Gordon,

I only saw the smokin' hole. I did not see it go in. I heard Vernon's comments about it. Think about it, how long would you have to react between 10:00 and 3:00 at 150 to 160 mph? Vernon impacted at about a 30 deg. angle off vertical. If he had rolled and pulled, it would have been between vertical and 30 deg. the other way. It is a no win situation. Vernon did have the recommend servo arms, so his were longer than mine or David's. He also flies a bit more conservatively than we do. He was flying the same way he has for nearly 300 flights.

I suggest all BobCat pilots take a close look at their control setup. I recommend going with the standard short servo arm. The only difference between David's setup and mine is that I have always used a 4.8 volt battery pack. David and Vernon use a 6 volt pack with a regulator. All of us in the Miss. Gang charge rec. and ECU packs after two flights. Vernon had charged his for the fatal flight. He was near 300 BobCat flights when his went in.

Why some crash and others don't I don't know. I do know I now like overkill when it comes to servo power.

Dennis