I love my electric ships!!!It's easy to load up and just go even when it's a chilly 35 degrees.Nice and sunny,5 or less,downwind was away from the sun so I went flying this afternoon.Ready to try out my new CF 13x4EP's but I wanted to put up a few with the APC 13x5.5EP's first.I am starting to experience my own wake and noticed it on the first couple flights.Nothing to bad so I did'nt pay as much attention as I should have on the third flight........While thinking the first two loops looked nice and round it got to the top of the third and my freshly rebuilt E Magnum did some sort of lumchevak thing,removed(Ripped) the handle from my hand,and the safety thong pointed her down to a deep penatrating THUD. WHAT just happened?? Hopefully I will learn a lesson about payin' attention even when things appear to be running smooth.I must be flying better to have this happen 3 flights in a row,now all I have to do is figure out walkin' backwards It hit so hard the nose went in almost to the leading edge.The wing broke in two and the nose snapped off.The battery was still plugged in and halfway in the ground.No battery fire.The motor could not be seen except for the 3 wires that come out the back!!!After a few minutes of careful digging I got it out with about 9" of fuse still burried in the mud.
     I thought a few of you guys might enjoy my flight lesson for the day.It may spark a memory or a smile.Or maybe a poem for my dear departed Magnum from the "JIve Combat Team".Anyway it was a great day of flying even with the THUD and the MUD.I'd do it again tomorrow if not for the 6" to 10" of snow they have forecast                                                                            See ya's Trax
                                                                                         

I though he said it was an electric ?? what venturi ?

I wouldn't report the killing of a worm.  PETA will mount a campain to stop all controll line flying in the world!!!

                

Jeff, Jeff, Jeff - how many times does I gotta tell ya, no flying when it's under 60 degrees temp?!  That'll learn ya!
So, what ship gets your attention next?

Electric motors suck the electrons in via a red header tube.  The exhaust is much the same, only it's gotta be black.

Hi John,
   Altho it hurt seeing all the time and effort I took trying to make it look nice I still prefer the outcome to what might have happened.I fly in a field by an industrial area and it's usually deserted but it was shift change and for 20 minutes or so there were a few people around.They are plenty far enough away but I have really stupid bad luck sometimes.I don't get around very well and don't know if I could save it even if it were on the up line.Good thing I try to put my thong on every flight even practicing.The bright side is I get to build another ship!!!!

Yuck that sucks.  Some lessons are HARD learned! 

Did you toast the power system? Did it disconnect anywhere at impact?



One more thing, the thin blade 13x4.5EP is much better for making earthworm sushi.  Kinda looks like elbow macaroni.

i doubt the worm is dead..give it a week and u will have 2 worms

Good thing I try to put my thong on every flight even practicing.

There you go. Case solved.  I recommend boxers, much warmer when it's freezing cold outside.   

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