mastermalpass
Elite member
Yesterday, I told @MaxTheFliteFreak that in my Bipe's 2 3/4 year lifetime, the only things it's needed replacing or adding was props and tape... Think I jinxed it - Add lolly sticks to that list! 😂
I just now chanced it in some strong winds and was enjoying hovering when the wind got stronger and stronger - time to bring it in. It was too gusty to vertical land gently, it was gonna touch down with a thud. No problem; it lands like that half the time anyway... Well, the wind turned it side-on at the last 0.3 seconds, so that was a bit harder than expected:
Now that may look like a serious bend, but the bipe is tough - it bounced right out of that:
The trouble starts when the wind doesn't let it settle and the cartwheel continues:
And in the meanest way possible, the wind pushes the plane backwards against its tail:
That was the last roll before it settled as well! 😡😂
Not much work to fix - can probably fly again with just hot glue. But the tail has always been a bit flimsy, so it could do with a more firm repair. Which is good, 'cause as of this moment I have zero airworthy planes!
I just now chanced it in some strong winds and was enjoying hovering when the wind got stronger and stronger - time to bring it in. It was too gusty to vertical land gently, it was gonna touch down with a thud. No problem; it lands like that half the time anyway... Well, the wind turned it side-on at the last 0.3 seconds, so that was a bit harder than expected:
Now that may look like a serious bend, but the bipe is tough - it bounced right out of that:
The trouble starts when the wind doesn't let it settle and the cartwheel continues:
And in the meanest way possible, the wind pushes the plane backwards against its tail:
That was the last roll before it settled as well! 😡😂
Not much work to fix - can probably fly again with just hot glue. But the tail has always been a bit flimsy, so it could do with a more firm repair. Which is good, 'cause as of this moment I have zero airworthy planes!
