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My inverted landing
Theo Kleynhans Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:52 am
Hi Guys
Over the weekend I was flying my 15size trainer. Over time it seems the tank lowered. Then while flying inverted, it was too rich and cut on me. So I had to land it inverted. Took the rudder off half way and bent the needle. Lukily I could get it on the grass to land. We fly on a tarred circle.
Will teach me to check everything before flying.
But at least it was an easy fix:
So, back to flying.
Theo
Over the weekend I was flying my 15size trainer. Over time it seems the tank lowered. Then while flying inverted, it was too rich and cut on me. So I had to land it inverted. Took the rudder off half way and bent the needle. Lukily I could get it on the grass to land. We fly on a tarred circle.
Will teach me to check everything before flying.
But at least it was an easy fix:
So, back to flying.
Theo
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Re: My inverted landing
GallopingGhostler Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:23 am
Nice plane. Stuff happens. Good that your plane suffered minor damage, and needle could be straightened. Good rudder repair, can't tell it was broken.
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Re: My inverted landing
ian1954 Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:00 pm
It maybe an ides to consider shortening the needle "handle" - I think you were lucky that it gave way rather than damaging the NVA or the venturi.
The plane looks good and I am sure that you are enjoying flying it.
The plane looks good and I am sure that you are enjoying flying it.
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Re: My inverted landing
Cribbs74 Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:42 pm
Welcome to the club, those things do happen. Like Ian suggested now is a good time to shorten the needle.
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Re: My inverted landing
Mark Boesen Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:15 am
lol, that was a "good" crash, very little repairs needed.
Be careful, every time I straighten a bent needle like that i'll end up breaking the needle, I've heard of people heating the needle before rebending?
Be careful, every time I straighten a bent needle like that i'll end up breaking the needle, I've heard of people heating the needle before rebending?
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Re: My inverted landing
Theo Kleynhans Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:35 am
Hi Guys
Thanks for the comments. The guy I fly with says that you heat it up until it is nice red hot, then you can bend it.
I will try and shorten the needle. Better that way than bending or breaking it again.
Theo
Thanks for the comments. The guy I fly with says that you heat it up until it is nice red hot, then you can bend it.
I will try and shorten the needle. Better that way than bending or breaking it again.
Theo
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Re: My inverted landing
Mark Boesen Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:55 am
yep, it makes sense to heat it up, also a small wheel collar works great for a knob to help turn it after you cut it.
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Re: My inverted landing
getback Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:18 am
Yeah Theo , Not that bad of damage is right least didn't get the wind and you flying so what the heck / nice repair job / good looking plane . Eric 
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706jim Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:56 pm
I've seen a lot worse crashes.
My first "inverted landing" with my PDQ Circus Prince pretty much totalled the plane, although it was eventually repaired.
And, a bit of trivia regarding this plane: It was advertized as being powered with an "A" sized engine which I believe was 0.09 to 0.19.
My Fox 0.09 didn't even have enough power to pull it into the air from a hand launch.
My Fox 0.15 ("same mounting hole pattern as the Fox 0.09!") flew it just fine, save for the aformentioned "inverted landing".
My first "inverted landing" with my PDQ Circus Prince pretty much totalled the plane, although it was eventually repaired.
And, a bit of trivia regarding this plane: It was advertized as being powered with an "A" sized engine which I believe was 0.09 to 0.19.
My Fox 0.09 didn't even have enough power to pull it into the air from a hand launch.
My Fox 0.15 ("same mounting hole pattern as the Fox 0.09!") flew it just fine, save for the aformentioned "inverted landing".
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