I want to hear stories of loss and discovery. Everyone has had that one crash where a piece of the wreck goes missing. Whether it is a battery, esc, or that one favorite rudder, loosing parts at the field isn't fun. Then hours, days, or years later you unexpectedly stumble upon the missing piece.
Hears my two stories:
During the winter I repaired a plane my dad found at a yardsale by adding completely new electronics. Due to the snow on the ground I decided to add floats in place of the missing wheels. At this point I was still learning how to fly so I was excited when the plane took off from the snow. In fact I was so excited that I did not realize how close my plane was getting to the trees. The plane smacked right into a tree, launching the electronics through the firewall and into a forest of snow. Over an hour of searching in freezing weather I found the receiver 10 feet away, the esc 50 feet away in a pine tree, and the battery 100 feet away in a hole. In the end I was happy to retrieved my gear for another day along with a complimentary physics lesson.
At the beginning of the summer I built an Alula clone out of DTF. I decided the have a hatch on the nose much like what is on the FT simple soarer. Out at the field I went for a hefty DLG style toss. The plane went straight up while the battery ejected and went flying who knows where. All I heard was a thump and saw my lifeless Alula glide softly to the ground. I spent around thirty tense minutes looking in a radius around my launch site for a tiny 300mAh, green, NiCad battery pack.
In my case I was able to retrieve my lost items within a few tense minutes, but I know some people have found missing things years later. So let's hear your stories!
Hears my two stories:
During the winter I repaired a plane my dad found at a yardsale by adding completely new electronics. Due to the snow on the ground I decided to add floats in place of the missing wheels. At this point I was still learning how to fly so I was excited when the plane took off from the snow. In fact I was so excited that I did not realize how close my plane was getting to the trees. The plane smacked right into a tree, launching the electronics through the firewall and into a forest of snow. Over an hour of searching in freezing weather I found the receiver 10 feet away, the esc 50 feet away in a pine tree, and the battery 100 feet away in a hole. In the end I was happy to retrieved my gear for another day along with a complimentary physics lesson.
At the beginning of the summer I built an Alula clone out of DTF. I decided the have a hatch on the nose much like what is on the FT simple soarer. Out at the field I went for a hefty DLG style toss. The plane went straight up while the battery ejected and went flying who knows where. All I heard was a thump and saw my lifeless Alula glide softly to the ground. I spent around thirty tense minutes looking in a radius around my launch site for a tiny 300mAh, green, NiCad battery pack.
In my case I was able to retrieve my lost items within a few tense minutes, but I know some people have found missing things years later. So let's hear your stories!