[NSRCA-discussion] Crash video

[MATT LIPRIE]

OHWHW I hate to watch that !

Matt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Smith (home)" <js.smith at verizon.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Crash video


>I almost threw up when I saw her leg fold back the way it did...worse than
> the Joe Thiesman clip.
>
> Sorry for the loss Xavier.  I have a theory going that the nicer the plane
> looks, the shorter it's life is.
>
> Can you make Pocono this weekend?
>
> Off topic but I got the June KFactor today...very nice quality!
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Xavier
> Mouraux
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:48 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Crash video
>
>
> The transmitter is a JR10X with a Spektrum module and
> the battery was an old type Duralite. This is the type
> that is not redundant (I didn't know until I openned
> it) but I am not sure it would have change anything in
> that case. The battery itself seems fine but it's the
> overcharge protector module that let go suddently
> without any warning. On that battery, there is only
> one connector for charging and powering the
> transmitter. That connector was connected to the
> remaining end section of the original JR battery case
> that contain the charging port accessible thru the
> battery door at the back of the radio.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/xavier.mouraux/Twister/photo?authkey=XBHvT7S71WI
> #5202126541378787682
>
> I got that radio with the battery from a good friend 3
> years ago and I am told the battery should be about 5
> years old. I have other transmitters with battery
> (NiCad) a lot older than that and never had any
> problem so it was a shock to see that happening. There
> is an new original JR Nicad battery in the transmitter
> now.
>
> Imagine that I changed all my airplanes to 2.4Gz over
> the last 2 years to eliminate the chance of getting
> shut down by another radio and it's my own transmitter
> that killed the plane ...
>
> And yes it was a very nice airplane Chad :-)
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> --- Joe Dunnaway <dunnaway at hbcomm.net> wrote:
>
>> Xavier,
>>  What caused the transmitter failure?  I'm wondering
>> because I had a
>> problem with my new X9303 a few weeks ago. I found
>> the leads to the
>> transmitter battery hadn't been soldered.  The heat
>> shrink was the only
>> thing holding the leads to the battery pack.
>>
>>
>> Joe Dunnaway
>>
>>
>> Xavier Mouraux wrote:
>> > Hello guys,
>> >
>> > A few weeks ago, I lost my Twister when the
>> > transmitter lost complete power without warning. I
>> had
>> > the little FlyCamOne on the fin of the plane but
>> the
>> > video file was corrupted. Finaly today my brother
>> > found a way to fix it and I got a rare video of a
>> > pattern plane crash.
>> >
>> > At least there is something positive about the it
>> :-)
>> >
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=402skgM0ofE
>> >
>> > Xavier
>> >
>> >
>> >
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