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Specifics on Bandit. When I started flying models last September I bought BVM's Composite Bandit there Demo plane from Bob V. Bob sent it to me in a jet case, turn key with a 7 channel spectrum radio. He told me it would be a great

trainer. I agree It was. When I first got it I had flown the plane on buddy box with Tony Quist a few times and was thrilled with the plane. Well Kevin was out of town when this plane was brought out of the box.that is why I was flying

with Tony Quist. When Kevin came in town a few days later he scolded me for flying with other people and told me I needed to stick to one instructor and that is himself. (Remember Kevin charged me a jet cat titan to teach me how to

fly).(the same one that is in the F-18) although at the time I did not know that he was not on our club approved instructor list(Humm wonder why) Any way Keven went out with me a few times and after another mishap with Kevin

pulling the plane from me on a bad judgement call he of course damaged my plane on his own. At this point he stated that he does not like the radio (THE TRAINER BUTTON HURTS HIS FINGER) So he will no longer fly the plane with me

till I change out the receiver to a spectrum so we can use the 10X radio. At that point I should have just found a new instructor,(But remember I have already paid him a JetCat Titan) But I did not my bad. I explain to Kevin that I am a

(if it's not broken don't fix it kind of guy). I also tell Kevin I really don't even know how to change out the receiver. Remember I have been flying models about a month now. Kevin tells me he can do it in about 10 minutes. So he comes

over to my house swaps out the receiver and says lets go fly. We get to the field and do a range check. I am the guy with the radio walking away from the plane moving the sticks. Keven waives me in says were good. I hand him the

radio and tell him you modified it you fly it. I will fly next flight. Kevin takes off (THE PLANE LIFTS OFF FADES TO THE LEFT THEN SHARP RIGHT THEN SPIRALS STRAIT TO THE GROUND) the Black smoke starts to billow. you can still here

the turbine running from the pitts as the fire starts. We both run out to the plane about 1500 feet away Kevin puts out the fire with my fire extinguser and then hands it to me says here that will only cost you about $35.00 to refill it. I will

never forget that. My plane was a total loss. Next Kevin starts with oh it was a lock out oh it was in fail safe oh the batteries must have failed. the excuses went on and on. Never a offer to replace my plane I was told by Kevin that is

how the hobby goes. nobody replaces airplanes if they crash them that is just how it goes. Well the club meeting happen to be that same day about 2 hours later. Some other people that were at the field brought up the crash and said it

looked like a classic case of reversed ailerons. By now kevin calls Vin and tells him( well I think I may have not binded the second satelight and that caused the failsafe) Here is the point. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING

DON'T EXPERIMENT WITH SOMEONE ELSES PLANES) So next thing I went home, took out both radios the 10X and the spectrum set them side by side and check the alieron settings. They were exactly opposite from 1 radio to the other.

After a years worth of exposure I have finally got a I'm Sorry but still never even any type of gesture of replacement. But when Kevin dumps in his own plane again from his own inability he expects skymaster to replace the kit or at

the least give him a good gesture discount. I ask what does Ron Long Get for his dumped in plane? The story goes on but that is the gist of the Bandit.


FYI AFTER THIS THE CLUB ASSIGNED ME A CLUB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR, I WENT THROUGH THE CLUB PROCESS AND GUESS WHAT IT WAS FREEEEEEEEEE! Thank you Dan Jacobson and Tony Quist (approved instructors)



Ronald R Long