Aeromodeling Workshop Safety

By Donald Brooks; photos by the author As seen in the February 2006 issue of Model Aviation “Stuff happens,” my pessimistic friend argued. “You just cannot prevent all accidents. [The concept of] zero accidents is a myth!” As much as I like my friend, I disagree with his opinion on safety and particularly on aeromodeling safety. He is partially correct in that some accidents are beyond our control. However, we can anticipate these and lessen the risk of accidents we can’t prevent. The many accidents for which we alone are the source can be prevented…