ORIGINAL: lablover
So, 3 planes in the air...club rules state we must fly a clockwise or counterclockwise pattern, also no aerobatics unless they are on the downwind leg. 4th plane goes up and flys out of pattern and as it's coming out of a stall turn rips into my left wing and tears it off. Plane hits the ground destroying it as well as the receiver. SAito 100 seemed to have survived. Plane that crashed into me just broke a prop and landed fine on deadstick.
Is this just a ''Stuff happens'' or is someone at fault? Some of the guys at the field said he should of offered to replace my plane. HE did say he was sorry but I fell the 300.00 bucks I'm out deserves more. If I'm wrong, I'll live with it
Anyone dare to comment
That totally stinks bigtime. I hate it when folks fly opposite patterns and so forth, unless of course we are doing something crazy on purpose. The guy should have at least attempted to do more since it appears from your post that he was at total fault here.
On a side note, I have watched the guys at my field fly and their flying patterns. I have marked certain ones that will go against the grain and if the person comes up and flys opposite patterns or the potential for mid-air is greater I will bring my plane straight around and land it. I think I have saved myself a couple times now because of doing this.
I can usually fly with 3-5 planes in the air, but when certain individuals are up it is like a nightmare with some of these guys. When you have 3 planes in the air and everyone is respectful and flying proper pattern then one guy has to fly opposite it makes you wonder why they choose to do that. Hopefully the guy that hit you will have a change of heart and at least compensate some of the costs.