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Safety - RC Helis are not toys > Neck Strap DANGER!
 
 
The Newtron
Senior Heliman
Location: Hot ASS Phoenix Az

Trust me on this. Please be advised to watch your neck straps. Be it Futaba, JR or any brand. I had a friend that landed his heli and walked over to it. He unclipped his radio from his neckstrap. However, when he bent down to stop the rotorblades from spinning. The radio clip hooked onto the spinning rotor. In a instant second the helicopter jumped up and sliced him up pretty good across his back and shoulders etc. Way too many stitches to count! He was airlifted to the hospital. He's OK now and still flying but who would have guessed that the neck strap would play a role in such a terrible accident.

Leave the radio hooked. Take off the entire strap still attached to the radio..

BiG Newt
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Kino
Veteran
Location: Navan, Ireland

I have stopped using my neck strap, after a couple of close calls
I decided its just not worth it .

Why do we fear change, one of the two certainty's in life
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
FinnDave
Elite Veteran
Location: Kouvola, Finland

I can't fly if I forget my neckstrap, just can't hold the tx on its own!

David S., Kouvola, Finland
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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flawless1
Heliman
Location: Fort Wayne IN.

OUCH!!!
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
SolarXtreme
Veteran
Location: Arroyo Grande, CA

Also be carefully that your neckstrap doesn't grap the throttle stick and haul it to full throttle. Or catches on an idle up switch.
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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SkyKing
Senior Heliman
Location: Belvidere, Ill

I also quit using a neckstrap. I found that I like to hold the Tx lower that the strap will allow. I never could get the strap adjusted to my likeing and after not using it, I know why
Terry
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Greg McFadden
Key Veteran
Location: Spokane Valley, WA

the thing to use is the throttle hold feature on your transmitter. push the button, and the throttle stick no longer controls the throttle... throttle stays at idle

The silence often, of pure innocence persuades, when speaking fails
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
MPA
Elite Veteran
Location: Australia

Ive not been using my strap for similar concerns but more becuase I like to have the freehand Tx so you can make with the body language and those real curvy moves.
Sort of steering wheel kind of effect.
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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helimike77
Senior Heliman
Location: Rowland Heights, CA

I've made it a habit to hold my neckstrap when i reach down for the blades. Otherwise i throw it behind my back. I always thought that this could be a danger.
Mike
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Ken B
Elite Veteran
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Um.....Has anyone ever worn a tie? It makes sense to hold the neck strap back when bending down to pick up the machine. I know I have had it beat into my head to pay attention to loose clothing and assorted dangly bits. Guess that comes from working in a machine shop for 4 years and working around jet aircraft for 18 years.

Kind of a no brainier to keep the strap out of the path of spinning blades.

An option is that when you have your neck strap dangling you could just clip it to what ever shirt or jacket you are wearing at the moment. That should help avoid unfortunate accidents.

Got to admit the oppertunity for some one making light of this guys misfortune is very tempting. I am impressed no one has made a crude comment yet.

Ken B
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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Obsessive
Key Veteran
Location: 41.73N 71.41W

Guys!

Situations like this is where Darwinian theory rules the day. All we need do is think about the consequences of our actions and/or unintentional errors. Complacency kills.

As the knight guarding the holy grail said to Indiana Jones "he chose pooooorly".

Keep it safe, and have fun!
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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Isaiahsdad
Senior Heliman
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma

I agree with Ken...kind of a no brainer. I learned it when flying planks and have carried it to helo's as well. When one is working with something as dangerous as planes and helis you get used to knowing everything that is going on arround you. Knowing everything about your craft and having safety becoming second nature. If you can't remember safety first then this hobby becomes a statistic rather than a joy. Be careful guys. My prayers are with that guy. Be safe.
12-17-2002 Over year old.
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Rotor
Key Veteran
Location: USA

Transmitter tray.....

My motto is this..Fly...Rebuild...Fly
12-17-2002 Over year old.
 
 
voksboy
Senior Heliman
Location: Manila, Philippines

What I do is let my blades slow down before I pick it up... That might help.. I hate the feeling of your hand burning, trying to stop blades from spinning
12-18-2002 Over year old.
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spyder354
Senior Heliman
Location: Las Vegas, NV

I still use a neck strap, even though it's bounced off the spinning blades a couple times. I used to fly gliders and i heard about a time when a guy was winching his glider and it somehow it caught the strap, ripped it off his neck, and pulled the glider and radio into the air. I've always thought about how much it would hurt to get hit by a blade, i hope that guy feels better. Kind of a cool story though, but it'd be hard to explain to the doctor. We still have a lower injury rate than the plankers. My mom works at a quick care and she said more than once she's had a guy come in that got cut up by a prop. One guy started it in his garage and it must have been full throttle because it jumped off the bench and cut up his hand really bad. Another guy cut himself badly with an x-acto so he sealed the cut up with CA. Strangely she said it was a very good idea, and they use CA to seal up small cuts sometimes too because it kills the bacteria as well as holding the skin together.
12-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
KC
Elite Veteran
Location: WA

the CA thing works...kinda. the CA the surgeons use is sterilized but ours isnt. I usually grab a bottle of CA before looking for something sterile in the workshop when I'm cut and oozing spooge all over the place. No infections yet I think.

As for straps, I was pulled into the t/r by one when I first started, I still use them after that but one has to exhibit a little common sense like taking the tx off with strap and putting it on the deck before bending over the chopper.
12-18-2002 Over year old.
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Michael_Fath
Senior Heliman
Location: Chugiak, AK

My neck strap always catches on my flybar when I am starting my heli on the ground. And, it's downright annoying. Get engine running....start to stand up...jerk heli....grrrr. I tuck it into my shirt when I remember.

I hope the guy is OK. That sounds like a bummer. It could have easily happened to me.

MF
12-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
deckerv
Veteran
Location: Wellsville, NY

When my heli lands, I usually let the blades spool down , then give full collective when it will no longer lift and that helps the blades slow down faster.. then either unclip the TX and tuck the neckstrap inside my shirt, or I'll just take the whole thing off as I walk over to the heli.
12-18-2002 Over year old.
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flyboy
Elite Veteran
Location: California

Sorry to hear.

The story kind of reminds me of the long hair guy that was in my high school wood shop class. He was using the drill press one day and screwing with his hair. I am sure that you know where this is going. Lucky for him the drill was going full speed when it caught a good chunk of his hair, pulled it along with a good sized plug of skin, right out of his head. Our teacher, left it there as an example for about a week.

Moral of the story, don't smoke/drink before operating powered tools.
and watch those zipper pulls, boxers with button flies, wrist bands, Speedos, gold chains, shoe laces, dog leash's, caution tape, kite string, chest hair, hair, ear rings, small children and dogs, around anything that has the capability to rotate/move in the range of 1800 RPM.

You might want to watch those big trucks as well.

All humility aside, you might consider submitting an entry to the Darwin Awards publication, might help off set some of the medical bills.

Sorry to hear, I sincerely hope that he is OK!
12-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Zach Sparks
Veteran
Location: Norton Shores, MI

"Neck Strap" Danger?

Sounds like a lawsuit. You know some person got a huge settlement from McDonalds when their coffee burned them after they spilled it on themself. Next thing we will have a danger notice on neck straps with instructions on what not to do to get chopped up. It is the American way anymore to blame everything or anyone else for a stupid action. It is like the people who want gun control because they are too dangerous. How about neckstrap control? HEHE. What will we see next. Nothing personal Newtron, I just could not resist.
12-21-2002 Over year old.
 
 
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