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Old 03-16-2009, 12:12 AM
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Default RE: Bill Evans Simitar

Crashed the Do Da ....DOH
I was REALLY careful to set CG throws reflex per the article on Yahoo Simitar groups But the wing hold down block was poorly glued and it was near fatal. Take off was nice with a predictable climb then all of a suden it whipped strait up with no down response at all.
post crash inspection revealed a glue joint of only a 1/4'' area on one side of the wing block. Some days your the bug some days your the windsheild. It is fixable, the wing was nearly unharmed, firewall and landing gear block will have to be redone.