Well, I'd have to say that I'm probably one of the few lately that had bit it because of the wind.

I was up at a family's house this weekend, they have 20+ acres, and I was buzzing my axe around the front yard. There was a breeze, and I was learning to fight it hard and win, with a few scary moments here and there. However... after a LiPo and a half, I was lifting it off from bewteen a few trees, and backing it towards me a bit, and out of nowhere I can only assume now that a strong breeze came by and caught the tail, and whipped it sideways.... couldn't get the tail around in time,,, tried to recenter.. orientation LoSt...... WHAMMO! (You know, I've never seen soo many parts fly off my Axe in one impact before today. [X(] )

I'm hoping this is the last humbling moment I have for a while as I save up money to rebuild the head assembly, nearly all of it, and a new tailboom & swashplate to boot...; thankfully I had just placed an order for a spare swash a few days eariler... and Night Blades (LED-equipped Lipo loaded CF Main Rotor blades) for a little illuminating practice at night. I've begun to notice now that I put more and more money into the bird that I'm beginning to treat it with more respect... with 100$ blades on that head soon I can see myself NOT being too greedy about pushing my skills.... must....stop....wasting...money...wallet...getting ....dry.

A Tower-ing we go, a Tower-ing we go... Hi ho...