Is it just a bad day? or just me?
03-15-2011, 06:18 PM
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Is it just a bad day? or just me?
So I managed to get off work earlly today and thought " man Im gonna go flying". Anyways so I load up and go to the feild, get the planes out and I fly my Seagull Superstar 120 first, made a few passes, a few touch and goes and then! Bam my landing gear buckles and rips out from under it. Ok, its a cleane break I can fix that and i put it back in the truck. So I decide well I will fly this new flatout I just got over the weekend, Ive never flown it before, Ok so I got a tank ran thrue it and shes FAST, Its got an os 46AX on it. Made severall touch and goes and was getting the feel of it and so I took it up high and proceeded to put it into a dive at full throttle, and shes moveing at this point then SNAP! it had fluttered and ripped the rear stablizer off, I had no control and I planted it! So I then had to make the all dreaded walk of shame, or is it defeat? I dont think its rebuildable, do you? Im sorry but these are cell phone pics so I know there not the best.
03-16-2011, 03:34 AM
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
Oh heck YEAH that's rebuildable from what I can see in those images.
Chop off the nose just ahead of the WLE, sister in some new wood there, make a new stab, and you're off!
And hey...it's not just you. I've had an 0 for FOUR day before. *lol*
03-16-2011, 02:43 PM
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
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So I decide well I will fly this new flatout I just got over the weekend, Ive never flown it before, Ok so I got a tank ran thrue it and shes FAST, Its got an os 46AX on it. Made severall touch and goes and was getting the feel of it and so I took it up high and proceeded to put it into a dive at full throttle, and shes moveing at this point then SNAP! it had fluttered and ripped the rear stablizer off, I had no control and I planted it! So I then had to make the all dreaded walk of shame, or is it defeat? I dont think its rebuildable, do you? Im sorry but these are cell phone pics so I know there not the best.
So I decide well I will fly this new flatout I just got over the weekend, Ive never flown it before, Ok so I got a tank ran thrue it and shes FAST, Its got an os 46AX on it. Made severall touch and goes and was getting the feel of it and so I took it up high and proceeded to put it into a dive at full throttle, and shes moveing at this point then SNAP! it had fluttered and ripped the rear stablizer off, I had no control and I planted it! So I then had to make the all dreaded walk of shame, or is it defeat? I dont think its rebuildable, do you? Im sorry but these are cell phone pics so I know there not the best.
03-16-2011, 02:49 PM
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
Well it wasnt on the maiden flight, I got a tank or two out of it first. Why would I put it in a dive at full throttle? Why not? If it holds then I know Ive got a good plane, if not then ??? its something I typeically wouldnt do but I did with this one and paid the price for it. It could be rebuilt in time but I havent made the decision to do it or not yet. Either way it was kinda cool to watch, didnt care much for the pucker feeling though!
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
Well, as long as you're aware of the possible consequences and don't mind losing a plane, I guess it would be kinda cool to watch. Would you consider the speed you reached to be that plane's terminal velocity?
03-16-2011, 06:03 PM
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
Well Ive been working on the seagull allday today, Im allmost certain that once I get the seagull fixed i will take a closer look at it, as of now it hangs in its spot as a reminder to get it fixed.
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RE: Is it just a bad day? or just me?
I would call it a good day. You are off from work and flying how bad can it really be?? Besides there are more of them where they came from.
