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i love people like windgap keeps me with extra wood and hardware for my builds and rebuilds!! i do understand his point, but im sure builders understand mine. i check the trash can every trip to the flying field......

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I bring all my stuff home.
I want the parts!
Besides, our club has to haul the trash.

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Krashkart,

I too, am from AZ and looks like you are ready to replace that totaled airframe. If you are into building as you say, I
would suggest trying a top Flite "Contender". It's a kit, and very easy to build. A real thick airfoil and landings are phenominal. I can tell you from experience the contender will almost land itself as long as you line it up on the approach you can watch it slow down and settle in as if on auto pilot. Besides, the Contender is a good looking airplane also. Good luck to you and don't give up.

Gerry

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Get some simulator time in while you're building, and next time, have a more attentive buddy save your plane, or the kit labor lost in the next crash will really get you down.

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</div>The guy just crashed his plane. Sympathize.

Why would you post something like, "why would someone crash?" right after someone new to the sport crashes? Great words of encouragement. ;(<br type="_moz" /><br type="_moz" />

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I crashed a few times getting back into the hobby 10 years ago with a trainer, after taking a 20 year hiatus. I accepted it as pilot error and I learned from each crash.
About a year went by with great success and then I learned how valuable pre-flight checks were when a 99 cent clevis failure on the elevator, cost me a nice kit built SIG Kavalier and HP40 gold cup engine. Lesson learned the hard way. Crashing is a part of the hobby, especially for the beginner.
At least getting shot down on 72Mhz is a rare event nowadays!

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Its all good! Sounds like you may have set a debris field record[>:]
We have a trio of Oaks...Ozark Jumping Oaks is the genus I think..at the north end of our field.
I watched a bud fly through them wide open. It looked just like the tree ate the plane then did a giant balsa spit take. Confetti to the max. It was quite impressive.
My wife often asks if I have my trash bag when I leave the house to fly. Ain't love grand?[:@]:)

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I certainly meant no harm as it was just a question toward what you had posted earlier. Definitely not meant to be discouraging to the OP. To me implying that crashing is part of the sport is like implying that to partake of the sport I am meant to crash a certain amount of time which I find very discouraging. It is like saying, "You will crash x percent of the time" and I would not agree with that.

Sometimes post are hard to discern. Again to be very clear, I absolutely meant no harm to the OP and wish him the best of fortune flying. The question, why would someone crash, was more of a thought provoking question. I have known some folks that rarely if ever crash an RC plane and to them crashing is not a part of the hobby.

Hopefully no one thought what I posted was with ill intent and thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will be more cautious and peruse my statements better.

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Question. Is crashing part of NASCAR?

Beginners tend to crash more than experienced pilots. This is the beginner section.

$59.95 ARF trainer, they also have a copy of the Kadet Seniorita but I can't find it. It's $79.95, but SIGs price is nearly $200.

http://www.nitroplanes.com/newnigassptr.html

Might be easier on your wallet than a Telemaster. You could buy 2 - 3 of these and not care about mishaps.

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I can extend my sincerest sympathy to you for your loss.  I started back into RC flying after a 10 year hiatus, but I did not start with a trainer as I should have.  The technology has changed considerably, and I now have a wide selection of radio equipment, servos, electric, nitro, and gas motors to choose from. 
I still have a few of my airplanes that I have stored, and I have been crashing them with regularity. ALL of my crashes are due to pilot error in one form or another, and I have to submit that Rambler53 is right on the money in stating that a good pre-flight is quite valuable.  I think most of my problems occur when I hurry into the air without checking the important stuff.
Because I will rebuild my airplane parts (ReKits), my flying buddies will give me their crashes so that I can rebuild as my own, or strip for parts.
Like Mistermnkin, I find that people will throw out hardware after they retrieve their electronics and engine.
Here is a list of things that I have RElearned in this past year.

<div align="left">Tape or heatshrink <font size="4"><font face="Courier" size="3"><u><font size="4">ALL</font></u></font> </font>servo, battery, and switch connections. (I lost a beautiful Citabria due to the battery separating from the switch harness in flight)
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Physically put your hand on each control surface to check the hinges, control horns, clevises, and servo horns.

Check for loose covering, hatches, broken components that cannot be seen.

Check the fuel lines for connection, routing, cracks, kinks, or breaks, or electrical connections on EP. (I lost a foamy due to a LiPo fire)

Roll each wheel to check for free movement, and check for alignment.

Fuel the airplane and check for any leaks.

Turn on your radio and RANGE TEST!

Check freedom of movement and direction of all control surfaces. (Aileron up when the stick is pushed in the same direction)

I also recommend that you should set a personal maximum wind speed that you are comfortable with. Mine is 10MPH.
This hobby is supposed to be fun! I have seen many people get discouraged due to negligence.
Practice a lot of touch and goes because landing is one maneuver that MUST be mastered.
Good Luck!
Bryan

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Someone mentioned the PT trainer , wow ..had forgotten about that one..My friend had one..flew great but the way it builds and looks we called it.

"THE FLYING 4by4 !"

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Have you thought of the the hydro foam boat plane or rc flying truck bodies? </p>

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Here is an ebook to help any beginners-advanced modelers. It teaches you the secrets of building and flying models.

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