tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897183486294807522.post2153843083589955120..comments2024-03-13T02:52:42.134-07:00Comments on Scienceguyorg Ramblings: Almost Lost Model Airplane StoryScienceguyorghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17457833204658259656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897183486294807522.post-56193028211817138582014-07-10T13:56:10.546-07:002014-07-10T13:56:10.546-07:00Sort of like the Vern Bailey episode at Jirik'...Sort of like the Vern Bailey episode at Jirik's sod farm, several years ago. He flew his new Radian in a pretty gusty wind. After trying to get it back, he hands me the transmitter with the Radian now 100 plus yards down wind, 20' altitude, and way off the field. I get it to the ditch before a gust dumps it into the ditch. Vern headed off to recover the plane. 1/2 hour later (we almost sent a search party) he returns with the plane (it was tail heavy from the start and not trimmed out) and is covered with mud. The Radian landed on the edge of the ditch, but he slipped and fell in! He also lost a shoe for awhile. He was covered in mud up to the knees! I'm glad he wasn't riding in my car, on the way home. Moral of the story: bring waders if you're near water!W0CHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647648898375115308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897183486294807522.post-63674338612176701032014-07-10T13:47:11.895-07:002014-07-10T13:47:11.895-07:00Sounds sorta like the time that Vern Bailey wanted...Sounds sorta like the time that Vern Bailey wanted to fly his full sized Radian in a rather gusty wind at the sod farm. It would of helped if it wasn't it's maiden flight! Tail heavy and when he hands me the transmitter, it's 100 yards down wind. I turned on the power and tried to make it back across the "big ditch", but only succeeded in landing it in the filled ditch.. Vern took off and returned 1/2 hour later, glider in hand. (We almost sent a search party!) It had landed on the edge of the ditch, but Vern had "slipped" and fell in, losing one shoe for awhile. He was totally mud from the knees down! Lesson: bring waders if you are near water!W0CHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647648898375115308noreply@blogger.com