Here's an update on my Element two weeks before our first District contest:

Well,...Unfortunately the Element was lost yestarday (Wednesday 10th 2009),....lost a cell in the TP 2100 Lipo pack during the third flight. The plane nosed in from the inverted attitude at idle. The engine is fine with the exception of a slightly bent crank, the spinner did not even get damaged. All the components made it through un-damaged.


My finial report: One of the best rolling, snapping and spinning planes I have flown to date,...overall great machine! I will post some final photos of the plane and some changes I made with regards to the landing gear to keep it from nosing over.

Well for all the Element pilots out there,... best of luck on your season and may it start better than mine!

Bill Holsten