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Old 08-16-2006 | 07:42 PM
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Default RE: Sig Astro Hog "Engine recomendations

I cant beleive that id did not give a flight report! Sorry guys! I do have a funny story. I got the plane to the field.....unpacked all my stuff and was ready for the maiden flight. Now.....please remember that this is my first large plane (six foot span), I am used to .25 size planes. That said.....I took off. I was having a ball. I did not have to do much trim adjustment all. So.....everything was awesome...I was running low on fuel and needed to come in. Now......I said that I was not used to large planes....in my mind.....I know how big the plane should be as I bring it around for my final approach, done it hundreds of times with my smaller planes. Well.....I need my head calibrated! There is a huge willow three at the end of the field, I was so far out, on my for my approach....I landed in the top of the tree!!! Man was I sick to my stomach! So...the good hearted farmer who owns the land cut down the section of the tree that had my plane. Can you beleive that he cut it down....I took out the plane and recharged the batteries and flew it again. No damage except the prop.

Now....the video. This is from like the third flight or so. Second video is of the evil cat tails that snagged me.

[link=http://media.putfile.com/Astro-Hog]Astro Hog flight[/link]

[link=http://media.putfile.com/Evil-Cat-Tails-41]Cat Tails![/link]