EW 2 | CRASH | scale RC glider with DOUBLE FOWLER FLAPS | 4K | Hat 2021

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1. 😢

2. Actually, without proper leading edge and trailing edge, the double fowler f̶l̶a̶p̶s are really just drag planks.

3. to much People onboard ;))

   both airbrakes were active. Then it can't fly. can be seen very clearly in the video at 3:58 Pilots Fail

4. Lack of a solid range check strikes again I guess 🙂. I did notice that rudder input never went away, thought at first pilot error until I read the comments. It also appeared that the outer wing control surfaces were both extended upwards (not sure if that was intentional, but if those are supposed to be ailerons that would count as another setup issue, lack of a reversed servo on one side, but guessing that is not the case). My last total loss of a (motor) glider was due to lack of a range check… a brand new Yuri Composites Virage (F5B style hotliner). Airframe and all parts brand new / < 20 flights (neu 1512/1.5D/6.7, KSTHS08s with X10s on flaps, CC HV160 ESC, GM 18×18 prop… $2.5K total). On the prior flight an ail servo lead loosened from the Rx when mounting the wing, and disconnected in flight… luckily I got her down in one piece. So I moved the Rx to make room for more slack, but did not range check afterwards. My stupidity… on the next flight the launch was fine, but then total lack of signal as I watched her glide into the middle of Shelburne Pond with zero control. This is bad, but I consider myself lucky… these planes accelerate vertically to over 100 mph in 1-2 seconds, and carry that speed well in glide… much better she hit the pond than a house or passing car! This was just 3 months ago, it still stings. ALWAYS range check when ANYTHING could have impacted the Rx or antenna placement. In my case I am fairly sure I kinked one of the antenna leads, so when the good lead was facing away from me I lost signal (F5B planes are carbon fiber and so block radio signals, and so there is a lead extending out of the fuse on each side of the plane… I think I kinked one… so glad I had radio signal when I turned the motor off tho… otherwise that thing could impact miles away at a very high rate of speed).

5. Noooooo!

6. Ohhh nooo😞…such a beautiful glider. We are used to the small 2.4 GHz antenna, so the pilot ? Nowadays it’s unusual to have the long 35 MHz antenna in front of you, right? Heads up from Munich 🍺

7. It hurts a lot! I also know this pain – something like this happens in our hobby, you just have to go through it. But the nice moments make up for it.

8. Why did he keep right rudder on all the way ??

9. What went wrong?

10. Ouch! That hurts…

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