Jeff in free

[Jeffery Szueber Jr.]

	Quote: Originally Posted by bodywerks
	It's the Airwild 300L (well, 330L). Seeing it in person confirms that it is about the ugliest 300L I have ever seen! Wings seem way out of proportion, nose is too long and tail moment is too short. Seemed to fly the freestyle stuff OK, though.

Hi Every one
The airplane I flew in the TAS 2006 free was a AirWild Extra 330L, this plane was a plane that I had laying around in the garage for a long while, I got that plane a long time ago when AirWild first came out with the Extra, before the airplane was released for general sale they came out with a new rib design to make the wings stronger. After the crash and thinking about it on the long ride home I realized that I had never gone back and put some supports in the wing to straighten it. Oops.
Bodywerks, That is your opinion of the airplane, and that’s ok, If every one like blue cars, every car in the world would be blue, and that would be boring. The airplane is a awesome flying freestyle airplane, I could have chosen to fly any airplane I wanted in freestyle, it can do freestyle maneuvers like no other airplane I have flown, that is why I CHOSE that airplane for freestyle. My brother has also flown that plane in many advanced and unlimited IMAC contest and done very well with it.

[Jeffery Szueber Jr.]

I have some good news, (Bernie) the pilot made it out ok

[MrKiwi]

Cool, a survivor

[TheTank]

Glad he made it out ok, in the pic before it hit the ground, it really looked like he was trying to bail out... leaned over to one side hard! Jeff, did you try to fly it out on knife-edge ala Hemple style when he lost a wing or did it happen so fast it was in before you knew it? It looked like you had a little left aileron in to roll it level... but that could have been from the maneuver you were in when the wing let go... just thought it would be interesting to ask... I think I would have been asking "what the hell happened" after the plane hit the ground!

[zoomer260]

In pic #one it is obvious that the pilot has cracked his noggin on the canopy due to violent lateral G's and was knocked cold and couldn't save the plane !!

[Jeffery Szueber Jr.]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TheTank
	Glad he made it out ok, in the pic before it hit the ground, it really looked like he was trying to bail out... leaned over to one side hard! Jeff, did you try to fly it out on knife-edge ala Hemple style when he lost a wing or did it happen so fast it was in before you knew it? It looked like you had a little left aileron in to roll it level... but that could have been from the maneuver you were in when the wing let go... just thought it would be interesting to ask... I think I would have been asking "what the hell happened" after the plane hit the ground!

Hey John
When the wing first went my first reaction was to try and save it. But very shortly after that I noticed that the plane was coming very close and did not want to take the risk of it going into the pits, and decided to just throttle back and let it hit the ground. It happens so fast. It was coming down pretty steep when the wing came apart I am not sure if I would have been able to get the nose up before it hit the ground. It was a real bummer I am glad that every one got to see the one round of free with the plane.

[shannah]

From the photos, I thought you finally wiped out that pilot. Forget about the look of the plane, your pilot wins the ugly award!!! That guy has been flopping around inside a Szueber plane for years. He gets dumped on his head and thrown clear and lives to fly another day!!!

[shannah]

But seriously, great job Jeff. You should really be proud of your Invitational finish and your freestyle finish. That is really outstanding work. Good job man.

[shannah]

Oh yeah,

Great Job Matt. Way to hang in there. You were really close.

[Jeffery Szueber Jr.]

Thanks Steve
It was a lot of fun, I got to find out were I can get some more of those pilots LOL.

[VIPER69]

Jeff,

Sorry to see your plane crash.
No matter any other opinions, your plane is one of the most photogenic of all at the Shootout, which is something I know a little bit about...

It was also flying fantastic and you did a great job. Can't wait to see what you have in store next season!

[torquen]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffery Szueber Jr.
	Hi Every one Bodywerks, That is your opinion of the airplane, and that’s ok, If every one like blue cars, every car in the world would be blue, and that would be boring. The airplane is a awesome flying freestyle airplane, I could have chosen to fly any airplane I wanted in freestyle, it can do freestyle maneuvers like no other airplane I have flown, that is why I CHOSE that airplane for freestyle. My brother has also flown that plane in many advanced and unlimited IMAC contest and done very well with it.

Jeff, good flying from what I saw on the net. Dont worry about Bodywerks, if its not 21 pounds and one of his planes its not good enough for anyone. Looks like you flew the hell out of it and as long as your happy with the way its flying its all golden.
Garrett