[NSRCA-discussion] Two killed by model airplane

[Bob Pastorello]

I have oft wondered if an "ignition CUT off" that sensed loss of RX decoder outputs that would KILL the motor wouldn't help.  It would at least mitigate the energy of the impact.  Never heard of one out there that works exactly like I'm describing, and it would probably only be effective for gassers at this stage, but it may REDUCE the degree of injury.

I fear full DUAL RF_Link redundancy in our future....

Bob Pastorello
www.rcaerobats.net
rcaerobob at cox.net
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: brett terry 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Two killed by model airplane


  Lest we forget, or become careless because of the relative size of our planes to the 50% scale Pitts that killed the people in Hungary, remember a young girl was killed in China a few weeks ago by a .21-size trainer.  

  Like you said, it is only a matter of time.  We must always be wary of the danger, and make sure everybody at our fields also follow safe practices.



  On 5/21/06, Ed Miller <edbon85 at charter.net> wrote:
    Having just spent a week at the Joe Nall event it is clear to me it is only a matter of time before a similar tragedy happens here in the US. 
    Ed M.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: mike mueller 
    To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:10 PM 
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Two killed by model airplane


     Sad news,it should remind us that were only a serious accident away from potentially being grounded. We can all say that we fly safe and yada yada yada but if the radio fails it could be a disaster. Man I hope this doesn't happen again. I once witnessed a young girl getting hit by a plane in the 70's and it still haunts me.
    --Mike
    Doug Cronkhite <seefo at san.rr.com> wrote: 
      Yep.. 4 others were injured. Looks like it was a 3W Pitts Model 12 that crashed. The pilot was arrested by police at the scene..

      -Doug




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      From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed White
      Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 7:50 PM
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      Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Two killed by model airplane

      Yikes.

      http://english.mti.hu/default.asp?menu=1&theme=2&cat=25&newsid=219887




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