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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Hi guys,

Today was the second day that I took both SGs to the field. Did 3 tanks on the new one (break-in) and flew 2 hard flights on the other one. During the 3rd flight, I took the heli high, and did a tail slide while doing VERY fast tic-tocs as the heli was coming down fast, and a sudden stop to turn it into a piro flip, and BOOM. Next thing I saw were parts coming down from the sky. Must have been at least a good 50 meters... This is the SG pictured below with the Insane canopy and Edge blades and black skids....

It was very easy to see where the blades hit the boom... an apparent case of boom strike... I take the blame, because the maneuver was very very hard on the heli... I should have been more careful...

Damage report: You name it, it broke!!! Including the blades and the canopy... However, I am very surprised that NONE of the gears broke... This was by far my worst crash ever, and the worst I have ever seen...

Total cost: Well, it depends on how much ReadyHeli will sell me a new kit for

Financially, it wont make sense to try to buy the broken parts separately. I should just re-kit it...

I think my electronics are fine. And since the muffler came off, there is some dirt and grass in the engine... So an engine rebuild will be done as well...

I will be taking my time with this, since I have another SG that flies... at least for now

Happy flying!

Regards,
G

Pictures from yesterday:


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10-09-2009 07:43 PM
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KsSportflyer
Senior Heliman
Location: Louisburg, Kansas

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Damn, sorry about your loss. I got to tell ya I have never seen such a clean setup. Super job on wiring and everything.

Brandon
10-09-2009 08:16 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks Brandon. I appreciate the comment.

I am actually stripping the whole heli now, and from what I can see so far, everything from the swash and up is damaged, frames, and the whole tail... I will actually calculate the cost of rebuilding it before I buy a new kit...

Regards,
G

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10-09-2009 08:22 PM
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Bonkers
Senior Heliman
Location: New York

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Amazing. A $1400 heli kit down the tubes...just like that. Plus whatever radio gear isn't salvageable.

I feel your pain, my friend.
10-09-2009 08:33 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Just checked, radio gear is all good. Everything in between the frames are also in good condition. I think I will just fix it up... We'll see...

At first it looked MUCH worse than now that it is on my work table... The thing is that I'm so anal about scratches and cosmetic damages that I will have to replace every little thing that doesn't look good, even if it still works...

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10-09-2009 08:36 PM
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Bonkers
Senior Heliman
Location: New York

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I am exactly the same way.

I remember building one of my Henseleit 3D-NTs, and while putting on one of the canopy mounts, I allowed the canopy mount to rotate on the frame and it scratched the side-frame. It wouldn't have been visible, as the mount would have covered it up, but it bothered me just knowing the damage was there. So I replaced the side-frame.

There's no shame in being anal about cosmetic damage!
10-09-2009 09:11 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I'm glad I'm not the only one

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10-09-2009 09:48 PM
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DfCicada
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Location: Dayton Ohio, USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I do the same thing if it looks like crap its got to go to the scrap bin!!
10-09-2009 09:56 PM
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kris L
Heliman
Location: NY

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Sorry to read about your loss G. Those tail slides are hard on any heli. I have a friend who was doing giant fast tail slides with an Avant Aurora and the machine just came apart in mid air. It's alot of stress on the heli. Good luck with the rebuild. - Kris
10-09-2009 10:12 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks Kris,

Its not the rebuild I'm worried about, its the Insane Canopy that I have to wait 4-6 months in line for

Luckily I still have a new canopy that I can have my LHS paint similar to the Insane one. The only thing is that those Insane Canopies are VERY VERY light compared to the stock SG canopy... Even my stock unpainted canopy is heavier than the Insane...

Regards,
G

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10-09-2009 10:37 PM
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kris L
Heliman
Location: NY

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		At least you had one. I feel your pain. I am still waiting for my insane, never had one before and after reading and hear from people about their paint jobs I am anxious to get one. - Kris
10-10-2009 12:03 AM
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tommyvuitton
Heliman
Location: Joburg, South Africa

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Sorry to hear about the crash Georgin, lucky u got two so one can keep u in the air while the other waits for spares!
10-10-2009 08:00 AM
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joec
Senior Heliman
Location: VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		So a boom strike was the cause? What dampeners were you using?
10-10-2009 03:46 PM
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laughingstill
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Location: Gainesville, Fl, USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Definitely sounds like a boom strike, isn't that a new machine???

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10-10-2009 03:49 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Yeah, it was a boom strike. I was using the JR 3D dampers.

This was my first SG that I build in April. The new one is not ready for hard 3D yet

Regards,
G

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10-10-2009 03:53 PM
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Vibe90SG
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Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		By the way, this is how I fixed the crashed SG: http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/...?top=1255186459



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10-10-2009 03:57 PM
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pwood
Key Veteran
Location: Dubai - UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Hi George

You were having such a blast with the machine on Thursday. Sorry to hear it has 'gone to a better place'

Glad you jumped straight in to 'fix' it....the DXB way.

Regards
Paul
10-10-2009 04:52 PM
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Vibe90SG
Veteran
Location: Dubai, UAE

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		haha, thanks Paul.

I found the "DXB" way to be much easier!!!

However, it will be a month before I get it up in the air... I'll strip the new one completely and will rebuild it...

See you soon,
G

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10-10-2009 04:56 PM
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Bonkers
Senior Heliman
Location: New York

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Vibe,
Waiting for any particular canopy painter is just plain silly. These are helicopter canopies, for God's sake! Painting them doesn't require a tremendous amount of skill. No, I can't do it myself, but pretty-much anyone who paints canopies can paint them the way Insane Canopy does.
There are hoards of places that paint canopies, and they're all equally good.
10-10-2009 07:28 PM
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joec
Senior Heliman
Location: VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum
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Vibe,
Waiting for any particular canopy painter is just plain silly. These are helicopter canopies, for God's sake! Painting them doesn't require a tremendous amount of skill. No, I can't do it myself, but pretty-much anyone who paints canopies can paint them the way Insane Canopy does.
There are hoards of places that paint canopies, and they're all equally good.

Umm... I'm dont agree here. All canopies are not created equally. Some companies pride themselves on painting canopies and clear coat way above and beyond what other companies do....
10-10-2009 07:34 PM
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