bigblueswope
100cc
Nice save.
BJ Swope
BJ Swope
Pilot RC 122" Extra 330SC
- Thread starter Joe Hunt
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Naughty Monkey
100cc
Unfortunately, wiggling usually either exposes or more likely in my case, causes problems. Nice job on the double flusher.
Wow nice save.
Around two months ago I had a similar thing happen on my 120cc sbach distracted during assembly and forgot two of the wing bolts. flew the whole 10 minute flight not seeing or noticing anything (I put this down to the tight fit of the wing and the fact that it slides into the fuse almost 2.5 inches) until I landed as touched down the left wing slid out and rotated to the 90 degree position.
I sencerly believed I was the luckiest man alive at that moment
Joe, you won't believe how an incident like this will change you I ended up removing the canopy floor in order to subdue my now OCD need to check the wing bolts. Hahaha
Around two months ago I had a similar thing happen on my 120cc sbach distracted during assembly and forgot two of the wing bolts. flew the whole 10 minute flight not seeing or noticing anything (I put this down to the tight fit of the wing and the fact that it slides into the fuse almost 2.5 inches) until I landed as touched down the left wing slid out and rotated to the 90 degree position.
I sencerly believed I was the luckiest man alive at that moment
Joe, you won't believe how an incident like this will change you I ended up removing the canopy floor in order to subdue my now OCD need to check the wing bolts. Hahaha
dhal22
GSN Sponsor Tier 1
Not sure if I worded mine correctly. Was range testing and wiggling the surfaces and one of my wings was not secured. The wiggling caused the wing to tilt. All of this while I wasn't flying of course. That plane lived a few more years...
jamesrxx951
100cc
Good save. Glad your plane was ok. That is one of the reasons i keep all the bolts for assembly and the tools for that plane in a servo box. Once all the bolts are missing they should be in the plane. Double check before the hatch goes on then i put the tools in the box and double check again.
Terryscustom
640cc Uber Pimp
No video.....didn't happen
Joe Hunt
150cc
Yeah, I've done things like this a few times on the ground and was lucky enough to catch them. Not this time. :O
Joe Hunt
150cc
I hear that! I had it happen once before on a Carden which had the wing retention fail... total destruction. :/ I thought sure this plane was 100% done.
Joe Hunt
150cc
Exactly! I need pictures! I have been thinking about how I can make this foolproof!