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Hi Jim
Thanks for the constructive info there. I've tried changing other things like expo & it dissappears after the TX is turned off. This also happens on other models. I've went to models 12 and 14 and changed things & that change dissappeared as soon as the radio was turned off and back on. The TX does remember what model it was on... just not any changes.
Preflight was painfully obvious as we were testing things out at the crash site. It hasn't got much more obvious than then. If we were really doing it right, the pre-flight would include a range check, pulling on control surfaces to check hinges, pushing on the control surfaces to check for slop & servo torque, prop bolt and motor mount bolt tightness... ect (before every flight.) I went to a fun fly that was a blast last weekend & never saw a single person do a range check. I'm just an ordinary guy & we missed the ailerons being backwards on the 2nd flight. The radio did something unexpected and it wasn't caught. Hopefully the video of this wierd behavior and the picture will help someone else from having the same story.
Thanks
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wow!!! that's nuts! this is not criticism, but there is NOT a plane that takes off at our field without a range check after each charge!!! now we arent' doing them at every flight but each and everytime we alter anything, we range check em. we also pretty much fly with spotters and the spotter just knows to ask to see the control throws prior to the plane taxiing out. the funny thing here is,,, this field is not an ama field. it is just a private spot a few of us fly at. we are not doing these things to satisfy REGULATION.... we just KNOW that we will go home at the end of the day with better looking stuff than if we skip these all important steps...
the tough part for you here is that even if horizon were to assume 100% fault with the tx, you have already posted the fact that you could've caught this ahead of time and skipped steps to do so. it sucks man... i feel your disappoinment.
in the future, if ever you have issues with any company's product........ get them envolved before admitting fault publicly on a major RC website forum!