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Category Archives: Crashes
Dynam Hawk Sky – Three Easy Pieces
My brother-in-law finally maidened his Hawk Sky and it went less than perfectly. He was pretty sure it was totaled but I convinced him to bring it over for me to look at. It was totally fixable. (Thanks, Gorilla Glue!)
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Sopwith Triplane rebuild
After a disastrous maiden crash (see the horrifying video below), it was time to take the pieces apart and put them back together again. All three sets of wings were broken and the motor mount busted loose but, other than … Continue reading
Oh no, Pierre!
I had a particularly stupid crash yesterday, brought on by bad depth perception and poor situational awareness. I was flying my 26″ Tiger Moth at a nearby school when I made a pass over the parking lot and caught a hanging power … Continue reading
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Stupidest crash ever
Yesterday, I experienced my most ignominious crash so far. I was doing some work on my Tiger Moth 400. It was sitting on the concrete floor of my basement workroom, battery plugged in, ready for me to test the controls. … Continue reading
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(Yet Another) crash of the F8F Bearcat “Monkee Shines”
I have a love/hate relationship with this plane. The kit itself is crap. The foam is too soft and the only way to get to the battery is by unbolting the wing. (Just yesterday, I spent close to an hour … Continue reading
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Always screw down your servo arms
My attempt to maiden my new brushless setup on my Bearcat went quickly awry when the arm came off the elevator servo mere seconds into the flight.
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