Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
On 11 Aug 2004 13:32:51 -0700, (Robert M. Gary)
wrote:

The dangerous time is really just before you start the
engine and don't know how strong the engine is going to come on. Also,
in both the J-3 and the 11AC and 7AC you can easily pull the door side
chock as you hop in without having to let go of the strut.

Right. Happily the engine is always hot, and the weather is never
frosty--I don't do XCs in the winter. The Cub I generally fly has an
alu prop and impulse starters (if that's the word), so will invariably
start on the first or (rarely) second flip.

I stand behind the prop with my left hand on the door frame and my
foot under the tire. (I would much rather the news story read: "He was
run over while trying to stop the airplane" than "He stood by
helplessly as the plane took off.")

I remember several times cruising around in the J-3 and noticing that
I didn't have my seat belt on. Jumping in the plane, getting the
handhelds set up and all while the plane is running just caused me to
forget the seat belts.
The other day I was flying the sea plane and had the same thing
happen. Its easy to forget because you don't put the seat belt on
right away because you have to be ready to jump back out if you get
pushed back to the dock. Jumping out and beaching is always fun! Its
strange to be getting out of the plane while its still moving and then
trying to jump onto the dock at just the right time.

-Robert