Cap X dies:

Sunday, my cap X locked up at about 75' up, did a few strange things and proceeded to mother earth, about 5-7 seconds of no control, nothing!!!. On the way down, a few elevator porporseing and bang. Post mortum shows all servos (8611's) operating ok, batteries (SR) ok, switch ok, everything ok except receiver (10X) which may have died in the crash, but no physical damage. All my controls to the gass engine were in ny-rod, no metal, everything at least 12" from the receiver.

Lately, I see servos a few inches from the engine for convenience and ease of setup, metal rods or cable to the motor, and a lot of related no-nos in getting close to the engines ignition system. I am from the age where we did not dare use metal to metal connections of any sort, or problems would follow. In todays world with a good radio system such as the JR 10X, what are reasonable guide lines with respect to radio/servo installations in gassers. Am building another X gasser, and don't want to see her go from anything but my dumb thumbs. That I can live with ok, especially with my thumbs. Would appreaciate any guidance from the guys in the know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!