Andrew's crash

[Peter Pennisi]

Sorry to hear about the incident. 

It does raise the same old question. Do you use hold or fail safe in a
receiver. Sounds as if hold was used in this case based on the description
of the crash. This could have been an even uglier scene.

I always use failsafe which at least chops the throttle to idle (especially
on large models)

Not trying to be insensitive, I really feel sorry for all parties involved
especially when you're all friends.


PP



-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Wayne Galligan
Sent: Tuesday, 19 April 2005 8:10 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Andrew's crash

I think a call for more discriminating freq control should have been in
order here.
I wasn't going to say anything but here goes....   Isn't flying behind the
flight line an infraction of the AMA safety rules?  Unless you have a
designated area, i.e. helo's, rockets, c/line,  I would think that his
misfortune could have possibly been averted.  Pretty easy to just switch on
and flip the foamie in the air.  Saw this happening at the contest here in
Texas this past weekend out in the parking lot.  Makes you wonder if they
have the freq pin.
  At our flying field it is a requirement that you fly(and this is any type
of aircraft,rocket,glider,helo) in front of the designated flight line and
proper use of the freq control board.   The park models/foamies as simple
and easy to fly anywhere could become the issue of a serious accident.
Don't take me wrong... I think the foamies and electrics are a great thing.
They should be restricted to the same rules as a 40%'er is when your at the
club flying field.

Wayne G.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Andrew's crash


> What a case for more discriminating receivers!
>
> RS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason" <jasonshulman at cox.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:35 PM
> Subject: RE: Andrew's crash
>
>
> > OK, then I won't.... sorry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Atwood, Mark
> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 1:29 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: RE: Andrew's crash
> >
> >
> > Please say it wasn't his brand new Yak that he won with at Toledo....
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> > On Behalf Of Jason
> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:27 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: RE: Andrew's crash
> >
> > Heard that he had just taken off when someone in the parking lot was
> > checking his foamy (same Freq) and the plane locked out and did a great
> > big
> > loop before the wings sheared off prior to hitting the runway.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of John Crozier
> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 1:17 PM
> > To: discussion nsrca
> > Subject: Andrew's crash
> >
> >
> > Anybody know what happened to Andrew's plane Friday at the AMA?
> > A local guy (not a flyer) only knew it was a "big" plane, and it
> > crashed.
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