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Old 02-01-2010 | 11:19 AM
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Default RE: Could not do my maiden flight


ORIGINAL: dignlivn





You should still find the problem.

It may do it again and next time
it maybe while your flying.

Bob
I agree.

I lost a Tribute 36 on a maiden flight when I gave up trying to find the problem with a range check. I got it to pass so I took off without finding the problem. I was having problems with the rudder stopping working at a certain distance. I thought -heck I can fly without a rudder if I have to. After I picked up the pieces and did an autopsy I found it wasn't the rudder at all..it was an aileron servo shorting out and it would reset the reciever. What sucked was it was a PNP and the servos were preinstalled. The air is a terrible place to test for electronics problems.- BW