Do you guys go through this too?

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funkyflyer

Discussion Starter · Sep 22, 2004

Man, I am getting tired of trying to explain myself. Last year, I found the Brotherhood. I was getting bored flying in circles, and you all showed me the cure. Seeing all the fun you were having, I had to try it. So, I got a used profile plane and went to it.
I also built a kit. It was a Morris profile hots, and it turned out bad. Not the right choice for my first kit. It would have turned out better, but the board I was building on developed a warp. The right wing turned out a little funky. It still flew, but not well. Live and learn.
The used profile I bought was a tank, and old Raven fun fly. Had a blast flying it. One day, I was showing off, and did a flat spin right into the ground. Ouch.
Built a SPA3D, took off without checking CG, hit a tree trying to get it back down. Stupid mistake, but no big deal.
This weekend, the wing ripped off my Tiger 2 doing an outside loop. When I hit the ground, I invented a new phrase for the ProBro dictionary. Excavation. Buried it so deep, scientists will discover it in a hundred years.
Faced with this, everyone, like my wife, expects me to give up. Walk away from the hobby. When I tell them I'm a good pilot, they just smile that crooked smile. But I am good. Not great, but good. I have taught 6 people how to fly this year. I bought almost everything used, so I'm not out that much money. And now, my wife is giving me a hard time because I want to get something nice for once. I really want a Burrito, but I don't have the room to build, so I was thinking either the Edge 540T from Extreme Flight or an ARF from Morris, with a nice four- stroke up front. Something new and shiny for a change. This is normal, right? When you guys were trying to learn to fly something other than circles, you put a few in, right? The reason I ask is I want my wife to read this post, and see crashing is part of the game.

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Quicker

· #2 · Sep 22, 2004

Crashing is part of the game. My wife understands now. I explained that anbody can fly circles. She has seen how much stick time I have put in to get to where I am now, which is still only about 10% of what the majority of the Bros can do.

What's funny is she gets it and understands while so many guys in the club don't. A crash to them is devistating and nearly life ending. A crash to me means I gotta practice what I was doing more. My Burrito has so many battel scars now that I'm proud of it. Other Bros would be proud of it. It means your're working your butt off and DOING it, not talking it. She ain't no hanger queen. I see a shiny plane, and think either it's new, or he's a poser.

I come home with a smashed wingtip and she just says "so, fix it and shut up!"

funkyflyer

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 22, 2004

You know, when I crashed, I was laughing. It sucked, but at the same time, it was kind of cool. At least I crash with STYLE.

Kenny R

· #4 · Sep 22, 2004

I have a saying...If I aint breaking then I aint learnin'

I consider myself a decent pilot, I just keep pushing my limits. Maybe one day I will quit breaking shit.

At least I dont get mad about it, cause I expect it! I am sure you guys have people at your field that when they crash they get mad , load up and go home, I know we do. Those type of guys will probably not get any better at flying :roll:

click the pirate

· #5 · Sep 22, 2004

well let me tell you this year alone I lost my 35% extra330l, and my standard lazy bee, also my scratch built one off 120" lazy bee. Is it getting me down.... Hell no I am rebuilding my 120" lazy bee and putting my 3w100 on it to make it 3'dable. So don't get discouraged, you know what I say.... If your not crashing you are not trying hard enough!!!!!!

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ChuckAuger

· #6 · Sep 22, 2004

Man, just look at all the "Dr. Swany" posts. Fixing dorked birds has become a science to him. And not just him, lots of guys. At every ProBro, there is always at least a couple of fairly major rebuilds, they almost always return to battle. Tell your wife, "At least I didn't crash into a pond"

When you go to events and start looking around, you can see lots of planes that you know were crashed, setting there a little worse for wear and tear, but still flyable.

Quicker

· #7 · Sep 22, 2004

When you go to events and start looking around, you can see lots of planes that you know were crashed, setting there a little worse for wear and tear, but still flyable.

Badges of honor.

BIZZARO

· #8 · Sep 22, 2004

Even happens to some of the best,,,

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TailTwister

· #9 · Sep 22, 2004

Being a Bro is all about pushing the envelope. We all know that there is only one way to see just how far one can push, and that is to push one step too far.

I was at my local club fly in, and dropped my Katana ARF in on it's wing in an early flight. I got out the medium CA with some accelerator and fixed it right there in the pits. I then taped the ripped covering back in place. I've flown the plane dozens of time since then, and it flies fine. Almost every week, someone brings up my "big crash" at the fly in. Lots of folks let an "ohhhhh" come out when I doinked it. They were all kinda' surprised when I carried it back to the flightline and flew it again. I guess I was supossed to spend some time pouting or something.

