RE: Crash today at Florida Jets.
IF it was on a take off roll the very simple way to stop it ever happening is to start take off rolls in front of the pilots box this would have stop this ever happening why they feel the need to go so far down wind I will never know.
As for Dave Gladwins comments I stand with him totally safety can never be taken so lightly these models lift off a 30mph + and starting a take off roll so far down wind and then accelerating towards the pilots box is stupid and totally unnecessary as most models have more than enough power to get off quick enough. At uk jet meets and at my local club the practice of doing this half a mile down wind take off rolls HAS BEEN STOPPED. Obvious to me its only a matter of time before somebody is insured again as there are hundreds of jet take offs a month the odds will catch up if we don't take very simple precausions so maybe this could have been avoided
all the best
ant rutter