Hand Propping
Get someone experienced to show you how and establish a rigid routine for your own well being. This should be a two man operation.
On a tail wheel a/c, the tip of the prop, although far away from your head at 12 o/clock comes a darned sight closer to one knees at 6 o/clock.
Don't touch the prop for a second pull before it's come to a complete halt each time.
Do it single handed, keep your spare arm tight behind your back, ensure your whole body motion when 'swinging' moves you away from the spinning disc.
Always walk in an exaggerated outward route right to the very tip of the wing before moving back & round to the cockpit.
To be as sure as possible your reflexes will not mislead your body one day.
Never try big throttle openings without a safety pilot on the controls. Don't ever teach yourself to take a short cut & lean past the wing, even if the engine's not fired up.
The surface where you stand must not be slippery. Tie P1's stick back with the seat belt, use chocks & precise procedure with no distractions.
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