JC
10-07-2007, 05:09 PM
I bought a ARF foam Cessna that came with a free outrunner motor back in December right when I got interested in helis. I've never flown it and not really sure why I bought it. Impulse buy I guess and it was a good deal. I built it and it's just been sitting.
Anyway, I figured it's been sitting around long enough, I should go out and fly it at least once. I did a quick check - prop spins, control surfaces move - yep, should be good to go.
It started down for a maiden take off roll and it drifted left a little. A little rudder during the roll no problem and just as it lifts off, it goes left. I used aileron to go right but it dives left and slams into a curb of the parking lot! I said "we'll that was a short flight".
As it turns out... I had the aileron reversed, or rather the channel should have been reversed but was not. Right was left and left was right. :rolling I remember reversing that channel when I built it, but for some reason I changed it back.
It's broken now. :roll: I think all three wheels made it off the ground for maybe 10 feet.
I should just stick with helis. :YeaBaby:
Anyway, just thought I'd share the story. I was laughing. A little dissapointed, but since I had the rare opportunity to burn 5 packs in one of my T-rex's, I didn't really care.
Anyway, I figured it's been sitting around long enough, I should go out and fly it at least once. I did a quick check - prop spins, control surfaces move - yep, should be good to go.
It started down for a maiden take off roll and it drifted left a little. A little rudder during the roll no problem and just as it lifts off, it goes left. I used aileron to go right but it dives left and slams into a curb of the parking lot! I said "we'll that was a short flight".
As it turns out... I had the aileron reversed, or rather the channel should have been reversed but was not. Right was left and left was right. :rolling I remember reversing that channel when I built it, but for some reason I changed it back.
It's broken now. :roll: I think all three wheels made it off the ground for maybe 10 feet.
I should just stick with helis. :YeaBaby:
Anyway, just thought I'd share the story. I was laughing. A little dissapointed, but since I had the rare opportunity to burn 5 packs in one of my T-rex's, I didn't really care.