[NSRCA-discussion] Stupid accident

[Phil Spelt]

Ron

As far as I know, the JR Spektrum systems are the 
only ones that have Model Match.  If others know 
differently, I'd like to know...

At 08:26 PM 8/22/2009, you wrote:
>These 2.4 GHz SS radios are great, because you 
>can't "wiggle the sticks" and get a response if 
>you have selected the wrong airplane (at least 
>with my radio).  I can't count the number of 
>times I watched a guy "wiggle the sticks" with a 
>72 MHz system, takeoff and crash, only to say, "Hmmm, this must be model #3."
>
>Ron VP
>
>On Aug 22, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Phil Spelt wrote:
>
>>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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>>--> There are only two types of aircraft -- fighters and targets.
>>
>>Phil Spelt, Webmaster & Past President, Knox 
>>County Radio Control Society, Inc.
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-->There are only two types of aircraft -- fighters and targets.

Phil Spelt, Webmaster & Past President, Knox County Radio Control Society, Inc.
        URL: http://www.kcrctn.com
AMA--1294,  Scientific Leader Member, SPA--177
       My URL: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/~chuenkan/
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