Not all aircraft crashes are disasters, some are a bit humorous.
The CBC reports: Plane with nobody aboard crashes at Nipawin, Sask. The only “injuries” were to the pilot’s pride and wallet.
It is normal to set the brakes before starting the engine(s), but some aircraft don’t have brakes, which is why you should have wheel chocks to keep them from moving until the pilot is on board.
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That incident would be funny if it weren’t so damned stupid! And, lack of human injuries aside, the plane in that photo clearly took a beating. That approach to starting and taking off is clearly chock full of problems!
The problem with wheel chocks is that you start the engine, you get into the plane, and… uhm. Now what?
Same problem I had with the tin can solution for keeping my KLR-650 from taking a dirt nap on soft asphalt or sand. Okay, so I tossed the crushed aluminum can down there to keep the sidestand from post-holing, and that worked fine. But now I’m ready to go and… uhm, how do I get the tin can back up to me? LOL.
The chocks are roped together and you jerk them free after you throttle the engine back from start to idle. You can do it from inside the plane and take them with you if you are flying cross-country, or leave them behind if you are returning.
If you had attached a string to the can, you could have done the same thing .
Yes, Steve, the airplane was definitely pranged, and the pilot was lucky it didn’t destroy much on the ground.