Bob,

Like you say its always going to happen but this was a bit of a silly error really.

Although you have stated that I should defenitely not use the receiver again I have taken it apart and checked all connections and diodes to make sure nothing has broken away from the board and the antenna is still firmly fitted to the board too. I have rigged it up to all the servos involved and they all work smoothly an with good power. As it happens I've bought a new plane for peanuts and to but a new receiver would cost me more than the plane cost so I'll risk it and reuse the receiver. I don;t think I'll have any issues to be honest.

I'm quite good with deadsticks already but to be honest since using the TT GP-42 engine its been great and no more deadsticks.

I dropped the parachute man around 600 yards up wind and I was on a field that was around 500 yards long so he was out of the field up wind. I dropped him and I thought I was at about 200 feet but it seems I was more like 300 and he was carried in the strong wind right over the field and away. Next time I'm going to add lead to him to speed up his descent or wait for dead calm.