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Pilot Error
41.99%
Mechanical Malfunction
8.90%
Pilot Error
7.47%
Act of God
4.98%
Pilot Error
3.56%
Electrical Malfunction
5.69%
Wife's Fault
6.05%
Dog's Fault
8.19%
Pilot Error
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What causes a Crash

Old 08-25-2004, 12:32 PM
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Default What causes a Crash

Select the option that you think is the main reason behind most of your crashes.
Old 08-25-2004, 12:59 PM
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my dog did it i swear
Old 08-25-2004, 01:25 PM
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You forgot 'Magnetic interference from sun spots.'
Old 08-25-2004, 01:44 PM
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had to scratch my lefty
Old 08-25-2004, 02:03 PM
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What about the pet cat?
I have a pet cat that keeps putting spells on my planes.
Other friends of mine say that it's me. Of course I don't believe that!!

Nanuk
Old 08-25-2004, 03:40 PM
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Don't forget the voodoo curse-
Old 08-25-2004, 04:07 PM
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Hi Folks,

What about the only tree in the paddock jumped up and seized my model?

Cheers,

Colin
Old 08-25-2004, 04:34 PM
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Gravity.....................wins every time
Old 08-25-2004, 05:12 PM
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What causes a Crash
A Thread Like This..................[:@]
Old 08-25-2004, 05:22 PM
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Wheres "Hit Expiration Date" on the list?
Old 08-25-2004, 08:50 PM
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I blame it on the wife. She feels guilty. Allows a new ARF to come into shop.

Dave...
Old 08-26-2004, 07:07 AM
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Its always the pilots fault, hes the one who first went to the store and bought a plane, then he built it, then he flew it.
It all starts with a dream, and ends in a nightmare.
Old 08-26-2004, 10:47 AM
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I just land acouple feet to low, but then it is the grounds fault, becuase it catches like a girl....
Old 08-26-2004, 12:54 PM
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2 POSSIBILITES:

1. It was the other guys fault, I was chasing his streamer, and he pulled up and left when he should of went right!!!!

2. Grounds fault, it was too high and invaded my airspace.

3. My fault, I had all of my altittude above me....
Old 08-26-2004, 05:15 PM
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GROUND SUCK-Mike
Old 08-26-2004, 05:41 PM
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Crashing, building, flying, hovering, repairing. MAN I LOVE THIS HOBBY!
Old 08-27-2004, 08:06 AM
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Hey, you have 4 Pilot Error out of 9 on the list. Why bother with the poll if you're leaning towards it?[:@]
Old 08-27-2004, 08:13 AM
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I believe "Earth caught up with plane" should be on the list.
Old 08-27-2004, 08:56 AM
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yea...i hate that the only tree on the field just had to be the one that catches your plane...[:@]....happened to me once on a deadstick...next thing you know a tree pops out...repaired after 10 mins....
Old 08-27-2004, 09:56 AM
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Default RE: What causes a Crash

ORIGINAL: SkyDude

You forgot 'Magnetic interference from sun spots.'
That would be the "Electrical Malfunction" option.
Old 08-29-2004, 12:24 AM
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SERVO REVERSING!!!!!!
If the darn thing would have been backward to start with, it would have been fine when I dumb thumbed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 08-29-2004, 06:39 AM
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Default RE: What causes a Crash

Its Ben Franklins fault at our field its the electircal wires at end of runway that has a strange magnetic attraction for planes.
Old 08-29-2004, 02:51 PM
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Default RE: What causes a Crash

whether we know it or not, i think the main reason is lawn gnomes. the landings shake their homes so when they get fet up they pop their little heads out and manifset some obstacle and put it in the way of the plane. that is why the ground seems to "sneak up" on you, because it really was not there before. or the plane heading in the other direction. it was never really there.
Old 08-29-2004, 09:42 PM
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Gravitational Anomolies.
Or does that qualify as an Act of God? Better go ask the Chaplin....
Old 08-30-2004, 06:34 PM
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How about flaming out in a torkroll? dont ask it has happened too many times to me[:-]

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