rcpilotacro
70cc twin V2
FCUK ! big list
Let me enumerate some of the stupidest things i have done and learnt in life
1. Took off with Glow booster on the model, discovered by wife when she was previewing the pic on the cam, while the model was still in air. Prolux Booster held on.
2. took off with wheel collet nut loose, wheel fell off during take off, landed without a wheel (see image below)
3. Aileron servo was kept in place never screwed on, flew 6-7 sorties before realising the folly (In fact suspected some problem with the left roll, landed and discovered this to my utter horror).
4. Engine mount and the engine came off on a spitfire (not fully, went into heavy vibration and cut) landed safely though
5. Took off with Rudder reversed
6. flew a wrong model on the radio, had a harrowing time landing as the aileron was reversed and ele throw was too little
7. filled gas on a glow engine (My domestic help did) fortunately didn't start. both fuel caddies were anderson red. changed over to jersey modellor white for gas after this incident
8. had a mid air kiss with a 50 cc flying a warbird (Landed fortunately) following a wrong circuit pattern.
9. flew with a loose glow plug, had many engine cut and dead stick on a reliable engine that day
that's all i could remember
Hold on ! switched off the radio with battery still connected ! failsafe kicked in, prop bit my hand at six places
that's landing the baby with wheel gone ! a scratch built high winger, built from scrap plywood, 50 CC JBA engine
PS
Going through the posts, looks like i am not the only one, funny part is i seem to have made all those mistakes ! One shop stop, you could say
Let me enumerate some of the stupidest things i have done and learnt in life
1. Took off with Glow booster on the model, discovered by wife when she was previewing the pic on the cam, while the model was still in air. Prolux Booster held on.
2. took off with wheel collet nut loose, wheel fell off during take off, landed without a wheel (see image below)
3. Aileron servo was kept in place never screwed on, flew 6-7 sorties before realising the folly (In fact suspected some problem with the left roll, landed and discovered this to my utter horror).
4. Engine mount and the engine came off on a spitfire (not fully, went into heavy vibration and cut) landed safely though
5. Took off with Rudder reversed
6. flew a wrong model on the radio, had a harrowing time landing as the aileron was reversed and ele throw was too little
7. filled gas on a glow engine (My domestic help did) fortunately didn't start. both fuel caddies were anderson red. changed over to jersey modellor white for gas after this incident
8. had a mid air kiss with a 50 cc flying a warbird (Landed fortunately) following a wrong circuit pattern.
9. flew with a loose glow plug, had many engine cut and dead stick on a reliable engine that day
that's all i could remember
Hold on ! switched off the radio with battery still connected ! failsafe kicked in, prop bit my hand at six places
that's landing the baby with wheel gone ! a scratch built high winger, built from scrap plywood, 50 CC JBA engine
PS
Going through the posts, looks like i am not the only one, funny part is i seem to have made all those mistakes ! One shop stop, you could say
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Great hijinks followed but got it back on the ground ok. Same Yak this time one of the aileron arms came out. Got it back ok. That plane is like a cat . Got 9 lives. 
