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Old 11-16-2003 | 11:14 AM
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Default RE: Tumbles, Snaps, and Spins with Sig Cap

I was able to get it to flat spin over and over and over and over again yesterday! VERY pretty!! Some times when I timed it right it actually climbed in a flat spin for just a little bit. I made a hard landing when I stalled on landing though. I wasn't used to the pitchyness with the extra elevator I put in and when it touched down I heard a loud CRACK and it bounced up about 2-3 feet, on the next touch down the gear came off and it landed on its belly breaking the prop and putting two holes in the wing covering where the pants went through. The really kicker is that the reason I was landing is because the exhaust pitch was changing and getting louder. one muffler bolt came out witch gave the belly slide enough energy to rip the other bolt out causing the !QUOT!ear!QUOT! to break off the engine. The glue held up around the landing gear, it was the plywood that snapped in half. True it was a hard landing, but it wasn't THAT hard. This time I'm going to glass the undercarriage and I'm going to use aircraft quality plywood.

Will thin CA and the fine mesh glass work as well as the Epoxy and coarse mesh?