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Old 03-07-2004 | 09:11 PM
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well about a few months back i got a rc SWIFT flier and last night was its final flight....I was doing i climb then was spiraling down when the transmiter was just taking it all in diferent directins....(up=left right=down)...well it eventually nosedived into the hard clay of the bseball field i fly in.....does anyone know what happened?
Old 03-07-2004 | 10:27 PM
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Could be a number of things, but the first thing that comes to mind is interference... CB Radio, another RC plane, RC car maybe.
Old 03-08-2004 | 12:15 AM
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Its also possible you got nto a stall-spin situation and attempting corrections kept snapping it into opposing direction spins.

It drives you nuts if you don't know how to see this phenomenon and realise the only thing you want to do is point the nose STRAIGHT down, gain airspeed and pull out SMOOTHLY. (pull it hard and it snaps back into the spin and you usually don't have room for a second recovery attempt.)
Old 03-08-2004 | 10:01 PM
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hmm......there WAS a neighborhood a few miles away...but..NAH.......well the point of me writing this is now i have some expirence in flight...what should be my next plane...im thinking a Nextstar trainer but i feeel the need for a little excitement......BUT....it cant be too big all i have is a baseball feild to fly in
Old 03-09-2004 | 12:23 AM
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Do NOT attempt to fly glow planes in a baseball field. If you don't have ten or more acres out in the sticks, with no houses around, stick to small electrics.

I'd suggest a GWS Piper Cub or a GWS Tiger Moth. Both decent park flyers at a reasonable price.

If you want to get into glow planes, find a local club and go check things out before you buy anything.

The AMA site has a club locater. Plug in your Zip Code.

http://www.modelaircraft.org/templat...677786D06500E8

Good luck, have fun, but fly safe.
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Old 03-09-2004 | 08:45 AM
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theres a club down the street from me , going to check that out.....thank-you for the help
Old 03-10-2004 | 12:08 AM
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DB Cherry is telling you the truth.GET OUT OF THAT BALLFIELD!Do your self a favor and go get some help.

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