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Old 08-06-2005 | 03:43 PM
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Default RE: U-Can-Do 3d 46?

I havent been following the forumn for a while, so i figured I drop in with my latest tale. Last night i saw that with a coupon i had for Tower hobbies I could get a Magnum 91 for $145, so I bought it of course. Since today was Saturday I got to get out and fly my plane, for what i figure would be the last time with the 46 AX. I was out at the outer edge of my field when all of a sudden I have no elevetor control and my plane starts to fall, fall fall. I am trying any thing I can to get it to fall slower and get it on its belly for a glide. Watching, falling, watching, falling, Tree. I was at the outer edge of the field so from where i was it didnt look too high. After a short drive and a long walk i got over to the tree and looked up 50-60 feet to see my plane. Looked to be in pretty good shape. Tried moving my surfaces to see if I could get it to break loose. I noticed one side of my elevetor was just flopping around. Looks like some how it got disconected.

Unfortunately i wont be able to tell what happened till I get it out of the tree. Stupid Poplar tree had no branches under 15-20 feet high. A guy I fly with has a brother in law who likes to climb trees, so hopefully it doesnt raing tonight and I can get my plane out of the tree tomorrow. It looked to be in one peice, so hopefully it doesnt fall out of the tree before we can get it out gently. I need it to be in good shape for the Magnum 91.