Re: [RCSE] Tree story - straight down with a twist.
In a message dated 1/29/08 8:43:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why has every tree strike I've had end up with my prized glider stalling straight down on a wing tip. Go figure. My first thought was to step into its path and catch it. My second thought was to step out of the way to avoid being injured. The model descended rapidly accelerating as it traveled. Of course the battery was dead so I had no control. At about 20 feet it pulled out of the dive, flew down the abandoned street, over the first house on the right, made a left turn and was headed directly back to me. I was mesmerized by the scene and could not move. The model settled to the ground in the cul de sac and slid to the curb by my feet! Don Richmond San Diego, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.hilaunch.com You're killing me Don! LOL Z RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Tree story - straight down with a twist.
For those that need revenge--- 50mph winds at 2 AM blew down a very large pine in my back yard last night, only winged things that are affected are the bunches of birds that live there because the feeder is only 15 feet away. Tree guys coming at 11:00. Jack On Jan 30, 2008 10:18 AM, David Zucker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/29/08 8:43:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why has every tree strike I've had end up with my prized glider stalling straight down on a wing tip. Go figure. My first thought was to step into its path and catch it. My second thought was to step out of the way to avoid being injured. The model descended rapidly accelerating as it traveled. Of course the battery was dead so I had no control. At about 20 feet it pulled out of the dive, flew down the abandoned street, over the first house on the right, made a left turn and was headed directly back to me. I was mesmerized by the scene and could not move. The model settled to the ground in the cul de sac and slid to the curb by my feet! Don Richmond San Diego, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.hilaunch.com You're killing me Don! LOL Z RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format -- Jack Iafret Home and Hobbies
[RCSE] Tree story - straight down with a twist
In a message dated 1/29/08 8:43:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why has every tree strike I've had end up with my prized glider coming stalling straight down on a wing tip. Go figure. Maybe 10 years ago, while flying an SC2 contest at El Dorado park in Long Beach, a large (maybe 120 ft) Eucalyptus tree grabbed my Mako as it passed by on the way home. The tree was located on the edge of an abandoned Navy housing area, but was accessible through a nearby parking lot. As I remember Arthur, Bren Lugo and I, armed with a sling shot, golf ball and some line (donated by someone whose name I cannot remember), made our way to the base of the tree. The model was at least 90 feet in the tree, but was clearly visible. We each made numerous attempts with the slingshot to place the golf ball (pulling the line) over the model. All to no avail. The model was too high to reach. We abandoned the effort. The next day I revisited the site and saw that the model had stepped down the tree by about 20 or so feet over night. I carefully laid out the line to provide as little drag as possible, pulled the slingshot waaay back and launched a perfect strike. The ball, pulling the line, settled over the wing root next to the fuse. A gentle tug released the model from the tree and it started a vertical descent. My first thought was to step into its path and catch it. My second thought was to step out of the way to avoid being injured. The model descended rapidly accelerating as it traveled. Of course the battery was dead so I had no control. At about 20 feet it pulled out of the dive, flew down the abandoned street, over the first house on the right, made a left turn and was headed directly back to me. I was mesmerized by the scene and could not move. The model settled to the ground in the cul de sac and slid to the curb by my feet! A great end to a bad beginning, but who would believe the story? You? The model flew again the next day. Don Richmond San Diego, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.hilaunch.com **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [RCSE] Tree story - straight down with a twist
Hummm reminds me of another Eastern Soaring League event I was attending in Maynard, Mass at the CRRC site, I'm guessing back in the late 90's... Had my new Inventec Pelican (thank you Mike P.). I was having a great day weekend I love that plane... I was very comfortable with it... well, day 2 of the event. Conditions were not all that great.. the wind had picked up.. some guys were getting times but most were not. It is the second to last round.. I get a suburb launch... I head upwind towards a tree line... 80'-90' Blue Spruce trees I'm guessing.. I catch a thermal... Thinking to myself.. I nail this one I'm bringing home wood for sure... On the far side of the thermal headed back into the wind the Pelican pitches over and starts a very rapid decent at about a 45 degree angle... I wasn't sure what was going on other than the fact that I had no elevator. Well in short order the Pelican plunges through the Spruce trees making that sicking crunch sound as the plane penetrates the trees. Well off I went... out to find the plane... I searched and searched... I kept coming back with parts from other guys planes but no Pelican. Turned out I was on the wrong side of the tree line. I went to the other side of the tree line and spotted the Pelican right away It was hanging by it's tail, no wings! I had sheered them off when the plane went through the tree and came to rest out on the outer branches of the tree. I climbed the tree, which was quite easy to do... I managed to get the plane down... after about 2 hrs of searching and retrieving. Meanwhile back at the contest... I had missed the last round of the event and the handing out of the wood... to which I got 3rd place... and I was 60' up in a spruce tree and missed everything going on. Well a new set of wings and the Pelican flew later that year. Ah... the stories... Isn't this hobby great? -- Kurt W. Zimmerman Database Administrator www.RegionalHelpWanted.com,Inc. - Long Name. Amazing Results! - 2007 New York Technology Fast 50 Award - The Best Places to Work in New York 2007 - www.bestcompaniesNY.com. - WEDDLE's 2004, 2005 User's Choice Award Winner www.cupid.com One Civic Center Plaza, Suite 506 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: 845.471.5200 x170 f: 845.485.8398 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
