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Old 01-15-2016, 04:29 PM
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I like that idea. Or......

Just let him vibrate and buzz in that cockpit every time you start the engine. Fellow fliers at the field will get a good laugh.
Old 01-15-2016, 07:46 PM
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I have seen the VIBRO pilot routine before.. on some planes it looks like one of those JUMPING BEANS....

It can be pretty funny... and noisy.
Old 01-15-2016, 08:38 PM
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Yeah, that's the best solution. Just let him buzz and vibrate and be a comical joke at the field. Best answer.

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Old 02-02-2016, 09:20 AM
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While you have the servos out, but another
wheel collar on that pushrod. I've seen
them come loose and without a backup,
crashing is a very likely outcome. At least
on this one, there will be some control if
the collar comes loose, but it might not
be enough.

Jenny
Old 02-02-2016, 09:41 AM
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Must be catching.....I have an Escapade MX it arrived with a loose pilot, I know of several others that came that way out of the box. Mine was easy to remove, pulled it out of the back and threw it away, talk about ugly!
Old 02-02-2016, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Jennifer Curtis
While you have the servos out, but another
wheel collar on that pushrod. I've seen
them come loose and without a backup,
crashing is a very likely outcome. At least
on this one, there will be some control if
the collar comes loose, but it might not
be enough.

Jenny
Thanks. I was wondering about that.

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