All the signs were evident again.
05-08-2005, 02:17 PM
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All the signs were evident again.
Got to the field , not when I wanted to but I got there . I had to make a few pit stops before getting there. Anyway I got the MAG .28 xl to run nice and sweet. transitions were excellent. The idling was right on the mark. So because I wasn't at the field where I could fly a low winged plane ,I left and went to the other field only to find there was some kind of bazaar going on. (sign 1)
so I had one other place to check and it was free of wanderers. So I set the plane up , filled the tank , and started the engine and wouldn't you know, the engine started acting like it was just taken out of the box. How can an engine get this cold so fast ? [X(] (sign 2) . I let it warm up only to realize it was quite gusty.( sign 3) So all of a sudden I started to hear the beautiful puring of the engine again and I couldn't turn back now.
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While unloading my stuff from my car, a cop pulled up and asked if I was ok
(sign 4) I said yes and told him I was getting ready fly . he left and off the bird went nice medium high grass ROG . Once in the air I notice the elevator wasn't responding the way I had it set on the futaba receiver, but I just had to keep flying . In a bank turn the engine died right over some trees and in she went CRASH...........@#^$##^@#$#&$&* is all I could say.
I picked up all of the pieces and realized it may not be worth rebuilding a second time. The replacement fuse is only $40.00 so this is the dilemma .
P.S. pics later and the cop wrote me a ticket for improper parking, can you believe that nut ![>:] all he had to do was tell me I couldn't park where I was parked . Oh well live and learn is the name of the game .
so I had one other place to check and it was free of wanderers. So I set the plane up , filled the tank , and started the engine and wouldn't you know, the engine started acting like it was just taken out of the box. How can an engine get this cold so fast ? [X(] (sign 2) . I let it warm up only to realize it was quite gusty.( sign 3) So all of a sudden I started to hear the beautiful puring of the engine again and I couldn't turn back now.
. While unloading my stuff from my car, a cop pulled up and asked if I was ok
(sign 4) I said yes and told him I was getting ready fly . he left and off the bird went nice medium high grass ROG . Once in the air I notice the elevator wasn't responding the way I had it set on the futaba receiver, but I just had to keep flying . In a bank turn the engine died right over some trees and in she went CRASH...........@#^$##^@#$#&$&* is all I could say. I picked up all of the pieces and realized it may not be worth rebuilding a second time. The replacement fuse is only $40.00 so this is the dilemma .
P.S. pics later and the cop wrote me a ticket for improper parking, can you believe that nut ![>:] all he had to do was tell me I couldn't park where I was parked . Oh well live and learn is the name of the game .
05-08-2005, 03:09 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
everytime i go to fly!
are you serious ? My crash was the second time with this plane. I just have to get to th efield earlier in order to prevent rushing and what not..
05-08-2005, 08:25 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
sorry about the plane!![&o] but i know the feeling.. if it can go wrong it will go wrong but all you can do is have fun while it goes wrong
05-08-2005, 08:33 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
but all you can do is have fun while it goes wrong
once the engine stopped over the tress I knew I was doomed so I cracked a huge smile before collecting the carnage.
05-08-2005, 09:01 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
What plane was it?
Today while flying my instructor went deadstick while flying his lt-25 inverted about 30 feet up, and somehow he managed to grease the landing.
Today while flying my instructor went deadstick while flying his lt-25 inverted about 30 feet up, and somehow he managed to grease the landing.
05-08-2005, 10:05 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
The plane was a Modeltech Extra 300 .25 ..... I dead stick landed this plane on the second flight with out a problem, there wasn't as much wind as on the 2 days I crashed do to dead sticks.
05-09-2005, 10:23 AM
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Sorry about the plane man. Hopefully woops or timothy thompsoin won't pop in here and yell at ya for flying when you had 4 signs to tell you not fly.
05-09-2005, 10:46 AM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
YOU HAD FOUR SIGNS NOT TO FLY!!
sorry Deadeye, I couldn't resist.
RC-FIEND, sorry for the plane. I hope you get it flying again soon.
sorry Deadeye, I couldn't resist.
RC-FIEND, sorry for the plane. I hope you get it flying again soon.
05-09-2005, 11:20 AM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
im here! sorry formyour loss weve had our say nown lets get back to rc. I really think the caps main problem was the rough field cant you flatten that out a bit.
