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| The Dumb Thumb & The Funky Chicken It happens to the best of us! Discuss your balled up wrecks here. Airplanes and Heli's. |
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06-19-2006, 11:18 PM
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| It's official, thanks Verne...    |  Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!!
Well I won't be taking my Yak to the Huckfest, need to order a fuse. Everything was done except the balancing. I wanted to do a range check and rpm test before I mounted the cowl, so to the backyard I went. I had my son hold the plane and I fired it up, walked for 280 feet before I started to get a couple of minor glitches, walked back in about 10 feet, sweet, no glitches all is good. I walked back to the plane and told my son he could let go now, I wanted to check the ground handling and then shut it down. I taxied it for about 30 feet and blipped the throttle, the thing took off toward a 4-place snowmobile trailer. I slammed the throttle down, hit the choke switch, nothing...2 or 3 seconds later it was up against the trailer with the fuse broke in half. The prop is shot and the fuse is shot, but everything else seems fine. When I got to the plane, I noticed the battery was unplugged, I didn't fasten it permenant, because I wasn't sure where I would need to put my packs for balance. I sure wish I had both packs in it from the start, but my second one was on the charger, making sure it was charged for tomorrows maiden. I guess it doesn't matter now  !!I just checked the transmitter and the failsafe was set to normal, with the throttle going to 20%. So at this point I'm not sure why it didn't go to failsafe, the receiver is a brand new Futaba synthesized. Here are a few pics, I'm kinda' tired now...
__________________ Ken Thompson Fellowship of Christian Modelers http://www.fcmodelers.com Team Black Magic http://www.customairframes.com Team DragonFire http://www.dragonfirecustoms.com |
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06-19-2006, 11:26 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington, SC Age: 24
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| Re: Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!!
And sorry for your loss, I didn't think about saying that since we just talked about it.. but i wanted to make it public. Maybe you can get a fuse in time for the huckfest?
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06-19-2006, 11:33 PM
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| It's official, thanks Verne... | Re: Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!! Thanks guys, I have a 33% Extra, kinda old and beat up, but the motor would pull it fine. If I can get the fuse by the end of the week, I should have it close by the Huckfest, I'll bring it and finish it there.
__________________ Ken Thompson Fellowship of Christian Modelers http://www.fcmodelers.com Team Black Magic http://www.customairframes.com Team DragonFire http://www.dragonfirecustoms.com |
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06-19-2006, 11:36 PM
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| It's official, thanks Verne... | Re: Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!!
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06-19-2006, 11:38 PM
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| It will fly!!!  | Re: Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!!
Kenny, Hope you get it quick. Looking forward to seeing you at the Huckfest.
__________________ Prevent Darwinism become a paramedic!!! Never try to teach a pig to sing! It wastes your time and it annoys the pig!!! Powered by Jim Beam  |
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06-19-2006, 11:50 PM
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| Uncle Jemima To the Rescue!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Connecticut, USA Age: 28
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Bet you wont do that again! Sorry to hear that Kenny. Get r' done for the huckfest!
__________________ John Banks www.jtecrc.com www.DesertAircraft.com www.aircraftinternational.com www.3dhobbyshop.com www.rcarmour.com RC Armour Wingbags |
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06-19-2006, 11:57 PM
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| To those who doubt.....BURN!!!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: OhIo Age: 31
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Bummer, Kenny. Bet ya that wont happen again...................... Chris~
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06-20-2006, 12:12 AM
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| It's official, thanks Verne... | Re: Huckfest Yes, Yak No!!!
You got that right boys, that won't happen twice!!
__________________ Ken Thompson Fellowship of Christian Modelers http://www.fcmodelers.com Team Black Magic http://www.customairframes.com Team DragonFire http://www.dragonfirecustoms.com |
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