"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:29:32 -0600, Newps wrote:

Incidentally, the original poster (I think) said that a pilot had to
be at the controls. I was instructed that a pilot or *mechanic* had to
be.

So J3's are two pilot airplanes? This comes up frequently and the real
answer is you don't legally need anybody to hand prop a plane.

As posted, the question is what happens to the pilot whose plane gets
away from him. Absent a qualified individual at the controls, he
likely will be found to have been careless, reckless, whatever it
takes to pull his certificate for a while.

Actually what happens is the airplane gets fixed and he is off to fly again.
Most such accidents don't get reported and if they do the FAA/NTSB could
care less.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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