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Treeeees!!!!!! Arrgh!!!!!
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Treeeees!!!!!! Arrgh!!!!!
Cribbs74 Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:52 pm
I cut down 2 trees and split wood/burned all weekend. I decided to award myself and fly for a few minutes this evening. About 5 laps into a nice flight I put it into a tree that has never been an issue before. Ripped the tail off in flight and nosed it in and snapped that off too. Control rod ripped a line in the sheeting all the way up to the leading edge. And the control rod now looks like a corkscrew. The Tornado prop stayed intact, go figure.
I am ticked off and I am getting tired of crashing. I think I walked off center again. I also had 35' lines plus the length of my arm.
Trees!!! The bane of my existance!!!
I am ticked off and I am getting tired of crashing. I think I walked off center again. I also had 35' lines plus the length of my arm.
Trees!!! The bane of my existance!!!
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shell shock Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:55 pm
dood, thats brutal, sorry for your crash
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Kim Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:00 pm
"Holy Carnivorous Elm" Batman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kim Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:02 pm
I say get a chainsaw, and go all Rambo Lumberjack on 'em !!!!
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Jason_WI Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:03 pm
Sounds like you need to cut more trees!
Time for a paved circle.....
Time for a paved circle.....
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RknRusty Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:28 pm
Aw man, I hate walking off the field mad. Sorry for your distress. Which plane was it?
If you don't already, how about throw a white rag down to keep an eye on for your spot marker. I forgot to back up after launching last Sunday and coasted into my stooge while landing.
If you don't already, how about throw a white rag down to keep an eye on for your spot marker. I forgot to back up after launching last Sunday and coasted into my stooge while landing.
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Cribbs74 Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:03 pm
RknRusty wrote:Aw man, I hate walking off the field mad. Sorry for your distress. Which plane was it?
If you don't already, how about throw a white rag down to keep an eye on for your spot marker. I forgot to back up after launching last Sunday and coasted into my stooge while landing.
It was the Clown........ Still my best flier just not as pretty as it once was. My son put his brand new Wizard in the ground right after I wrecked mine. He got lucky with only a busted prop. The worst thing was I yelled at him cause I was still angry about mine. It wasn't his fault. The wind took it and slacked his lines. I already apologized though. Feel like a heel now.
Tree cutting party in Oklahoma!!!!! Everyone here is welcome!
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happydad Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:40 pm
RknRusty wrote:Aw man, I hate walking off the field mad. Sorry for your distress. Which plane was it?
If you don't already, how about throw a white rag down to keep an eye on for your spot marker. I forgot to back up after launching last Sunday and coasted into my stooge while landing.
Ron: a white throw rag sounds like a good idea to keep centered. i was going to suggest a swivel chair. LOL. hd
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Cribbs74 Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:43 pm
Kim wrote:"Holy Carnivorous Elm" Batman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It wasn't the Elm this time. It was a Mimosa. I have never even come close to it before. Heck it's not even on my property, it was my neighbors.
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Cribbs74 Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:56 pm
happydad wrote:RknRusty wrote:Aw man, I hate walking off the field mad. Sorry for your distress. Which plane was it?
If you don't already, how about throw a white rag down to keep an eye on for your spot marker. I forgot to back up after launching last Sunday and coasted into my stooge while landing.
Ron: a white throw rag sounds like a good idea to keep centered. i was going to suggest a swivel chair. LOL. hd
HD,
They actually do make a swivel chair for folks with disabilities so they can still fly. I will grab a paver tomorrow.
Ron
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RknRusty Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:15 pm
Try not to trip over it.cribbs74 wrote:...I will grab a paver tomorrow.
Ron
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Kim Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:58 am
cribbs74 wrote:Kim wrote:"Holy Carnivorous Elm" Batman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It wasn't the Elm this time. It was a Mimosa. I have never even come close to it before. Heck it's not even on my property, it was my neighbors.
Two Words: "Clandestine Night-Ops".... I got a friend who owns a Stihl Factory...will call an emergency meeting about a Suppressed Chainsaw... My Gun Store Bud has access to Gen-2 Night Vision gear...
Figure we could get Rory to catch the tree the same way that Seal caught the terrorist in "Act of Valor"....
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WingingIt74 Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:22 am
The trees.... they are fighting back!!! You cut it's buddies down
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pkrankow Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:13 am
RknRusty wrote:Try not to trip over it.cribbs74 wrote:...I will grab a paver tomorrow.
Ron
A moment with a shovel or a knife and it will be even with the sod and difficult to trip over or hit with a mower...too deep and it might be a hole though which is another problem.
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SuperDave Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:51 am
In the defense of trees they gotta have their space too!
After all they ARE stationary objects. Seems the moral of the story should be obvious or do you wish me to explain it to you?
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After all they ARE stationary objects. Seems the moral of the story should be obvious or do you wish me to explain it to you?
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