Keep flyin'. Your wife will come around.

As for the new shinny thing, I'd go an EF Edge or one of the new OMP ARFs due out soon. A Saito 72 or 82 brings them to life nicely. If you can swing it, the new YS 63 is said to be a power monster.

G

· #10 · Sep 22, 2004

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PaulSwany

· #11 · Sep 22, 2004

Man... I gotta tell you... the best thing to do to get over a crash is to start rebuilding it right away.... Unless you're too mad or sad about it and wanna stomp it.... Then let it sit for a few days and look at it again. chances are, the damage isn't as bad as you thought...

2 years ago, 5 days before the first ProBro, I doinked in my SuDoKhoi.. Hard!! Totally splintered the fuse in to little shards.... But the wing was fine... So I dragged that hag home and rebuilt it... I ended up recovering the wing and building a new fuse... but did that thing fly good after that repair!!

I turfed that bird at least a dozen more times since that day... and fixed it everytime... She finally came to rest at the last Houston ProBro when Gator and I got into a mid air... Didn't even hit the ground that hard.. just finally busted loose in the many places it had been patched before....

I decided enough was enough... Held a little memorial service for her.. stripped her of her gear and repaired it one last time....... But I put the fuse thru a slat in a park bench before I glued it back together.... 8) 8) 8)

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ChuckAuger

· #12 · Sep 22, 2004

PaulSwany said:
Man... I gotta tell you... the best thing to do to get over a crash is to start rebuilding it right away.... Unless you're too mad or sad about it and wanna stomp it....

Or some asshole stomps it for ya!

I decided enough was enough... Held a little memorial service for her.. stripped her of her gear and repaired it one last time....... But I put the fuse thru a slat in a park bench before I glued it back together.... 8) 8) 8)

And somebody took it out of the bench and rebuilt it again, I hear!!

planeplanter

· #13 · Sep 22, 2004

I wouldn't know how to act flying a plane that hadn't been reglued at least once! :shock:

It's all about pushing yourself. I don't go out thinking" Man, I wanna doink a bird today" But I do think" can I do that just a little lower next time???" Hang in there dud, it's part of the fun!

BIZZARO

· #14 · Sep 22, 2004

Busted the fuse 2 times. broke the aileron at the Tulsa ProBro fixed and used tape for covering, Each time that I have fixed it I have tried to make sure I fix the covering back to resemble its original luster but only because it is after all a "GATORCOTE" but I sure like flying it down on the deck 8)

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Razorback58

· #15 · Sep 22, 2004

Before I discovered the Bros, I hardly ever crashed. Now it seems like I'm fixing at least one to three birds every week!

The differrence is, I'm flying lower, better, and enjoying myself more than I ever have! It's like I always tell the rookies, if you don't want to crash em', then don't build em! 8)

446

· #16 · Sep 22, 2004

every airplane that gets flown winds up wrecked eventually. I had a plane that lasted me 12 years and one that lasted 8, but they finally bit the big one. of course, if they didn't crash, you couldn't justify a new one...

Rob P

· #17 · Sep 22, 2004

Doinked my Kat P Sunday evening. Currently in rebuild mode for this weekends Pro Bro in Nashville. If I couldn't tear em up I would think it all sucked. Gotta fly it like you hate it!

RSands

· #18 · Sep 22, 2004

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Hell, fixing planes is sort of a side hobby

Getting good does involve learning from mistakes. Tell your wife your just a heathly Bro! Actually, I like flyin my planes more after their fixed once or twice, you are both comfortable with em and don't feel bad about pushing the limits. Here's my best field repair so far, had 'er back in the air within an hour, and that included running to the hobby store for some 5 min epoxy & 4mm CF rod. Paul, you getting close on them Mojos? This one ain't lasting much longer

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PaulSwany

· #19 · Sep 23, 2004

Nice work there RSands.... That repair looks pretty good from this side...

Mojo's are gonna be ready Friday.... I'll have 'em in Nashville with me. I'll ship the rest out to anyone that doesn't pick 'em up there....

cplant

· #20 · Sep 23, 2004

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A before and after shot for you.

1st one is the original

2nd is after the fuse was replaced

Needed the color scheme changed anyway.

I don't feel nearly as nervous tossing this one around after rebuilding it. I've had more fun with it and it's taught me more than I could ever have imagined. Keep turfing them. One day you'll realize you haven't lost one in a few months and you'll know you've got to go out and fly more.

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