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Old 06-01-2008, 06:14 PM
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Default RE: My airplane gets into these tight on a dime uncontrolled maneuvers.

It sounds like you may be over controlling the airplane. This is a common, easy mistake to make. force yourself to make very gentle movement of the sticks. Also things like CG to far reward, too much control throw, etc. could be a problem. Winds will have an effect on the plane to be certain but it shouldn't be catastrophic unless you are flying in a tornado. Your damage picture looks pretty serious. To break the thing that bad, including the engine, I bet you were at full speed. Try flying at 1/2 throttle or so and give yourself more time to react.

I'd have the plane checked out by someone and have them give you some basic flight lessons. Sometimes, a few basic things can make a world of difference. This hobby can get a little frustrating but stick with it and it can be very fun.