For all of us, CA hinges have been the mainstay for a long time. It's only natural to use them in the second airplane that is usually another 40 or 60 sized airplane. Many of the more experienced pilots have learned the lessons regarding the weaknesses in using these hinges in 1/4 scale and larger airplanes with gas engines. I have read many threads on this subject and always felt there must have been something wrong with the way the CA hinges had been installed. Rational? I had never had a hinge fail and many of the much more experienced pilots I fly with have said the same. These guys have 20 and 30 years experience flying pattern, aerobatic scale and large-scale multi engine airplanes. Many of these airplanes are using glow engines up to roughly the 160 range. Airplanes in the 1/4 scale and up with 50cc and up gas engines have slowly been making their way, or making a come back at our field. I am on my second Pitts project with a DA-50 mounted on the nose. I had a Fuji 50 in the first model. Used CA hinges in both airplanes. This past weekend two of the three CA hinges failed in the rudder. Cut clean like I had taken a knife to them and I wasn't doing anything wild and crazy. Just flying around to get stick and engine time for break-in. Fortunately I was able to get the airplane down without a mishap. Since then I have read more thread comments of CA hinges failing with more disastrous results in gassers. Some were lucky, like me, and didn't have any damage. Others were not so fortunate. Here are a few of the threads proving such.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Grea...1315484/tm.htm See post by Smaze 17

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Grea...1315484/tm.htm See the post by Flyster63
and R/C Dragonfly-RCU

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Grea...1315484/tm.htm See post by RC Falcon

These are just a few of the responses I could find quickly. My interest in posting this thread is to pass the information along to others who possibly have not read these thread comments, or have, and didn't consider an option important. I for one will never use CA hinges again in a gasser of any size. Some of you are just getting into gassers. I just did myself this past year. I lost my first model due to my own stupidity that had nothing to do with CA hinges. I could have lost my second model by not listening to the sound advice provided by many others with much more experience in this area of the hobby. Research this for yourself, but by all means pay attention to the knowledge gained by doing so. When you think about how much money one of these airplanes cost and consider the cost of CA hinges vs. a quality option this becomes a 'no brain-er'. Da, then why did I almost have to learn the hard way? Go figure.