Off Topic - Sort Of....

[Jerry Budd]

Free Airplane!

>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
><http://www.rcaerobats.net>www.rcaerobats.net
><mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net>rcaerobob at cox.net


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Jerry Budd
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