05-09-2005, 12:56 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
You still have not learned your lesson fiend! Sometime when it rains it pours. As far as the cop writting you a ticket that is just plan lame.[:@] Give cops everywhere a bad name. Hope your luck gets better (it can't get much worse )
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
Deadeye, woops, timothy thompson , now it's beginning to feel like a family affair. I went over it in my mind all day long and realized I can't change the future. Another thing came to mind which is a statement a preacher said, ' there is no such thing as luck , only GOD's will'
So, after realizing I was going to pay for the Extra 300 .40 but opted not to, being this was my first low winged plane, I feel 100% better. The best thing is, I can always duplicate this plane as a SPAD plane 100 times over and not loose to much money from crashing .
Razguel, I agree I don't ever think I will learn, I was told getting into this hobby was like taking drugs.... a person never knows when to stop, and I have no intention on stopping.
Thanks guys I really appreciate you taking the time to wish me luck on my next attempts.
P.S. I'm happy to see we all can have different opinions , but keep the humor in the threads .
now it's beginning to feel like a family affair. I went over it in my mind all day long and realized I can't change the future. Another thing came to mind which is a statement a preacher said, ' there is no such thing as luck , only GOD's will' So, after realizing I was going to pay for the Extra 300 .40 but opted not to, being this was my first low winged plane, I feel 100% better.
The best thing is, I can always duplicate this plane as a SPAD plane 100 times over and not loose to much money from crashing . Razguel, I agree I don't ever think I will learn, I was told getting into this hobby was like taking drugs.... a person never knows when to stop,
and I have no intention on stopping. Thanks guys I really appreciate you taking the time to wish me luck on my next attempts.
P.S. I'm happy to see we all can have different opinions , but keep the humor in the threads .
05-11-2005, 04:59 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
Getting the ticket is adding insult to injury, especially after the cop spoke to you.
Where is your field?
I fly with Atoms in Hillsborough, NJ and Egan in Somerville, NJ. We don't have those problems.
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Where is your field?
I fly with Atoms in Hillsborough, NJ and Egan in Somerville, NJ. We don't have those problems.
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05-11-2005, 06:58 PM
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
woops , this wasn't as easy as it looks. The length of the fuse increased about 1/2 inch. Also there are alot of gaps. Keep in mind if I could buy a new fuse I would . I loved this little plane from first site and flight.
I am going to attempt to duplicate it using coro. Keeping the weight the same will be the biggest challenge
MikeMc , that's funny dude
DaveB, I fly in a park in millburn. I met a cop there once and I was parked in the same place, and he didn't give me a ticket. But of course he also flew RC airplanes..
Also there are alot of gaps. Keep in mind if I could buy a new fuse I would . I loved this little plane from first site and flight.I am going to attempt to duplicate it using coro. Keeping the weight the same will be the biggest challenge
MikeMc , that's funny dude
DaveB, I fly in a park in millburn. I met a cop there once and I was parked in the same place, and he didn't give me a ticket. But of course he also flew RC airplanes.
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
RC-FIEND,
I know how hard it really is. I am ashamed to admit this, but I crashed my salvaged GP Super Sportster eight times making it the ninth rebuild on the same plane.
I know how hard it really is. I am ashamed to admit this, but I crashed my salvaged GP Super Sportster eight times making it the ninth rebuild on the same plane.
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RE: All the signs were evident again.
[X(] If I were you I wouldn't be ashamed, I would be proud you were able to rebuild it that many times.
Alot of RC pilots just throw away a busted planes and buy new ones, but after this experience I'm going to leave that pack. I think I got the fuse straight this time .
How did the wing hold up on the sporter ? I still may ge this plane.
Alot of RC pilots just throw away a busted planes and buy new ones, but after this experience I'm going to leave that pack. I think I got the fuse straight this time
. How did the wing hold up on the sporter ? I still may ge this plane.
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ORIGINAL: RC-FIEND
[X(] If I were you I wouldn't be ashamed, I would be proud you were able to rebuild it that many times.
Alot of RC pilots just throw away a busted planes and buy new ones, but after this experience I'm going to leave that pack. I think I got the fuse straight this time .
[X(] If I were you I wouldn't be ashamed, I would be proud you were able to rebuild it that many times.
Alot of RC pilots just throw away a busted planes and buy new ones, but after this experience I'm going to leave that pack. I think I got the fuse straight this time
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How did the wing hold up on the sporter ? I still may ge this plane.