[NSRCA-dist4] Columbus contest

[DoWayne Gould]

Mark

Sorry to hear about your Brio. I had an arm fall off an aileron servo as I
was doing my obligatory surface movement and direction check just before
take off. A minute later and I would have been right there with you. It is
amazing how quick you can build if you don't have anything to fly.

Dowayne

 

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[mailto:nsrca-dist4-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Mark Atwood
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:20 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-dist4] Columbus contest

 

Hey all,

A rookie mistake has cost me my Brio :( :(   My Black Magic's aren't
complete yet so I currently am without an airplane.   Shouldn't be too long
to get a BM in the air (a few weeks) especially without the distraction of
flying...lol.

As such, I won't be attending next weekend :(:(   I'll be busy painting and
covering.

There's an outside chance I may still go to the shootout and share an
airplane with Bill Pritchett...we'll see.

-Mark
PS...the Rookie mistake was changing Aileron servos at 3am and forgetting a
servo screw.  Servo arm came off on the 3rd flight (surprised it lasted that
long) and the resulting flutter was too much drag on the wing even at low
throttle....just a slow spiral in.  Fiberglass and deceleration trauma are
not pretty. 

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