Dear Dave
I don't want to blame anyone, I just don't want to see these beautiful P38's droping out of the sky.
It is a beautiful flying model. I am not the Phil you think I am I am Phil G., the Skyraider Phil, is Phil C.
I hope that makes sence.

I did not build the model, it was however built according to the plans and inspected by the LMA.
It was commended for it's build quality.

After I landed the P38, one of the chaps who was at our event, told me his P38 booms cracked while taxiing out.
I wish he had told me that before I conducted that flight.

The P38 is under repair at the moment and should be back in the air in short order.

I am not Ziroli bashing or American bashing for that matter, I thought it was only right to tell people about this.

There was no boom strike and no panic on my part when the hatch departed.
I am obvioulsly open to suggestions to what went wrong.

It took Peter 2 years to build the P38 and he has invested £3500 in to it.
To say he was distraught when I spoke to him on SAturday is an understatement.
I pointed out to him that it could have been much worse if those booms had let go.
Hence this is when my good friend JetjockGb came to the rescue and is repairing the booms as this time.

So regarding this thread, I am convinced it was the right thing to do.
I am not pointing the finger at anyone.

Regards Phil G.