Eagle II down! Kid's first crash..
07-19-2008, 09:33 PM
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Eagle II down! Kid's first crash..
I lost my first plane since I started flying again.. 3 years!!!
I had my step son on the buddy box today, He'd had the sticks from take off and I never had to take it while we worked on getting it aligned with the runway..
After 12 minutes of good practice I told him to have a little fun..
He did a loop, brought it around and started a roll a little low.. When it got inverted he forgot to hold down elevator.. Things went south quick and I took it to late..
She went in nose first.. He had to take his first walk of shame...
I'll post pics when I take a few.. Fuse is broken in half at the windshield..
The wing looks OK but 6 of the LE ribs are broken.
He took it well and I told him I think we can fix it.
I'll get him setup on my old Telemaster until it's repaired.
I had my step son on the buddy box today, He'd had the sticks from take off and I never had to take it while we worked on getting it aligned with the runway..
After 12 minutes of good practice I told him to have a little fun..
He did a loop, brought it around and started a roll a little low.. When it got inverted he forgot to hold down elevator.. Things went south quick and I took it to late..
She went in nose first.. He had to take his first walk of shame...
I'll post pics when I take a few.. Fuse is broken in half at the windshield..
The wing looks OK but 6 of the LE ribs are broken.
He took it well and I told him I think we can fix it.
I'll get him setup on my old Telemaster until it's repaired.
07-19-2008, 10:37 PM
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RE: Eagle II down! Kid's first crash..
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Sorry to hear it. Poor little dude must be devastated.
Hope you can get her back into the sky again.
Still its all a learning curve. I dont reckon your a pilot until you have heard that sickening Whump! from across the airfield.
]Sorry to hear it. Poor little dude must be devastated.
Hope you can get her back into the sky again.
Still its all a learning curve. I dont reckon your a pilot until you have heard that sickening Whump! from across the airfield.
