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Old 06-24-2005 | 07:37 AM
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Jim_McIntyre
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Default RE: ARFs getting a bad rap?

ORIGINAL: mirwin
I've seen small electric foamies whose firewalls were attached better than that! What is it, a H9 .60"
You got it.

This aircraft is not, I'd witnessed a similar in-flight failure, one example is not enough draw a conclusion. I went to the net and was surprised how many were complaining of failed firewalls, then I saw this picture. If you look closely, you can tell the only thing holding the firewall on was the sheeting. I wouldn't trust it to hold a .15 would you? [X(]

I have witnesse similar issue with many reputeably 'quality' ARFs I see at the field, biplane wings ripping out (factory installed cabanes screwed into nothing but sheeting), flying boat engine pods departing the plane (not glued at factory), wing centres failing (cheap luan braces), covering departing the plane in flight etc. etc.

I'm constantly being strung up for ARF bashing but, I'm a big boy, I can live with that. I'm sure many ARFs are safe, I'm also sure, many are not and, as price competition in the market strengthens .... Safety is the real issue.[]