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gdryer · 07-06-2009, 01:41 PM

I have witnessed 3 wing failures for the PAU Edge and in all cases the planes (in my opinion) were not being flown unreasonably hard. In two out of the 3 cases the planes broke during the same IMAC snap manuever. In all cases the pattern of broken pieces looked very similar and it appeared that the glue joints failed.

I am not an expert but statistally these planes seem to have a high failure rate in the North West. I base this on the fact that I have not heard of any other in-flight wing failures at NW IMAC events this year.

07-06-2009, 01:41 PM	#877
gdryer 8000 Watt Club Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 112	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build I have witnessed 3 wing failures for the PAU Edge and in all cases the planes (in my opinion) were not being flown unreasonably hard. In two out of the 3 cases the planes broke during the same IMAC snap manuever. In all cases the pattern of broken pieces looked very similar and it appeared that the glue joints failed. I am not an expert but statistally these planes seem to have a high failure rate in the North West. I base this on the fact that I have not heard of any other in-flight wing failures at NW IMAC events this year.