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AndyRV7 07-09-2013 02:14 PM

Yes, routine seems to be important! :)
 
It's struck me that you mentioned the restaurant view. I was eating on the patio of Lincoln Park in Northern NJ one day and watching an elderly gentleman ready to depart with a lady friend. He was tied down outside in front of the restaurant and had no need that I can remember to tow the plane but he cranked it over with the tow bar attached. The prop struck it a few times (twice??) and then it either came free or he stopped the starter at that point. He got out not more than 60 feet from the patio of the restaurant and hastily removed or retrieved the tow bar, stowed it, ran his hand over the prop quickly and then got back in and started up and departed. The whole thing has stuck with me for years.


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