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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you using pull/pull cables? There was a similar
incidence here with a fellows plane that he cracked the stab joint twice.
He was using pull/pull and did not have the clevis hookup point on the
hingleline. They where ahead of the hingeline causing the lines to
tighten when deflected. Unfortunately for him it also caused a weakness in
the servo rails also and ultimately a fatal crash. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne G.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=mweast@prodigy.net href="mailto:mweast@prodigy.net">Mike East</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Near Miss</DIV>
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<DIV>Had a CLOSE call with my Prophecy. I had just transferred the plane over
to a new frequency and was trimming the plane out on a different transmitter.
I brought the plane up high and stalled it onto a spin as I throttled up
and pulled out we heard a loud crack like a 22 rifle. At first we didnt
know what it was but as the plane level out you could see the right stab was
gone. Surprisingly enough I immediately leveled the plane out, and landed just
like nothing was wrong. I was surprised that the plane handled so
well with only 1 stab and the elevator flopping behind the plane. I overshot
the runway and had to use spoilers to land it but it came down smooth as
silk. This is my 1st pattern plane, REALLY glad it came down in 1,,, well 2
pieces. We recovered the stab and Buddy B. looked it over and gave me
some pointers on the repair. I cut 4 carbon fiber tubes, 2- 3/8" and
2- 1/4" tubes, drilled the holes, lined it up and glued it
all back. Feels a lot more rigid than it did before. Think I dodged a bullet,
and once again my buddy Buddy provided some excellent advice. A little
fiberglass and some Monokote and it should be better than before. </DIV>
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<DIV>Mike</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>