Snap Switch

[Bob]

Amen guys!  After re-entering R/C in 2000 (after a 25 year hiatus), my first
pattern plane was a gorgeous Typhoon built by Bob Roe.  I was so intrigued
with the new computer radios that I suppose I mixed every function possible
and among the computer functions I activated was the (you guessed it) snap
switch. I had completed about 10 flights on this beautiful aircraft when a
friend asked me to do a low altitude high airspeed pass and retract the gear
as I approached mid-field.  At first I thought a rocket propelled grenade
had impacted the left wing.  Then I thought what a funny reaction my perfect
airplane had to simple gear retraction.  Lastly I realized why a friend had
told me 2 things:
 
    1.  Do not activate the snap switch until you have won a Masters event.
    2.  If you do choose to activate the snap switch, make sure it is on the
opposite side of the transmitter from the retract switch.
 
I remember this event with the similar degree of pain and with every bit the
same clarity as my recollection of the JFK assassination.....ugg..
 
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Patternrules at aol.com [mailto:Patternrules at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:38 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Snap Switch


 Yes, snap switches can be deadly I got back in pattern in 2000 and my
second plane was a Tai-Jai with retracts I had setup the snap switch, after
only having maybe 10 flights on the plane I was on final and reached for the
retract switch, and by now you know where this is going, yes hit the snap
switch, luckily for me it done one perfect snap and I landed, needless to
say my heart was racing, the funny thing is everyone thought I was a really
impressive and bold pilot, as soon as I hit the kill switch, the next thing
I done was inhibit the snap switch and have never used it again, something I
do like to do is use the snap switch to set just elevators or ailerons to
check rolls or loops that way I know I'm not holding another input in and
that the plane is flying right.but as soon as test are done it goes right
back to inhibit. 
 
 
Steve Maxwell

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