whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

well guys this time the lt didn't live through it. it was up there so high it was the size of a gum stick, I was doing inverted flight training so i wanted to be high in the air. and the airplane fliped over then went into a dive. I think it got slow and then stalled maybe. and then I naturally tried to recover as if it were a stall, I had plenty of hight but the elevator didn't work. so it went straight in. whoomp!!! and stuck straight out of the ground. A closer inspection showed the aleron servos extention lead got wraped around the elevator servos arm and held on to it. so I gues I was kind of screwed no matter what I did.
the wing was salvage able so I kept it, the rest was in peices so we gave it a viking funeral after the sun went down. I of course salvaged as much as I could from it for use in future airplanes.
I am going to re-build the wing and get my friends plans to this simple to build aircraft body. It wont look like it did new but it will just make a new good airplane to replace the old one. the new plane body is essentially a box with two spars sticking out the back to hold the tail on and two sticking out the front to mount the fuel tank and engine.
I think it will be great! Now I really do need to get in the shop, to finish 2 new jobs!!! one is the 4* and the other is the new *special* airplane thing. :D

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

Sorry to hear that. I was wondering if that would ever be an issue... after reading this I'll be installing a few clips to hold the wires to the side of the fuselage.

Good luck on the rebuild.

somegeek

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

Haha..read the design..you might find this ineresting...this is somthing I scratch built about 2 months ago. No plans just out of my imagination (and a crashed wing :D) It has a .25 engine, and flies well at half throttle, it also has a 12 oz tank so it flies a LONG time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...agi/Yellow.jpg
Sorry to hear about your plane though..at least you have plans for the parts!

Heres the tread on it: [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3362486/anchors_3362486/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#3362486]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3362486[/link]

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

yep this plane desine looks more like an old timer with the fuel tank exposed. just a simple little airplane. cant wait to get it finished and get back in the air.

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

A significant problem with the model in the pic is the extreme fragility -- it won't last long.

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

Sorry to hear about your Trainer Sarges, But I'm glad your not gonna let it slow ya down! Have fun with the new invention process.:D


Mark

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

This stuff happens. More motive to get the build going strong but not rushed.

RE: whoops, crashed my trainer...
 

No problem there...it cost me nothing to build (had everything already) and Im gonna build a 3D plane with its guts after this...and Im not real rough on planes anyway;)