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I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 3:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		So a buddy of mine bought a Nexstar and decided that today would be a good day to not only maiden but also solo his new plane after I have told him several times to go to a club and hook up to a buddy box, but he was to antsy, so I agreed to go along anyway.  I didn't pay for the plane so I wasn't going to be out anything. So we get to where he wants to fly and do all the pre flight checks to the best of our knowledge.  We then proceed out to the middle of the grass field and start the engine, point the plane into the wind and take-off.  He gets the plane off the ground and it begins to yaw to the left about as hard as it could.  Ah hell just watch the video.  Action starts at about 1:50 and after about 2:35 there is no need to continue watching.


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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:10 AM  1 votes
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Status: offline 		I can't believe he managed to survive the power lines!! Holy CRAP!!..


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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		yeah, that was not a good flight, plane was too fast for him. Amazed at how it missed the power lines, but even more amazed he chose to fly near big power lines like that.


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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:16 AM   
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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Miracle it got through the powerlines.

Takes a certain kind of "spirit" to add a camera's weight and air resistance to a maiden flight.  Usually those genes don't survive to reproduce. 

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:26 AM   
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yeah, that was not a good flight, plane was too fast for him. Amazed at how it missed the power lines, but even more amazed he chose to fly near big power lines like that.



I don't think it's the speed.  Just the lack of experience.  If you notice on his first attempt at about 1:35, you can see the plane start to turn to the right.  He then throttled down and asked me why it was turning so much, and I told him it was probably just because of the bumps in the ground and the front wheel not being lined up straight with the fuse.  So he must have trimmed to the left to counter for it and low and behold the crash happened.  I even told him before we even started, to not adjust trim when on  the ground.  As far as I'm concerned who cares if it turns a bit to one side or the other while going down the runway.  It's what happens in the air that matters.  He obviously chose not to listen to me.  I am a rookie to flying, but I have done my research on here and other sites as well as getting out and talking to people at the field.  Perhaps he learned a little something from this.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Trim the rudder so it is centered and then roll the model on a flat surface.  Adjust the wheel so that it rolls straight without changing the rudder center. 

THEN take it to the airfield and start the motor.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 5:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can't tell some people anything. I have a cousin like that. You couldn't let him near anything that required skill or thought to operate when we were kids. He went through about 20 bicycles before he got a driver's license and 3 car transmissions in one year after he started driving. He destroyed nearly everything good he ever got because he wouldn't listen to anybody and had to go wide open into everything he did. Perhaps your friend would be happier playing video games from now on so he doesn't destroy any public property or hurt someone?

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 1:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hope he doesn't give up....I also hope he doesn't try that again...Like you said a club and an instructor on the buddy box....
Remind him that when he goes to the local RC field and watches everyone fly that he is seeing a shared skill....There is a learning curve..
Take note the flight lasted longer than I thought it would...Good Luck

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 1:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow..the way it slipped through the power lines totally was unreal! Do you think he will listen now since he crashed it?

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 1:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Amazing. Watched the power line part a few times. My wife even got a kick out of that. 

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 2:23 PM   
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Do you think he will listen now since he crashed it?

I'm betting not until there is property damage or injury to a bystander....



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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 2:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		He could have damaged the power lines and affected many people. The cost to him could have been very high. A club is the way to go.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 2:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		It was the magnetic field caused by the power lines, it sucked the plane right to it just needed more power scotty,

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 3:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Couldn't you have edited out the first two minutes of the video where all we see is the engine idling?

After that, it was hysterical! I can't believe he was lucky enough to fly the plane between the powerlines! That was great !

At least we all now know what it looks like from a pilots point of view when the plane hits the trees!
PRICELESS!!!
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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		What type camera was he using? I think I counted .47 cents in his pocket.LOL.

I love the way you can hear the power line zip by b/c it's so close. hehe.

Is the plane rebuildable?

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hope he quits before he hurts someone. After hearing his friends comments he wouldnt listen to an instructor either. Full throttle before and after the tree.....idiot.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 4:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great video to show someone who has the same 'great idea'. No experience, fly by yourself and you will crash.
The most expensive and slowest way to learn to fly and rc plane.

Get a simulator and then go to your local club. Someone there has a starter plane for a good price to sell.
If not, they know where to find one. Someone there will help you set it up and train you for free.
I have met nothing but great people at any club.
Cheap and easy learning and you'll move up quickly to more advanced planes. Only thing you won't learn is circling around power lines .





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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 6:07 PM   
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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 6:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		If it didn't kill anyone, it was good flight

I'm sure next time he'll hook up to a buddybox. Live and learn

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 6:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		This guy is the Poster Boy for not teaching yourself to fly. It should be mandatory for people getting into the hobby to have to view this clip. Got a good laugh at someone too dumb to listen to friends who know better getting his wallet spanked. I bet 100 experienced pilots couldn't have flown through a similar obstacle course. Pure Dumb Luck

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 7:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		pretty expensive mistake. Its not always convenient to find an instructor but it is neccesary. Hopefully your buddy has another $300 to spend.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 8:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is one staged event and it appears you have been suckered into believing the story. Why would you have an onboard video camera to record the event. Is RCUniverse turning into a UTube channel.

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 9:04 PM   
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This is one staged event and it appears you have been suckered into believing the story. Why would you have an onboard video camera to record the event. Is RCUniverse turning into a UTube channel.



Why, you ask ? Well as we look at this world we presently live in, I can only refer back to the old statement of >>> MORE MONEY THAN BRAINS !!

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RE: I tried to warn him - 4/15/2012 9:49 PM   
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