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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Robert Zambelli on September 11, 2020, 11:01:20 AM

Title: Just flying along in OTS!
Post by: Robert Zambelli on September 11, 2020, 11:01:20 AM

Doing a pretty good pattern and just finishing my overhead eights when I saw my pilot bail out!    LL~  LL~

I guess he knew something I didn't know because a few seconds later the crankshaft broke.  :(  ~^  ~^

After around three hundred flights my 1950 Fox 35 took an early retirement.

Fortunately, I have a spare new crankshaft.

Bob Z

Title: Re: Just flying along in OTS!
Post by: Pat Chewning on September 11, 2020, 11:19:59 AM

Did the airplane land OK after the engine failure?

The pilot in my RC glider did not eject.  The whole canopy fell off in flight and he broke his neck.  The doctor fixed him up with some glue and he's back flying again.

Title: Re: Just flying along in OTS!
Post by: PerttiMe on September 11, 2020, 11:56:53 AM

I'm betting the OTS pilot could feel the vibrations from the crankshaft when it started disintegrating.

Title: Re: Just flying along in OTS!
Post by: Jim Kraft on September 11, 2020, 03:37:25 PM

Those days are over, but I had a 90's Fox 35 break the crank. Sent the engine to Fox, they replaced the shaft and sent it back no charge.

Title: Re: Just flying along in OTS!
Post by: john e. holliday on September 12, 2020, 09:44:18 PM

Ah Jim, the good ole days.  I've broke rods, cranks and cases. D>K