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Old 10-14-2009 | 11:16 AM
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Default RE: Land from a flat spin?

Yes. My Pluma. Not intentional, but it did happen at a SLAM event this summer. I had a 9 amp ESC on a motor that peaked at 10.3 and browned out in a vert maneuver. I had programmed the ESC's failsafe to give full left rudder (set up for a small indoor gym). Noob mistake. I only had aileron and elevator control when I browned out and that Pluma did a flat spin from about 100' to terra firma on its gear! Lots o people to view the "walk", MAAC Prez was there too! Swapped the ESC out and flew it again, just won't try it again, especially with a bigger bird!

http://maac.ca/mcgal/main.php?g2_itemId=14663