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Old 09-12-2005 | 07:14 PM
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Default RE: OOPS...

Yeah Bob, the engine came out alright I think... the remains of Katrina passed over us this weekend and we have had A LOT of rain, so luckily the plowed field was very soft.

Razor,

That's the funny thing: it really looked like a radio hit. But as far as I know, I'm the only one in the club on that frequency.
Fail safe was set throttle to idle, no roll and slight up elevator... so it shouldn't have rolled like it did. It did throttle down for a split second, while it was doing the unintentional roll.
I "think" I had control back just before it hit the ground, but it all happened very low... and at the speed it was going, there's nothing anyone could have done to save that thing. Perhaps if the corn hadn't been there, I would have had a few more feet to react...

I will build another Dust for sure, but I don't know yet what I will use for power... perhaps the Webra .32 again... that was a really fun airplane, being so lightweight.
Perhaps it is time to put the Jett 50 in the plane where it belongs: the Stinger 40