BAD mishap (injury) with prop on electric foamie.

[xviper]

Sounds to me it's far easier to just install a switch in place of that button on a 6i or just use the rubber band trick or buy a new DX6 or the new DX8 that's about to be re-introduced.

[PappaBear]

I'm not sure if the question with regard to "Throttle Cut" switch has been answered or not. If it has been I'm sorry to repeat and perhaps bore you. The idea of the Throttle Cut switch is generally for use with an I.C engine (Gas or Glow). The idea being you set the throttle trim for a low reliable idle and the switch is used to stop the engine. All it does is move the throttle servo a fraction more to cut the engine. Doing this, the throttle trim is left unchanged. After landing the engine can be stopped by simply using the throttle cut.

Martin.

[FLTRI]

I did this just the other day, and I use the throttle cut switch. Avios Sea Fury. Turn on the Tx, double check that the throttle cut is engaged, plug in the battery. Control surface check. Gear check. Flap check. Check area for bystanders, coyotes, blowing plastic bags, ect... Disengage throttle cut, and check throttle response. Begin taxi to takeoff position.

Oh, I forgot to calibrate the Lemon stabilizer.

It's on Aux 2, which also happens to be my drop tanks. Flick it twice in a second to calibrate, and of course the tanks fall on the runway. I move the Aux 2 back, and bend over to put the tanks back on their magnets. Hit the throttle on my thigh as I'm bent over the plane, and off it goes. Radio in one hand, drop tank in the other...

No injury, but I did break the prop when it hit the dirt on the side of my runway...

I'm not posting this to get beat up. I'm and idiot. I got it. I did a bonehead move. Just a reminder, that even using throttle cut, do your preflight in order, and if you forget something, think about what you are doing. Carefully...

[xviper]

I can report that having met up with the fellow that was the subject of this thread, he is doing well. His fingers are still bandaged up and they still hurt but getting better all the time. His darts career has taken a bit of a set back as he's learning to throw with his other hand. He can, however, work a TX just fine, so he flies often now. The docs tell him his fingers will hurt for years to come anytime he stubs them on anything.

[Tom]

In addition to throttle cut, make sure you always turn on your radio before the plane and remove the battery from the plane before turning off the radio. I know of 3 different people who turned off the radio before removing the battery from the plane only to have the plane throttle up and take off uncontrolled on its own. Don't assume your receiver failsafe is set at zero throttle. The failsafe throttle position is where the throttle automatically goes when the receiver loses communication with the radio. I always set my receiver failsafe to zero throttle but I never rely on this. You never every should turn off the radio while the battery is plugged into the plane and the plane is live. This is asking for trouble. If your receiver failsafe is anything other than zero throttle and your battery is plugged into your plane, the plane will throttle up as soon as you turn off your radio.