JR DS8411/DS8411SA Warning!

[David Sweatt]

I don't get on here very often, however I would like to make the pattern 
community aware of some hubbub that is going on with the helicopter guys 
right now. There have been quite a number of severe instances of guys 
crashing helicopters due to motors failing in the 8411 and 8411SA servos. So 
much so that Horizon has made a official statement on their website about 
it. I personally fly these servos in both pattern ships and helicopters and 
have not had any issues, but I know several heli guys who have, and several 
guys who were able to prove it to Horizon and have all of their crash paid 
for. Palomar RC field in San Diego has actually BANNED the use of these 
servos in any aircraft at their field until JR/Horizon resolves the problems 
they are having with them. And several other fields in California are 
following suit. Anyway food for thought, don't want to start a big JR vs. 
Futaba or whatever controversy here, I'm just passing along this 
information. I have several good pattern buddies that also use these servos 
and I wouldn't feel right if their ship crashed and I had kept my mouth 
shut! Thanks, David Sweatt



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