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**dean2287** · 09-25-2009, 02:46 AM

Well......maiden flight - excellent. Landed nicely, made a few adjustments and flew again. Very nice, good aerobatic ability. I had changed to dual airelon servers the night before. I was using a OS .40LA that I had previously. Plenty of power.

Went out again this morning. First flight was great, stable, smooth, really fun. Landed, checked the fuel, took it up again. Did some more manuevers and was having a ball. Then, on an inverted pass, I got disoriented...the plane was turning away from me, and the sun was a bit in my eyes. In a split second, I couldn't tell if it was inverted and moved the stick the wrong way.....

Lawn dart, full speed.

I salvaged the engine, radio, and all but one servo...but the Escapade is now balsa confetti. Very, very sad day, after all the work getting it ready.

1_AIR_WOLF · 09-25-2009, 08:21 AM

Sorry to hear about your plane dean.

09-25-2009, 02:46 AM	#11
dean2287 Level 3 Supporter ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: Dean M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary Feedback: 19 / 100% Posts: 2,344 Total Props: 8	Re: ARF experience - Escapade Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Well......maiden flight - excellent. Landed nicely, made a few adjustments and flew again. Very nice, good aerobatic ability. I had changed to dual airelon servers the night before. I was using a OS .40LA that I had previously. Plenty of power. Went out again this morning. First flight was great, stable, smooth, really fun. Landed, checked the fuel, took it up again. Did some more manuevers and was having a ball. Then, on an inverted pass, I got disoriented...the plane was turning away from me, and the sun was a bit in my eyes. In a split second, I couldn't tell if it was inverted and moved the stick the wrong way..... Lawn dart, full speed. I salvaged the engine, radio, and all but one servo...but the Escapade is now balsa confetti. Very, very sad day, after all the work getting it ready. Last edited by dean2287; 09-25-2009 at 02:49 AM.
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09-25-2009, 08:21 AM	#12
1_AIR_WOLF RCC Contributor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, British Columbia Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 385 Total Props: 0	Re: ARF experience - Escapade Sorry to hear about your plane dean. __________________ In the Hanger: H9 P51 CG Tiger 60, Saito 80 CG Eagle 2, Saito 52 GP Extra 300s, magnum 91 On the Build Table: TF GE Corsair Member of the BVRC MAAC#78181, Zone C http://www.maaczonec.ca/forum/ Keep those Darksuckers empty, so it easier to see.
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