Crash success story

Yours truly managed to crash the same plane TWICE in 2 flights and still have it in one piece(not counting the rudder):
1) Ted, I didn't like the way the tail looked on my Fancherised Twister so I shaved it off on lap 5 of inverted flight while trying to think ahead to the next maneuver and letting the plane descent a little lower than usual.
Oh well, I can fly with out the rudder....

2) Next flight, I came a little too low on the inside loop and bent the gear back and made the last prop I had with me into a one bladed speed prop.

All in all, after 2 spectacular crashes the plane is in a VERY repairable state. The guys at the field would not stop making fun of my low level flying "style". Best bunch of clowns to have the honor to be associated with!

The moral of the story is this:
a) Never loose track of what you are doing while trying to think ahead to the next maneuver!
b) Thank you Ted for making SIG Twister into such a wonderful plane! It's perfect for an intermediate pilot like myself! Maneuverable, yet sturdy!
c) Stay away from the ground: it is worse than a sheet of 80 grit sandpaper! Fly low and the plane turns into a Genesis

After I had clipped the rudder clean off a Twister in inverted flight and it kept flying, I immediately noticed how much better it flew without the rudder (it had been set up with the "plan" offset). After that, I started using a straight rudder and found that the ship flew better..

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"A child of five could understand this. Fetch me a child of five." -Groucho Marx

Well, the plane did fly just as good without the rudder as with it but it just didn't look as "cool"...

I was out flying on the 23rd and had a flame out inverted over asphalt. Got the plane slowed down to almost nothing but still had a scrape on the rudder,canopy, and very front of fuselage, it's a profile.
I came home and repaired really minor damage but then I imbedded 1/16 wire into the top of the rudder,canopy and very front of fuselage, It probably won't save it but will definitely minimilize any further rashes.
Fortunately at todays flying session I didn't have an opportunity to see if it would really work.
I can't believe it that we actually got out 2 days this week in December.Lest we forget last year, this is a real payback for that.
Dennis

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Dennis,

The Principle of Pre-emptive Preparedness states that now you're prepared for inverted landings you'll never have another one.

Best, Hoovie

The wierd part about Steve's crash is that 1/4 lap bfore he turfed it (first time) I was commenting to a friend how (unlike most Intermediate class flyers) Steve is fearless of the ground - no problem laying in bottoms.

After he crunched it, I made a point of telling him not to get ground chicken - keep up that agressive style! Even if it cost him a plane once in a while.

We all remember how Jimmy Casale used to go through planes!

RC

>We all remember how Jimmy Casale used to go through planes!
You know, after you told me about this Jimmy Casale guy and how he went through twenty planes in two seasons, I did not feel any better. With my buildin g situation, I don't think I can crank out 20 planes in two seasons. I'd rather get my flying up to where I don't crash every time I try for 3 foot bottoms. I want to fly Dick Carvelle kind of bottoms!

That morning, I went out hoping to practice flying low. I was aiming for 3 feet because the last time I tried to get 5 feet, I was flying 8+ foot bottoms. So, I figured, if I aim for 3, I'll get 5 ft bottoms. And I know I could have gotten them just fine if it wasn't for my absent mindedness.
My problem was the lack of concentration. I was SO excited about getting a chance to fly plus seeing NEST guys out in force, I forgot to concentrate on my flying. Lesson learned.
I would like to note how great the guys at the field where. With a joke and with advice, they made me feel much better.

Ron B.
F4Fguy

I've been successfully crashing all my life,it's successful landings I have trouble with.