Last night I slept poorly, thinking my Bird of time made the lake.With no spoilers, I vanished into the cloudbase. Fighting to keep from terminal velocity-Failed- Watched the outside 40% flutter north definatly into the lake. We heard the screaming fuse, a mile away. But it was already down by the time we saw the wing piece. This morning after breakfast I got a call, with the locator going in the background! It was found at dusk making noises from in the tall swamp grass. The gentleman didn't know what to do so he left it out on his picnic table for the night, scared to shut it off. I hade added up $700 to replace all the electronics etc. This $30 investment brought home $700. I can't imagine being without one in every airplane.
Just of interest my altimiter recorded 4144ft!
-Snuts-</p>