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Old 05-16-2006 | 08:13 AM
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Default RE: 2 death 4 wounded in model airplane crash

Hey please stop these useless discussions! Keep in mind that two people where died!

I know the Pilot personally. Talking about his flying capabilities, he is one of the best I have ever seen!
So talking about failsafe and which rudder/function should do what -----> forget it!

There is no, nada absolutely noooooo safe condition for a plane to tell in case of a failsafe what a rudder should do. Flying inverted and have the rudder deflect full means maybe an immediately crash but in case the plane is high enough it will start to fly a loop and what after that?
What if it wasn't level and had a light bank to any side?
Having the engine immediately shut down, what will you do if this happens with cross wind, close to the spectators, getting back signal but then the engine is gone and you cannot reach enough height to fly over the crowd ---->bang!

Accept that the technology we are using is that much timeworn that our models plus the engines are not a tight fit to our transmitters anymore!
Everything else is just to make you feel comfortable, but shows more the unability to accept that at a certain point fortune will take place!

There are only some parameters you are responsible for:

never fly a plane that it stress the body (High speed circels) anyway highspeed passes with jets are irresponsible having spectators on a show
keep distance and if you think this distance is good even keep more distance to the spectators
maximum two planes in the air the same time onn a show
negotiate the way where to fly a low pass BEFORE doin so! (from left to right or vice versa just talk about!)
never have alcohol befor a flight
on airshows, collect every transmitter before the show starts, control by the pilots list!
If there are pilots who just "short test" their transmitters without asking for permission --->ground them the whole day, If they shout, send them away!
I already did this several times and I dont care if they like me, security counts!
check your equipment ones and after that check it again
fly save, fly smooth
stop to excite spectators by flying risky manouevers like high speed low passes. Murphy will let it happen exactly this moment!