I ADMIRE THAT KIND OF ATTITUDE !!! I FLY MY BEST WHEN I DON'T WORRY ABOUT CRASHING, AND I CRASH THE BEST WHEN I'M TRYING NOT TO. JUNE 09'- A HARD CROSSWIND GUST, ON LANDING, GOT ME TO DITCH MY NEXSTAR TRAINER. INSTEAD OF TAKING A CHANCE OF LANDING TOO CLOSE TO A GROUP OF CLUB MEMBERS, I HIT THE STICKS HARD RIGHT, WITH THE WIND, AND DID A BIG LAZY CARTWHEEL. BENT ONE SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR 10 DEGREES AND THE PROP NEEDED REBALANCING. THE CRASH ANGELS SHOWED MERCY. SEPT 09'- A BAD RECEIVER BOARD MADE MY TIGER 60 DO A QUICK, SPIRALING SNAP ROLL INTO THE GROUND AT A LOW PASS. THAT PLANE WAS ONE GALLON OF FUEL OLD... OUTTA HERE !!! I'VE DONE 3 MILD STALL LANDINGS...2 ON TWIST 40 TRYING TO SET C.G., LAST ONE ON NEXSTAR WHILE TRYING SNOW SKI'S FOR FIRST TIME ON NEW YEARS DAY 2010. 2 OUT OF 6 DEADSTICKS INTO TALL GRASS AND NO DAMAGE... I PRACTICE FORCED LANDINGS ON MY G5 SIMULATOR ALL THE TIME. GREAT INVESTMENT !!
I STARTED FLYING MID-MAY 09'. STARTED CRASHING IN JUNE 09'. TOOK ALL OF AUGUST 09' OFF, AND THE FLYING SEASON STOPPED AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 09'. WHAT A AWESOME YEAR !!! I'M BUILDING MY U CAN DO 60 RIGHT NOW AND THE WEATHER IS TAKING A TURN FOR THE GOOD.... LOWER TO MID 40'S SOUND WARM ENOUGH FOR ME !!!