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Post by killioughtta on Feb 6, 2011 22:57:43 GMT 1
This is a few months old. back in November...
I sneaked off with my wife's expensive camera and strapped it to the SC...
this kind of bad luck can only come to idiots like me, right?
No damage to the Cub or the Camera at all. I got lucky this time...
At least I got some better (than the MiniDV) quality video.
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Post by renard80 on Feb 7, 2011 0:43:39 GMT 1
Great stuff!
I would have crashed long before that - probably within 30 seconds of take off . . .
Your locality looks ripe for flooding. Does it flood?
And what is that yellow thing on a black rod on your wing?
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Post by parrothead on Feb 7, 2011 3:25:47 GMT 1
Into the drink! Man you got SUPER lucky on that one. Like you, my wife has the super nice camera between the two of us. So what was your back up plan IF things went south on ya?  |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 7, 2011 6:57:22 GMT 1
Into the drink! Man you got SUPER lucky on that one. Like you, my wife has the super nice camera between the two of us. So what was your back up plan IF things went south on ya? Uuhh... I had no back-up plan... I was just overly confident in the weather and my piloting... ;D I guess I should have given the latter a second thought... hahahaha |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 7, 2011 7:14:43 GMT 1
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Post by john66 on Feb 7, 2011 19:36:21 GMT 1
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Post by renard80 on Feb 8, 2011 0:23:22 GMT 1
Your locality looks ripe for flooding. Does it flood? Not that I'm aware of. They are all man-made lakes in the middle of an urban area near the Everglades National Park (look that up  ). Never flooded that I'm aware of. OK. I didn't realise they were man-made lakes, I thought it was a very low-lying area, possibly below sea level. And what is that yellow thing on a black rod on your wing? Well, that's the push-rod from the (black) servo to the left aileron. Thanks. I am such a newbie, I didn't know about such refinements.  Thanks for adding to my education. |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 8, 2011 7:08:23 GMT 1
Thanks, dude. I hadn't seen those on the HK website. Definitely added them to my wishlist. They'll be on my next order. I pay like $3 for a pair at the LHS. |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 8, 2011 7:14:22 GMT 1
Thanks. I am such a newbie, I didn't know about such refinements. Thanks for adding to my education. Oh, don't even mention it. I'm a newbie too, flying RC for just 2 years. I just started using these a few months back and had not heard of them before that either. There's always something new to learn in this ever-evolving hobby ;D |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 8, 2011 11:55:51 GMT 1
[glow=red,2,300]!!!SPOILER ALERT!!![/glow]I guess I should explain in detail what happened. I had the genius idea of putting the 12MP camera on the SC a while back and was afraid the wife would be mad if I broke it. I decided to seal it with duct tape and plastic wrap. I cut an opening for the lens only. I taped and taped and taped it to the left side of the SC. I thought it was a bit heavy but didn't think it was enough to really worry about. When I took off is when I noticed how heavy it really was and how much it was affecting the performance. The SC was very sluggish, unstable and climbed very slowly. I decided I would climb as much as I could to get good video then descend, land, remove the camera and continue flying. The wind was a bit fierce, too, at around 10 knots. I climbed up to a few hundred feet and saw a Cherokee (Piper also ;D) pass me by at no more than 50 feet higher and 100 feet South. I tried to get the shot but failed. I decided to come in for the landing after about 6 or 7 minutes of flight. I came down quickly but leveled and slowed as much as I could. The first pass was too high and I went around for another. On the second, I noticed just how fast i had to fly to keep from stalling and that's when I got a little scared. The wind was throwing the SC around a bit so I went around again for a third pass. I came in low and steady and it was looking good until I was about 3 feet (1 meter) from the water. That's when The SC stalled and flipped to its left side and forward, dipping the whole nose, including motor and ESC, in the water, causing a big splash that I could easily see got water all over the camera and the rest of the plane. I immediately went into "get that plane out of the water" mode. I took off my shoes and socks, sat my son down and told him to stay put and ran in the water. I could hear the ESC beep... beep... beep... each one adding to my torment more and more. lol I ran in until I was knee-deep and about 10 feet (3 meters) from the shore. I felt sharp rocks so I couldn't go any further. The plane was just 10 more feet away! I couldn't reach it and it was driving me crazy. After a minute of freaking out I found some fallen coconuts near the shore and started throwing them past the SC so the wake could push it back towards me. It was working. I threw ALL the coconuts I saw! Like 20 of them! I bet I looked like a nut to all the neighbors.  It came about 5 feet (1.5 meters) from me so I ran and found a fallen branch to pull it. I reached and pulled it from the water, dripping. I immediately disconnected the battery and took it home to dry. I dried it using the low-heat setting on a hair dryer and let it air-dry the rest of the day and night. The next morning I turned it on and all was good The camera had a bit of water in the lens that also dried up in a couple of days! Double-
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Post by ginginho on Feb 8, 2011 14:25:35 GMT 1
Tee hee Erwin, that's a good story to follow up the vid. I didn't notice it before, but you can be seen panicing and taking your shoes off at around 3:10 for a few seconds.
I'm a bit upset though, you having coconuts just lying around. The weather you must have for those is just not fair! ;D
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 8, 2011 19:10:30 GMT 1
I'm a bit upset though, you having coconuts just lying around. The weather you must have for those is just not fair! ;D HAHAHAHA! I can see you're probably imagining a tropical paradise... lol. It's more like an urban jungle with empty hybrid coconuts that are only seen dry and on the ground. These trees are decorative hybrids that produce coconuts without water or flesh; not very tasty at all. But, yes, the weather is sunny and warm most of the year with a lot of rain in the spring and autumn. Down-side is all the wind we get year-round because of Florida's geographical location. Or maybe I'm just a whiny b!tch ;D |
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Post by parrothead on Feb 9, 2011 4:24:26 GMT 1
"MAYDAY! "MAYDAY! --LOST ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS.. MIAMI TOWER, REQUEST QUICK LIE TO SAVE HIDE..WIFE'S $300.00 CAMERA AT RISK.."  |
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Post by killioughtta on Feb 9, 2011 5:34:17 GMT 1
"MAYDAY! "MAYDAY! --LOST ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS.. MIAMI TOWER, REQUEST QUICK LIE TO SAVE HIDE..WIFE'S $300.00 CAMERA AT RISK.." Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot, Miami Tower, copy mayday, proceed to lie and godspeed. N13WTF: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..... |
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Post by parrothead on Feb 10, 2011 1:17:02 GMT 1
lol.
You married guys know what he's talking about. ;D
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). Never flooded that I'm aware of.
Thanks for adding to my education.
