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Old 05-09-2013, 04:18 AM
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Default RE: J-3 cub Identifly.

Waited for the rain and wind to stop and found a new field .
Put rudder on right stick,Checked everything, advanced throttle.
Up she went to 20 feet and tried right rudder, right rudder, right rudder oh oh.
She kept going straight ???? Towards the trees decreased throttle ,but she was committed.

Thank goodness, clipped L wing tip off ,spun around clipped R wing tip off and landed in the street on both wheels avoiding the lexus parked 5 feet away.

Whew....close call. Dont know what happened ? Maybe more throw is needed ?
Very clean break. Will flat wing tips work ? Should I post in the crash and rebuild forum?
Can I smooth out the last spars on the ends and recover them ?
It was a 48 wing span now its a 46. .
Did go home and hovered my Raptor 50 for a tank just to make my self feel better.
Back to the bench.