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HIROBO Freya - Sceadu - Shuttle > THIS is luck!!!!
 
 
iher
Heliman
Location: mexico

I was flying my 15 year old shuttle ZX ( modified with an OS 46)
I was happily flying in my local football field, and on top of a 360 stall turn .......suddenly silence! the glow plug came loose and the engine died.
I`m just starting to do autos but this was one of the forced ones that you cant choose the aproach , angle and speed.......you are there and that`s it . Either you land it or you land it.

Well! in lack of options i just Auto vertically and prayed to avoid trees.
To my surprise, it landed between the trees, rocks and other objects with just 2 feet to spear all around, Zero damage. I was rrrreeeaaaaallly lucky



Blade CX + Trex SE + (x2)Shuttle ZXX w/os46FXx + Eslayer wing + Raptor 90SE+ Futaba 9ch H
06-18-2008 08:51 PM
 
 
GM1
Elite Veteran
Location: Tallahassee, Florida US

WOW!

In the southeastern US we have an old adage that seems to fit many times: "Sometimes even a blind hog finds an acorn," which means every one has some great luck once in a while. Congratulations on your good luck and I'm sure there was some pilot skill involved also.
Gordie

On a dog sled team, if you're not the lead dog, the view never changes.
06-18-2008 11:26 PM
 
 
tommytt1
Senior Heliman
Location: Mercerville, NJ, USA

Why can't that happen to me? Nice save!

I made a mistake once, but I was wrong?
06-19-2008 12:03 AM
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AltecLansing
Key Veteran
Location: Under the tire of a truck

Very nice! Keep practicing.

Man, I miss the eighties.
06-19-2008 12:44 AM
 
 
naked painter
Senior Heliman
Location: Mid glamorgan uk

Well done!!
06-19-2008 07:32 AM
 
 
Just_this_guy
Heliman
Location: Sweden

Man!

That really could have gone either way, congratulations on your save.
06-19-2008 05:35 PM
 
 
iher
Heliman
Location: mexico

Thanks for the replies. Its nice to see there is someone out there that actually reads what I have to say.

We also have a saying in Mexico, it more or less goes:
“when it`s not your turn to go, it won’t happen to you, even if you put yourself in the middle
and
when it`s your turn to go, it will happen to you, even if you run away”

(it doesn`t sound as nice in English. the rime and the simplicity gets lost in the translation, but that`s the idea)

Blade CX + Trex SE + (x2)Shuttle ZXX w/os46FXx + Eslayer wing + Raptor 90SE+ Futaba 9ch H
06-19-2008 05:47 PM
 
 
S76 Mech
Elite Veteran
Location: Hatboro, Pa.

Quote 
In the southeastern US we have an old adage that seems to fit many times: "Sometimes even a blind hog finds an acorn," which means every one has some great luck once in a while.

LoL, You do mean Squirrel don't you?
06-19-2008 05:48 PM
 
 
iher
Heliman
Location: mexico

? hey naked painter ,does your name reflects your way of painting....then maybe I should call myself shaking knees flyer


Blade CX + Trex SE + (x2)Shuttle ZXX w/os46FXx + Eslayer wing + Raptor 90SE+ Futaba 9ch H
06-19-2008 05:50 PM
 
 
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