[NSRCA-discussion] Stupid accident

[Phil Spelt]

Ron,

I ALWAYS "wiggle the sticks" before EVERY flight, 
just to make D@^#@ sure...I also check the Rx 
battery after every flight, just to make D@^#@ sure...

At 05:50 PM 8/22/2009, you wrote:
>My favorite "trick" is to neglect to attach the 
>aileron servo connections if I am disturbed 
>while assembling the airplane.  Consequently, 
>John Fuqua asks me to "wiggle the sticks" before 
>carrying the airplane out; it's saved my airplane twice already.
>
>Ron VP
>
>On Aug 22, 2009, at 4:44 PM, Jim Quinn wrote:
>
>>Wow! I saw these planes at Toledo and the Nats! 
>>I'm really sorry. They were/are beautiful 
>>trophy winners in Toledo. I agree with Don, 
>>make a routine and stick with it. A good 
>>budfdfy of mine recently had 9 stitches from a 
>>mini electric (smaller than a 1/2 glow) when 
>>his throttle went to high, he grabbed the wing 
>>and the plane spun around and struck his hand.
>>
>>Jim Quinn
>>
>>
>>
>>From: "Atwood, Mark" 
>><<mailto:atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
>>To: General pattern discussion 
>><<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 2:45:03 PM
>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Stupid accident
>>
>>Hey All,
>>
>>
>>Had a bad morning this morning because I got 
>>careless, and because I altered my normal 
>>habits. I normally have my neck strap tucked 
>>into my shirt starting the airplane, but this 
>>morning I simply clipped it onto the Tx while 
>>it was sitting on the ground.   Started my 
>>primary Black Magic, had it sitting on idle, 
>>picked up my Tx and somehow turned the Tx funny 
>>such that the strap bumped the throttle
enough 
>>to make the plane jump forward startling 
>>me.  In the split second that I moved to catch 
>>it, the strap moved the throttle higher and 
>>before I could recover it, it slammed the wing 
>>into the table next to me hard enough to snap 
>>the entire fuselage into two pieces.
>>
>>
>>I was very fortunate that no one was injured 
>>and that no other equipment was damaged, but I 
>>was crushed to watch (in slow motion of course) 
>>such catastrophic damage occur to the 
>>plane.  They’re just not meant for that type of abrupt side load.
>>
>>
>>Anyhow, just wanted to throw out the 
>>warning.  I’ve picked up my tx 1000 times 
>>without incident, but seldom do I have the 
>>strap attached.  Just not my routine. But one 
>>odd movement can make things go VERY wrong, 
>>VERY fast.  Be careful, be methodical, and don’t change your habits.
>>
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>PS, probably repairable over the winter.  Fuse 
>>is in 2 pieces with a lot of damage, and the 
>>wing that hit is pretty messed up.  It’ll be a project for sure.
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