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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/4/2002 10:19:45 AM   
Jay7318713-RCU



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Status: offline 		How Did you Feel When you first airplane Crashed?
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other.. - 7/4/2002 11:00:43 AM   
GelCell



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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/4/2002 6:27:24 PM   
Jeff396


 

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From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Status: offline 		The first plane I lost was my Kadet Mark II. Once I got someone to cut it out of the tree for me, I stripped out the good stuff and got an arf so I could get out again quickly. I was really done with that plane anyway as I'm sure it could have been repaired. Now when I lose a plane I generally get a little depressed for a day and try to figure out why it is that I'm in this hobby anyway. After a day I remember and then I either get another plane or set about to repair the wrecked one if it is possible. I also feel differently depending on why the plane crashed. Dumb thumbs don't seem to bother me as much as I was probably pushing my skill envelope and that's how we learn. The one that really killed me was my brand new .40 sized 300 extra that had the radio go ape about 1/4 of the way around the field. I still don't really know what happened there but whatever was controlling it, it sure did some nice rolls on its way in.

Jeff

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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/4/2002 7:53:32 PM   
Jim_McIntyre



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From: Claremont, ON, CANADA
Status: offline 		All of the above in progression

- HOLY *%&#,Son Of a *&#(!
- Really Emotionally attached?(crying)
- "Oh well" :disappoin
- Mr.Money (figured you would just buy another)
- Just put it back together (after talking to the wife) :disappoin
- Other (good excuse to get back to that scale wright flyer project)

The only time I dwell on it is when I don't know what went wrong. I just can't get a crash out of my mind in this case.
I keep thinking 'If I can't figure it out out, it might happen again'!

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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/4/2002 9:03:32 PM   
coony2787



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Status: offline 		to funny , a crash at first is a great loss the first day. but then when you meet back up at the next flight day you have to admit how funny it usually is.

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$$$DOUGH$$$ - 7/5/2002 6:22:42 AM   
visioneer_one



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From: St. Thomas, VIRGIN ISLANDS (USA)
Status: offline 		Since I started 'ARFing it' crashes just don't have the sting that they used to. Should I throw one in the bushes I'm only unhappy if the radio gear of engine gets busted up.

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A sad day - 7/5/2002 7:17:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Today was my first tragic crash that really stung. It was my first ARF and I have to admit, I am not an aerobatic guy, but I really liked the looks of the plane. It was a Jamara Super Chipmunk. I figured Red White and Blue on the 4th and I couldnt go wrong, but I am thinking some terrorists must have snuck onto the flight line when I wast looking and sabotaged her. And now 6 hrs later and a postmortem and I finally figured out what went wrong. It rolled out and lifted off smooth as silk then at about 30 feet still climbing out at about a 15 degree angle it slowly rolled left and nosed in. when I got to the scene, the only thing I could find that wasnt right was the switch was off. Now before flying her Iwas taxiing around the pits doing sweeping turns and then a final turn onto the runway so I know the radio was on when it took off. The impact was pretty hard on the switch side so I am guessing that switched it off. After reinstalling the servos, I have come to realize that my airlon servo was reversed, so when it started to roll left I just helped it a little quicker with what I thought at the time was right input.Holy rookie mistake on my part. It was its maiden flight as well to make it even worse. If it was a wood kit I could rebuild, but its a gelcoat fiberglass fuse and it will take some serious work to restore. I guess I am sticking to wood kits from now on. Here are some b4 pics.

Warren

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another 1 - 7/5/2002 7:19:02 AM   
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last one - 7/5/2002 7:21:40 AM   
Grumpy Monkey



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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/5/2002 10:36:40 AM   
On_Final


 

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Status: offline 		Sorry for your loss Warren. Not the best flying acrobatic plane around, but I will have to agree with you that it is one pretty looking bird. Have one myself.

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The first two didn't hurt so badly... - 7/5/2002 11:02:11 AM   
C_Watkins



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Status: offline 		They were part of a buyout deal and I had practically nothing in them.

It was the demise of my first Sig Kougar that had me making up cuss words

Lightning quick I had it set up, especially on the ailerons.
Doing fast low passes, when someone doing slow low passes happened
to catch my eye for a second (within a few feet of me), and when I
looked back to the Kougar, she looked fine, though a bit "off course",
and near the trees lining the creek. I tried for the bank and yank,
but discovered, at five feet, and with no time to spare, that I was inverted.
The "yank" portion resulted in a full power dive into the ground,
at something probably near 100mph.
And then depression set in. I *hated* building these things back then!
It was an almost total loss... including engine and receiver.

I wish it had been on video... the explosion of sheeted foam wings
looked like I had ejected a 5lb bag of popcorn or something.
I could probably watch and laugh my rear off... 12 years later.

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Venture 60 - 7/10/2002 10:13:59 PM   
PJC


 

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Status: offline 		Second kit, spent all winter she was perfect. Really gorgeous, I could ramble on about it for a while. Needless though she's gone. Maiden - flutter - Elevator half took the right horizontal stab with it, cut the throttle and watched from about 50'. Stab came down almost in front of me as I walked out. It was a heartbreaker. Went to the Hobby shop directly. Bought a Dave Patrick extra, an OS 160, and a gaggle of pricey servos. Then I went home and ordered another venture 60, Bruce was kind to me in my spending spree and sold it to me half price. Yea I guess I am a money guy. Do not say much just keep the remains with the others for that day when I will rebuild, after I get tired of buying that is... the graveyard is up to 4 in as many years...

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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/10/2002 10:54:47 PM   
tmproff



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Status: offline 		I still remember my first kit.......I spent months building it, and for its maiden voyage (I was 16 at the time) I used a camcorder to capture this monumental event. Well I believe that the wing was terribly warped, because after about 10 feet, the plane did a barrelroll, and smashed into the concrete. I still have the tape.....you can hear me and my friend yellin " OMG! what happened! NOOOOO!"

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Your First "tragic Loss" - 7/11/2002 6:34:03 PM   
MinnFlyer



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Status: offline 		Here's mine...

A Royal Cessna Skymaster (Twin push-pull engines) that I converted to it's military version. It took me two years to complete. It even had working landing lights, wingtip lights and a flashing beacon on the tail. First day at the field, I took this picture, cranked it up, took off, did a 180 degree turn, and had a radio failure.

There was very little left to pick up. This happened about 10 yrs ago, and it's still painful to talk about (sniff) The picture sits on my refrigerator as a tribute to the one that broke my heart.

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