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Old 09-23-2002 | 07:50 PM
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Default Crashed on first take off.

clarification on CA glue.

CA glue is a liquid glue that bonds almost instantly.

it can be found under the brands
Zap
pro CA
jet

here is the towerhobbies page that has them just so you know what you are looking for.http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p.pgm?C=RGC

for gluing anything that is not under major stress (side panels,framework, wing ribs, servo mounts, etc) it is good. for high stress areas (firewall, wing spars/diheadral brace, etc) use a good epoxy mixed well

again an instructor would be good but i understand you are hard pressed to find one. so here is a piece of advice.

if you get into trouble dont worry about getting it on the ground, worry about getting the wing and fuse leveled off. after that you can worry about were its going or were its landing.
the only exception to this is if it will risk striking person or property. then you main goal is it ditch it away from people (straight in if you have to)

also do you have you engine set so you can turn it off by the transmitter. if you get into big trouble you want to be able to kill the engine before the prop does damage. (had a instance yesterday where a dog ran after a taxiing plane. the person was able to shut the engine down before the dog got to it which if the dog attacked (it didnt luckly) it could have been killed.)