my right index finger that they couldn't/wouldn't stitch back on and

a few small chunks out of my thumb that will heal fine (we hope).



I'm in good spirits and thanks to the support of all my friends/customers am

doing well - just not doing much work for a few days.  I'm one lucky guy,

and am NOT complaining about my sitiation at all.  I'm actually really

liking everyone's sense of humor (no "1/2 off sales, no DIGITal sales, the

10% off my next manicure, etc...") jokes are helping me cope.  If I didn't

laugh about this I'd cry, and since I can't undo what happened I much more

enjoy laughing than crying!



I'll post the whole thing later as I have more time and more ability to

type.



Best regards and thanks for the support,

Stein





do not archive this macabre stuff - let's save it for a "lessons learned"

post later on!

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walter(at)tondu.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:27 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

Hi Stein,



Did you hear about the girl who backed into a running prop?



Disassther  



Get well.

-- 

Walter Tondu

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yenduc(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

Stein:



Sorry to hear about your prop trouble-- those things have always  

scarred me -- I know with your attitude your will make it through  

this fine -- I always enjoy talking to you.  My panel works great and  

looks good -- mostly due to your advice and hard work.



dave



P.S. Did you hear about the butcher who backed up into the meat  

grinder and got a little behind in his work???

---- hope you don't get too far behind in yours.



On Sep 19, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Walter Tondu wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hi Stein,



 Did you hear about the girl who backed into a running prop?



 Disassther  



 Get well.

 -- 

 Walter Tondu

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bo124rs(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

You know Stein, they make flash tachs that will tell you the RPMs of the prop so you don't have to stick your fingers in there:-)



Seriously, take care and get better.



Dana Overall 

Richmond, KY i39

RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" 

O 360 A1A, C/S C2YK-1BF/F7666A4

http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackwing1.jpg

http://rvflying.tripod.com

do not archive 



[quote] Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:28:54 -0400

 From: rhdudley1(at)bellsouth.net

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: My losing fight with a prop

 

 --> RV-List message posted by: Richard Dudley <rhdudley1(at)bellsouth.net>

 

 Hi Stein,

 Sorry to hear of your prop incident.

 Hope that your recovery continues to go well.

 Your positive attitude will help.

 

 Best regards,

 

 Richard Dudley

 

 

 Stein Bruch wrote:

 

 >--> RV-List message posted by: "Stein Bruch" <stein(at)steinair.com>

 >

 >To those if you not on the VAF forums or who haven't seen the RV-10 list

 >posts,I thought I'd let you know what is going on. My apologies in advance

 >if you already saw this, but I just wanted it to come from the horses mouth.

 >

 >I'll post the long story and gory/grotesque details later once I'm feeling a

 >bit better, but to make a really long story short------let's just call it

 >momentary stupidity (more than my usual amount).

 >

 >Over the weekend I had an unfortuneate incident where my right hand contaced

 >a running prop (Not on an RC either). The prop is fine, but my hand will

 >take a while to recover and now has less digits on it than it did 4 days ago

 >at this time.  I'm back from the hospital (this is the 1st time I've ever

 >carried body parts with me to a hospital) and hand surgeon, but have another

 >surgery on Thurs. I'm going to come out of this pretty good, just missing

 >some of my right index finger that they couldn't/wouldn't stitch back on and

 >a few small chunks out of my thumb that will heal fine (we hope).

 >

 >I'm in good spirits and thanks to the support of all my friends/customers am

 >doing well - just not doing much work for a few days.  I'm one lucky guy,

 >and am NOT complaining about my sitiation at all.  I'm actually really

 >liking everyone's sense of humor (no "1/2 off sales, no DIGITal sales, the

 >10% off my next manicure, etc...") jokes are helping me cope.  If I didn't

 >laugh about this I'd cry, and since I can't undo what happened I much more

 >enjoy laughing than crying!

 >

 >I'll post the whole thing later as I have more time and more ability to

 >type.

 >

 >Best regards and thanks for the support,

 >Stein

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >do not archive this macabre stuff - let's save it for a "lessons learned"

 >post later on!

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 >

 ===============

 

 

 

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rv7(at)b4.ca
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

On 12:10 2007-09-19 Dana Overall <bo124rs(at)hotmail.com> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   You know Stein, they make flash tachs that will tell you the RPMs of

 the prop so you don't have to stick your fingers in there:-)


	


It sounds like he already has a digital model (or at least he did), but I

think he wants a non-contacting model next.  



-Rob

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truflite(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

The following clip was posted today on another forum. 

Related, but not quite as devastating.



Dave Nellis



In the late '60's at Deer Valley airport in Phoenix a

mechanic? was

hand propping a Stagger Wing. The plane was tied down

but when the

R985 fired, the airplane surged forward (the throttle

was wide open)

and broke free of the tie down. It jumped across the

taxiway and

chewed the whole tail section off of a C172 parked in

the row in front

of it. The tail section of the Cessna from the cabin

back was rolled

up on the ground like a wad of aluminum foil and

several notches were

cut into the flap and aileron on the right wing.

Fortunately the

mechanic was not hurt (other than pride) and the

engine on the Beech

stalled and the damage was limited to the 172. The

Stagger Wing

sustained very minor damage in the form of small nicks

in the prop and

a dent in the left bottom wing. Later in the

restaurant, I overheard

two people talking about the incident. One said to the

other, "I've

always wanted a Stagger Wing, but I don't think I

could afford to feed

it Cessnas".

--- Stein Bruch <stein(at)steinair.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <stein(at)steinair.com>

 

 To those if you not on the VAF forums or who haven't

 seen the RV-10 list

 posts,I thought I'd let you know what is going on.

 My apologies in advance

 if you already saw this, but I just wanted it to

 come from the horses mouth.

 

 I'll post the long story and gory/grotesque details

 later once I'm feeling a

 bit better, but to make a really long story

 short------let's just call it

 momentary stupidity (more than my usual amount).

 

 Over the weekend I had an unfortuneate incident

 where my right hand contaced

 a running prop (Not on an RC either). The prop is

 fine, but my hand will

 take a while to recover and now has less digits on

 it than it did 4 days ago

 at this time.  I'm back from the hospital (this is

 the 1st time I've ever

 carried body parts with me to a hospital) and hand

 surgeon, but have another

 surgery on Thurs. I'm going to come out of this

 pretty good, just missing

 some of my right index finger that they

 couldn't/wouldn't stitch back on and

 a few small chunks out of my thumb that will heal

 fine (we hope).

 

 I'm in good spirits and thanks to the support of all

 my friends/customers am

 doing well - just not doing much work for a few

 days.  I'm one lucky guy,

 and am NOT complaining about my sitiation at all. 

 I'm actually really

 liking everyone's sense of humor (no "1/2 off sales,

 no DIGITal sales, the

 10% off my next manicure, etc...") jokes are helping

 me cope.  If I didn't

 laugh about this I'd cry, and since I can't undo

 what happened I much more

 enjoy laughing than crying!

 

 I'll post the whole thing later as I have more time

 and more ability to

 type.

 

 Best regards and thanks for the support,

 Stein

 

 

 

 

 do not archive this macabre stuff - let's save it

 for a "lessons learned"

 post later on!

 

 



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dougpflyrv(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:22 am Post subject: My losing fight with a prop

STEIN, SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ACCIDENT. SO GLAD IT WAS NOT WORSE. HOPE YOUR RECOVERY GOES WELL.

 REGARDS,

 DOUG PRESTON

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