RE: Markham Park Jet Crash
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I sent all the ecu details to Bob Wilcox he called me back on Monday AM and we went through everything including my radio set up... and it would appear that there is a fact that jetcat users must be made aware of... that is , if you use your turbine with a two channel operation the second channel ( the switch Channel) must be in HOLD in the fale safe programme, not included in the failsafe programme, this is because the second channel is not subject to the 2 second delay that the failsafe throttle channel is , therefore if the receiver takes a hit of any kind or duration, the second channel will switch off the turbine instantly and not allow the turbine to continue for the two second delay.....my particular set up had the second channel included in the failsafe operation and thus the ECU download shows that that there was an instant RC OFF, which shuts down the turbine through the second channel. I have now reprogrammed my failsafe to the second channel to HOLD....too late for my lightning but I hope jetcat users will read this info and act accordingly.....Im told .it is in the manual somewhere......but I can't find it ....this is a possible cause of my dilemma, and a feasable one......dosn't bring my plane back, but it might help in the future.........Malcolm