Off Topic - Sort Of....

[Bob Pastorello]

Well, it's been an interesting "break" from pattern whilst assembling the new Arresti X, so I have this Ultra RC Yak 54 (.46 size)....well, actually this one is the SECOND one ... but that's another story.
    Anywho - it is really a great deal of fun.  With the OS .46FX, and APC 12.25 x 3.75 (yeah, it's weird, but boys, it really WORKS on this combo) I have a very nimble, fast or slow, REALLY aerobatic little bird.  Keep it assembled to throw in the van.
    So.... tonight, second evening in a row of just plain fun with this little guy, and I'm doing all these fast/slow point rolls, rolling circles, etc. right on the deck....the guys start hollering about inverted passes, so.... Of COURSE I want to oblige.... so here we go....each one a little lower.
    There's no wind, clear skies, just a gorgeous evening.  Engine is running like a sewing machine, and the Yak is just terrific.  Here we come.... inverted pass # 17 or something.  Dead level - I mean, it would have been a TEN for "Inverted Level Flight Back".....well under a foot off the weeds.
    And THEN I remembered the area East of the runway has this VERY slight uphill S to N.... too late ....The screaming OS 46 and the inverted Yak are a beautiful sight.
    Into the ground.

It was going so fast, that it SHEARED BOTH APC prop blades about 2" out from the hub.  The cowl looks like someone sat on it.  It probably skidded in the tall grass about 15' before coming to rest, and it made one GOD-awful noise when it hit.  But the wings were perfectly level.

Here's the bizarre part.

Not ANY other damage.  Nothing.  No spinner scratches.  Vert. fin/rudder, just fine.  Canopy has a little scuffing on the very front.  But NO structural damage.
    Cleaned everything up, CA'd the cowl cracks, new prop, and off we went to finish the evening.

Just a mite bit higher, this time.....

It's fun to knock about with a little toy once in awhile.

Bob Pastorello
www.rcaerobats.net
rcaerobob at cox.net
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