<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I guess its been DILUTED. Very sorry for your loss.</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>"Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson@gartner.com></b></font>
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<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">04/16/2003 07:47 AM</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject: Concentration-consecrated</font></table>
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I said farewell to my CONCENTRATE a.k.a. FOCUS yesterday. I dodged a bullet yesterday when the elevator-stick-spring snapped during the 1-1/2 horizontal snap. An after market spring that I had shortened and must have weakened. The week before my buddy Earl stopped me taking off without the Jesus screw in the wing. I had the engine running and he spotted the wing gap. But every plane has an expiration date on it and mine came due.<br>
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The P-03 schedule has 3 1-1/2 snaps in it. I was trying to master them when I, and the guy next to me, heard a "clunk!" coming from the plane. I rolled level, throttled back - but wait nothing! The plane was still at 3/4 throttle. It flew very straight for a while. Then started a slow turn over the DMV a mile down the road. then I could not see it anymore. THEN it came back into view performing a VERY slowly diving left turn. It almost made it into the open are behind the field. Them it went below the tree line.<br>
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The OS 1.60 was running strong and then was gone. I searched for an hour and came back and load up the van to drive around and further back. Just about then the police arrived with a few pieces and a report of an upset home owner. To cut a long story short they had called the police when it tore through five tree tops behind their house. There was debris in the tops of five trees.<br>
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The fuselage, or 3/4 of it, is still up there. Later in the day, Michelle and I visited the home owner and gave them a fruit basket for any concerns we may have caused them. They seemed OK, especially the wife, and they understood that this was a very rare occurrence. I'm going back there today to use a line and weight to try and dislodge it if the wind has not done so already.<br>
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The police were amused and very helpful in picking up the hundreds of pieces. I only hope the home owner does not get militant.<br>
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It was clear that the battery had come loose. There was no fail-safe action telling me that there no power was reaching the on board radio system. The pack was in the rear of the fuselage about 10 inches behind the wing. I had taped the connectors together but the moment of the continuous snapping must have eventually disconnected the pack. I must say this was the most helpless feeling I can remember.<br>
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Eric.<br>
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