The Russians blockaded the city and the Americans, British, and French began flying food, fuel, and equipment into the beleaguered city. Skymaster cargo planes. Each aircraft averaged 3 flights a day. The Airlift lasted 15 months, until the Russians finally relented. Despite observing safety precautions, model related accidents will happen.
Propellors especially are inherently dangerous and can cause serious injuries.
Club members must be constantly aware that small children move quickly and generally are not conscious of the danger of a spinning prop. Two years ago a club member brought a friends' child to the field and unfortunately the child lost part of a finger when he reached for the prop. To the best of our knowledge, the club member did not inform anyone of this incident, nor did he complete an Accident Report. Now, as a result of this unfortunate accident, the club member, the AMA, and VFSS have been named as defendents in a lawsuit filed by the guardian of the child. The net result of this incident is that ALL of us are responsible for making sure all flyers are observing the rules shown in our VFSS Field Safety Management Guide.