News:



  • June 23, 2025, 02:22:40 AM

Login with username, password and session length

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))  (Read 1285 times)

Offline Shug Emery

  • 2018 Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 1597
  • Whoooo Buddy))))
    • Sean Emery funny guy juggling and stuff
Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« on: October 11, 2014, 03:12:23 PM »
Was out doing my last trims and practice before the Carolina Criterium Contest and was checking my lines, clips, handle and lo and behold.....had a huge fray in the handle cable. Luckily I had an extra handle so switched out. Will get this one re-cabled.
So the lesson I learned from my Mustang crash saved me today as I flew the Plan B. Always pre-flight)))))
Whew.
Wow.
Yeah!
Shug

Logged
Whoooooo Buddy)))))))

Offline Clint Ormosen

  • 2019 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 2632
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2014, 03:35:03 PM »
Ditch the cable handles and go to a hard point style. You'll like them better anyway.
Logged
-Clint-

AMA 559593
Finding new and innovated ways to screw up the pattern since 1993

Offline wwwarbird

  • 2016 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 8084
  • Welcome to the Stunt Hanger.
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014, 04:21:22 PM »
Quote from: Clint Ormosen on October 11, 2014, 03:35:03 PM
Ditch the cable handles and go to a hard point style. You'll like them better anyway.

 Yup, what Clint sez, I've (finally) changed out almost all of my handles to hard point versions this season. y1
Logged
Narrowly averting disaster since 1964! 

Wayne Willey
Albert Lea, MN U.S.A. IC C/L Aircraft Modeler, Ex AMA member

Offline Tim Wescott

  • 25 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 12899
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014, 05:51:49 PM »
Quote from: Clint Ormosen on October 11, 2014, 03:35:03 PM
Ditch the cable handles and go to a hard point style. You'll like them better anyway.

+1
Logged
AMA 64232

The problem with electric is that once you get the smoke generator and sound system installed, the plane is too heavy.

Offline John Fitzgerald

  • No longer an AMA Member
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Commander
  • ****
  • Posts: 253
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2014, 05:54:54 PM »
+2
Logged

Offline Steve Helmick

  • 24 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 10265
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2014, 06:46:12 PM »
+3   y1  #^  VD~  R%%%% Steve
Logged
"The United States has become a place where professional athletes and entertainers are mistaken for people of importance." - Robert Heinlein

In 1944 18-20 year old's stormed beaches, and parachuted behind enemy lines to almost certain death.  In 2015 18-20 year old's need safe zones so people don't hurt their feelings.

Offline Shug Emery

  • 2018 Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 1597
  • Whoooo Buddy))))
    • Sean Emery funny guy juggling and stuff
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2014, 09:13:40 PM »
I have a hard point on my Prowler but that red handle came with a plane (Mustang) that was gifted to me.
Still on handle experimentation....a win for the hard point so it seems.
Time to be even more vigilant!
Logged
Whoooooo Buddy)))))))

Offline john e. holliday

  • 25 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 22975
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2014, 07:32:43 AM »
I guess my day is coming.  All the years I have been flying and competing never had a cable handle have that happen.   Might check where the cable comes thru the handle, might be a sharp edge.   Yes hard points are great handles, but I still test fly with cable handles for the easy adjustment.
Logged
John E. "DOC" Holliday
10421 West 56th Terrace
Shawnee, KANSAS  66203
AMA 23530  Have fun as I have and I am still breaking a record.

Offline ericrule

  • 2014 Supporters
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Commander
  • *
  • Posts: 330
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2014, 12:45:17 PM »
From the look of the picture the handle has been modified as there seems to be two additional bolts running through the front plate. The front plate contains two smooth brass circles which spread the cable apart and over which the cable runs. By adding the two extra bolts I strongly suspect that the threads in these bolts are what is causing the unusual wear on the cable. Remove them and the problem should go away.
Logged

Offline Shug Emery

  • 2018 Supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 1597
  • Whoooo Buddy))))
    • Sean Emery funny guy juggling and stuff
Re: Avoided Disaster Today....Learning from Previous Mistakes))))
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2014, 04:52:17 PM »
Quote from: ericrule on October 12, 2014, 12:45:17 PM
From the look of the picture the handle has been modified as there seems to be two additional bolts running through the front plate. The front plate contains two smooth brass circles which spread the cable apart and over which the cable runs. By adding the two extra bolts I strongly suspect that the threads in these bolts are what is causing the unusual wear on the cable. Remove them and the problem should go away.
I'll have to ask the feller who gave it to me if it came that way.....good call.
Logged
Whoooooo Buddy)))))))

Advertise Here
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags: