Characteristic airplane injuries

I keep whacking my head on Cessna wing struts, trailing edges of wings, and
lowered flaps. Wearing a ball cap minimizes these injuries. I have also
pulled shoulder muscles falling off the fuel steps. I have also pulled a
shoulder muscle and hurt my back falling off the fuel step and hitting a
float strut on the way down while checking the oil on a Cessna 182 on
amphibs. I also have bruised my back and ribs a few times backing into a
prop blade when climbing down from a fuel ladder or moving the fuel ladder.

Twisted my ankle hopping off a float into the muck. Broken fingernails
pumping floats, straightening seat belts, closing doors, etc. Burned
fingertips on dipsticks and mufflers. Cut my knees on broken glass crawling
under low wing airplanes. Bruised my thighs on various struts.

Come to think of it, I may be just a little bit clumsy.

I pulled a lower back muscle while performing a "vigorous" hand
propping on a Champ.

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:17:00 -0800, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

I keep whacking my head on Cessna wing struts, trailing edges of wings, and
lowered flaps. Wearing a ball cap minimizes these injuries.

Curiously, wearing a baseball cap (with the visor in front) makes it
more likely I'll run into a Cessna wing trailing edge. I lose the
clue to duck.

Wearing the hat slacker-style is good for preflights, photography and
(I suspect) riding in convertibles.

Don
(But it still looks goofy on a silverback)

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
I keep whacking my head on Cessna wing struts, trailing edges of wings,
and
lowered flaps. Wearing a ball cap minimizes these injuries. I have also
pulled shoulder muscles falling off the fuel steps. I have also pulled a
shoulder muscle and hurt my back falling off the fuel step and hitting a
float strut on the way down while checking the oil on a Cessna 182 on
amphibs. I also have bruised my back and ribs a few times backing into a
prop blade when climbing down from a fuel ladder or moving the fuel
ladder.

Twisted my ankle hopping off a float into the muck. Broken fingernails
pumping floats, straightening seat belts, closing doors, etc. Burned
fingertips on dipsticks and mufflers. Cut my knees on broken glass
crawling
under low wing airplanes. Bruised my thighs on various struts.

Come to think of it, I may be just a little bit clumsy.

Well DUH!!, klutz!! "~)

I used to have a tendency to catch my hair in the aileron and flap hinges
when I was flying 182's.


Still have all my hair since I quit flying the 182.

Tom
--
"The new phone book's here!! The new phone book's here!!!"

C J Campbell wrote:

Wearing a ball cap minimizes these injuries.

I found the opposite. The visor on the ball cap tends to hide the approaching
strut. When I take my cap off, I hit my head less.

I think a light hardhat is in order, though.

George Patterson
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something that can be learned
no other way.