RC Airplane Propeller Safety

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Propeller safety is very important and you should take all steps necessary to protect your self. All propellers will hurt you if you stick your finger in it while it is running. Just how much is determined by how sharp and heavy the blade is, and how fast the motor is.

Recently, there have been some new propellers on the market that are razor sharp reinforced nylon. These props, without a doubt, have caused many injuries and need to be handled properly.

What can you do?

So what measures can you take to be careful? Just like full-size aviation propellers, you should paint the tips of your prop blades a bright color that you can clearly see (see picture below). This way, when it is spinning, you can see the boundaries where you can’t go near the propeller.

You may not have known this, but when the propeller is spinning, you can barely see the safety zone around it. It blends in with anything behind it, so you could go and reach for something and seriously injure yourself.

Ground Safety

When your airplane is on the ground, and is being started, you should use a chock. A chock is basically a wooden triangle that you put in front of your main wheel's. This makes sure your plane doesn’t start moving until you remove the chock. A very important step in propeller safety .