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<DIV><SPAN class=217424114-12042004>Amen guys! After re-entering R/C in
2000 (after a 25 year hiatus), my first pattern plane was a gorgeous Typhoon
built by Bob Roe. I was so intrigued with the new computer radios that I
suppose I mixed every function possible and among the computer functions I
activated was the (you guessed it) snap switch. I had completed about 10 flights
on this beautiful aircraft when a friend asked me to do a low altitude high
airspeed pass and retract the gear as I approached mid-field. At first I
thought a rocket propelled grenade had impacted the left wing. Then I
thought what a funny reaction my perfect airplane had to simple gear
retraction. Lastly I realized why a friend had told me 2
things:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=217424114-12042004> 1. Do not activate
the snap switch until you have won a Masters event.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=217424114-12042004> 2. If you do choose
to activate the snap switch, make sure it is on the opposite side of the
transmitter from the retract switch.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=217424114-12042004>I remember this event with the similar
degree of pain and with every bit the same clarity as my recollection of the JFK
assassination.....ugg..</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=217424114-12042004>Bob</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Patternrules@aol.com
[mailto:Patternrules@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 12, 2004 10:38
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Snap
Switch<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><STRONG> Yes, snap switches can be deadly I
got back in pattern in 2000 and my second plane was a Tai-Jai with retracts I
had setup the snap switch, after only having maybe 10 flights on the plane I
was on final and reached for the retract switch, and by now you know where
this is going, yes hit the snap switch, luckily for me it done one perfect
snap and I landed, needless to say my heart was racing, the funny thing is
everyone thought I was a really impressive and bold pilot, as soon as I
hit the kill switch, the next thing I done was inhibit the snap switch and
have never used it again, something I do like to do is use the snap switch to
set just elevators or ailerons to check rolls or loops that way I know I'm not
holding another input in and that the plane is flying right.but as soon as
test are done it goes right back to inhibit.</STRONG>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Arial Baltic" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><B><I>Steve Maxwell</B></I></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>