5
MAY
WING
SPAN
SAFETY
MATTERS
We deal with safety incidents
and have highlighted some
of the types of incidents that
occur to raise awareness of
safety matters that modellers
could face.
A cautionary tale
A club member was injured
after landing his aeroplane
with his transmitter hanging
from a neckstrap. The model
was still armed, the throttle
stick brushed against the
pilot causing it to move to
full throttle, the propeller hit
maximum RPM and inflicted
injuries requiring hospitalisa-
tion.
Accidents happen
The transmitter slipped from
the modeller’s hand while
pre-flighting his electric
powered model. This caused
the motor to start and as the
model moved forward, two of
the member’s fingers were cut
and required sutures.
Even experienced
flyers face
problems
Even experienced flyers face
problems. A model in free
flight recently hit turbulence,
causing it to strike the face of
a club member who was look-
ing at his stop watch, causing
injury. Other incidents include
a model crashing when radio
contact was lost (possibly due
to a damaged connection).
We hope reading about
these safety incidents will
remind everyone to be
careful, so you can enjoy a
fun, safe flight!
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OR CLUB WITH SAFETY
CONCERNS THE MAAA IS THE ONLY NATIONAL BODY
IN AUSTRALIA THAT IS RECOGNISED BY CASA FOR
MODEL AVIATION AS A RECREATIONAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION. OUR TASK AND
MISSION IS IN HELPING TO MAKE MODEL AEROPLANE
FLYING SAFER FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY!
