Concentration-consecrated

[John Ferrell]

I just put out the annual safety article in our club's newsletter so I am
pretty sensitive to this issue at the moment.

Take a step back and think a little further. Would it not be a better idea
to self destruct fly aways?
Eric's disaster could have been a whole lot worse...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at midsouth.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated


>     Could you use a Futaba PA-2 autopilot device in conjunction with the
PCM
> lockout?  The way I understand the autopilot device works, it gets input
> from a receiver channel to determine the amount of authority (0% to 100%)
> over the aileron and elevator channels.  During normal flight, that
channel
> would give the PA-2 0% authority, basically turning itself off and
allowing
> you full control of all flight controls.  However, if the receiver goes
into
> lockout, program the input channel to put the PA-2 into 100% authority to
> level the wings and nose, as well as put the throttle to idle, gear up,
> center rudder, ect.  I read a review about this device and it can be
pretty
> aggressive recovering your plane to level flight, especially from a nose
> down attitude.  However, I think that would be better than the
alternative.
>     I know this wouldn't help if the battery gets disconnected, but we had
a
> kid show up at the field last weekend with a park flyer on channel 50.  He
> wasn't a member and just thought he could turn on his Tx and launch his
> plane.  Luckily nobody was on Channel 50 and he was caught and the rules
> explained to him.
>     Obviously you would have to remove or disconnect this device for
> contests, but if this $50 thing can save a $1500 pattern plane during a
> practice session then it may be worth investigating.
>
>
>
> Keith L. Hoard
> Cordova, TN
> khoard at midsouth.rr.com


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