Shot down - it finally happened to me.

[dubd]

I hope you talk to the guy about this. That is a damn shame.

[sherman89]

The beatings will continue until moral improves!

[Kinger]

Definitely sorry about your loss Sleepy. The fact that people don't owe up to this kind of stuff (if they in fact cause a crash) is just beyond me. Bet that guy who turned on his radio to pull up the gear before putting his plane in the car would have been MIGHTY PO'd if the same was done to his machine while it was flying.

The 2.4 stuff is really nice IF you are not absolutely married to the feel of a Futaba radio right now. Unfortuantely, I'm one of those guys with a 12Z so it looks like I'm going to be waiting a bit longer for a 2.4 solution from Futaba.

[SleepyC]

	Quote:
	I'm going to be waiting a bit longer for a 2.4 solution from Futaba.

Yea I'm going to get teh FASST modules as soon as its available.
I wasn't all excited about 2.4... but now... quite a bit more!

[Neogenesis]

Sleepy..........

I think you left some of your black cloud with me that day in Findlay....I'll just post the pictures to remind you.....


At least it was nothing I did and the engine is being covered under warranty.


Neo

[jmiracle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Neogenesis
	Sleepy.......... I think you left some of your black cloud with me that day in Findlay....

Ain't that the truth!!! I've never had a lick of trouble with my stuff until Sleepy shows up at our field! Now i'm STILL fighting these radio gremlins!!

[Cracky]

damn Sleepy, you have all of the good luck.

I know how excited you were about that plane, its a shame that it is down.

[RollingHarrier]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jmiracle
	I'm still struggling with some weirdness at our field. My 260, with a Futaba G3 rx most definitely took hits to the ailerons a couple weeks ago....never went into hold or failsafe...and positively glitched. Still don't know what caused it. Might be sending my TX in for a check-up tomorrow just as a precaution.

The same thing happened to me. I was practicing IMAC and flying straight and level when my plane just pitched up! Then went back to straight and level. I landed it and we did a serious range check with the engine running, No problems found. Took another bird up and it flew great. The next day I'm flying another bird and it pitches up. (thank God I wasn't inverted) So I sent the 14MZ back and they found the "Stick encoder"?? was bad. They tuned it up, did a software upgrade and even replaced the touchscreen. Didn't cost me a dime.
Total turn-around was 9 days including time in transit..

[Dangerous Dan]

Sleepy,
Please Find this Guy and Confront Him. Even if he don't confess or open his checkbook, at least he will learn that the frequency board is extremly important, and perhaps it will save somebody elses plane.

Sorry to hear about your Panzl.

[jonkoppisch]

That definitely sux sleepy!!!!

Just curious, was the other guy getting ready to fly or was he packing up when you flew? If he was packing up, not using the radio, wouldn't the plane just become non responsive with the controls around neutral?

[Dangerous Dan]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jonkoppisch
	That definitely sux sleepy!!!! Just curious, was the other guy getting ready to fly or was he packing up when you flew? If he was packing up, not using the radio, wouldn't the plane just become non responsive with the controls around neutral?

Not nesessarily. EPA, SUB TRIM, Servo Matching, Servo Reversing, Flap and gear inputs used for seconnd aileron or elevator servos with mixing...etc..


In General why, when somebody has a Hit, does everyone try and disprove it

[GremlinX]

I had a "hit" and went in years ago. It was a new guy with a trainer and the safety master/lead instructor working with a student to tune the carb before a flight. He paid in full. So, this goes to show, it could have been an accident. I overheard some gomers talking about shooting down one of those " big planes that the rich guys own". I put a stop to that crap! The grown teens were old enough to know better. They were kicked out of the field with a restraining order on the field's property. I think confronting that person now is a little late... Maybe like .... statute of limitations? I dunno. I am sorry that you crashed that thing, you sure loved it..

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

Sleep, go get his ass, and bring him over. I have Cousin Vinnie and Bones here, ready to go out on a tear. First, they have to do some work for me. Told ya I know high people in LOW places.

If/when you do get to talk to him, treat him with respect, and be corjual(polite), then keep asking him questions. Ask him everything under the sun about the field and the freq board. Then remind him about that dreaded day............ Why he left in such a rush......etc, etc..............

There were a couple of guys in my old club, both of which flew Futaba Super 7's. 1 PCM and 1 FM. Conducted a study at our meeting, and both had airplanes there with radios, and proceeded to turn on. Keep in mind, both planes grounded, no wings, and no engines running. The PCM model had full control, as did the FM model. Now, whats not to say that with the close proximety
of each, there was control to each plane.......

Dude, I know EXACTLY how you feel.................... But as you do all this, have your equipment sent in and checked out. Keep all the reciepts and shipping reciepts. Don't get screwed over like I did, man. Once/if he comes clean about it, then ask him for a FULL reimbursement. I have co-written an article with that over grown Magilla Gorilla look a like that needs to get published. *HINT HINT, dilweed!!!!!!!!* Lets get it done!!! I can FWD it to you, if you wish.........

Sleep, you can prosecute, if you so desire!!!!!!!!!!!

Bunk~

[Dangerous Dan]

KeelHull Him!

[Mokken]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Neogenesis
	Sleepy.......... I think you left some of your black cloud with me that day in Findlay....I'll just post the pictures to remind you..... At least it was nothing I did and the engine is being covered under warranty. Neo

Wow!! That's the second ZDZ80 I've seen the same thing happen too.