My first Raptor crash or "really hard landing"

[DebianDog]

Took the bird up today on my first solo flight and got a little higher and further away from the helicopter than I would have liked to. (well it flew away from me but you know what I mean)

Anyway I talked myself back down and bought the bird back in but in my hurry to get the Raptor back on the ground I kinda "smacked her in hard" on the landing. The tail fin even dug in a bit. :oops: Thought I got away with it...

After I calmed down and looked her over I thought I was fine. I started her back up but I noticed that the tail rotor was not spinning. I idled her back down and tapped the tail rotor and it started spinning but something did not seem right. I also noticed my 401 was flashing (not a solid light any longer)

Guesses for the newbie? I am guessing a stripped gear in the boom somewhere. :arggg:

[sdixon747]

Sounds like you stripped the tail gears. Fairly simple to fix. Just unbolt the tail box and you will see them in there.

Steve

[porsche]

Also check your tail servo for broken gears,you would be surprised how easy they do strip. :shock: Give her a good check over before even trying to fly it again.. Alan

[DebianDog]

Thanks all! :noteworthy

Price I pay for being a "wussy" about it... I guess. In hind sight I had gotten it down from a precarious position. You think I could have just set her down easy being I had did all the hard work already.

Darn newbies :)

[ThBrtmn]

Dont panic...thats the key.