Originally Posted by
balsaworks
Thanks Brian, good tips, will check all those things. I flew without landing gear over tall grass and had one quick and unscheduled arrival after a sudden wind gust. No harm to the plane, but I guess there can be a lot of strain on the drive train when the prop stops abruptly like that. It sure would be nice if the Rx/esc board is OK
/Tomas
You're welcome. Rarely does a esc fail only allowing half throttle. These boards will fail if they get wet or if the prop is jammed while full throttle is on for a long time. My money is on the motor.