Wings.....


The very first XFC, Darren Eaton was flying a 35% Ohio Models EDGE. Flying a low harrier manuever, he got low enough he bumped the left elevator counter balance on the ground and BROKE IT OFF! Obviously he hit it HARDER THAN HE INTENDED. Instead of continueing his flight, he quickly landed. Checked the servo out to make sure it was ok, GLUED THE COUNTER BALANCE BACK TOGETHER and flew it the next round. THIS is what I am talking about. He obviously is a good pilot or else he would not have been invited to fly at the XFC. He was obviously responsible enough to know that he had to get the plane out of the air after a mishap. He obviously was smart enough to know that the servo should be examined before flying it again.......more importantaly, while flying 3d manuevers, HE DID IT SAFELY.

This is all that I am saying. I am not saying that the pilots doing these things are reckless. Things happen. When they do, how safe you are being will be the difference between a mishap and what could be a huge loss