jsenicka

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Heard of a vid of a 33%-er adn an amazing save

Flyfalcons

http://www.billhempel.com/video/whknife.wmv

Looks like the bandwidth has been exceeded. Hopefully it'll be up again soon.

bodywerks

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http://media.putfile.com/Wing-Failure
I had to do this before, too, but wasn't as fortunate because the engine died. Billy will tell you that a plane will fly quite well in KE with one wing panel - it's not that big a deal...

ram3500-RCU

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Not that big a deal!!!!!? This is an impressive display of quick thinking and pilotage skill. Never give up is my motto and obviously others as well. Pilots, never give up. Just glad someone was there to get this on camera. What a stroke of fortune for us all. Thanks so much.

Richard D Bahmann aka/Wrongway

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Keep flying that sucker to the bitter end. Sometimes it pays. Sometimes you will suprise even yourself.

R

DENNIS C

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LOL....And this coming from a guy that dont fly 3-D. And has an opinion like that to say. so you fly better then bill hemple now or on par

bodywerks

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Dude are you serious??? I am 100% sick of your attitude! I do fly 3D, and that has absolutely nothing to do with flying fricking knife edge - it was around long before 3D and I was flying KE years before 3D was discovered. Where in my friggin' post did I say I was as good or better a pilot than Billy Hempel??? The only thing amazing about this is that it was caught on video tape. It has happened several times to several people in the past with the same or similar results. GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHM

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Very impressive. I have practiced this on the sim - simulating a rudder servo failure locked in full throw. Bill is a very good pilot! However, 99% of this feat was due to him keeping his head and not simply staring at the potential crash with his jaw hanging open. A good case for learning to fly the left stick too!

Chuck

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the rudder servo wasn't locked in at full through and i bet 80% of pilots who know how to fly would keep on trying to save their plane and not just stare, what kind of idiot would freak and just give up on $2000.

CHM

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I realize the rudder servo was not locked - just made the point that I practice knife-edge landings on the sim. I bet more than 80% of "sunday fliers" would have simply chopped the throttle and watched it crash.

mmattockx

The vast majority of the fliers at any field I have seen. Billy kept a cool head and worked it out, most people don't do so well with unexpected situations like that.

I've never considered this before, but I will be trying it out tonight just in case it's my turn next time... Good tip on something most of us never think about. Disaster avoidance is always easier if you have taken the time to practice and think about it beforehand.


Mark

bodywerks

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And even easier if you tighten down the wing bolt! JK...Mine was the result of a wing structural failure on the maiden flight, so I didn't get much KE practice on that particular plane.

vatechguy3

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server seems to be down still.

any other locations that have it?

thanks
tony

bodywerks

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The link I posted is working fine
http://media.putfile.com/Wing-Failure

JoeAirPort

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That's amazing.

Hey I have an idea. Anyone know how to lose a wing in Aerofly Pro Delux sim? We can all see who can land it (if anyone even can).

CHM

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Joe, I have Aerofly pro. You can edit one wing half and change the span. It's fun.

mmattockx

Hard to argue with advice like that...


Mark

GRANT ED

I don't care what you say, that is impressive. Some very quick thinking there.

WILDCATONE

not only a spectacular save, but what i really want to know is who's ARF this is so i dont waste my $$$$$$$$

Redneck Shaun

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That was a awesome save! To have a wing come off and not know when it's going to happen, and to have the composure to keep flying it IS a very big deal!!!!!! Great skills and ability.......

WILDCATONE- Bill has already said it was NOT the planes fault. He didn't have the correct wing bolt so he improvised with what he had at the time. It wasn't the correct bolt he had to put in and it backed out, allowing the wing to come off.
Shaun

F2G-1

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That was amazing. I dont care how much you practice, that puckering sensation on the backside always gets ya !!!!!


Ted