Flew on Sept 26. Had two flights almost. First flight of the T-28 was nice and uneventful, just the same old reliable plane. On the second flight, I was on the downwind leg for landing and lost all controls. At the time, I had flaps deployed and was just puttering back with throttle for landing. The plane just stopped responding, rolled slightly left and dove into the field. Totaled in my book. It lasted 8 years, a good life! So at the crash site, I found the switch off on the plane because the crash took out the fuselage side and popped my switch to the off position. This plane had the wire extension to the switch with pull off and push on. Fuse side forced outwards took the switch to off. I turned it back on and all controls responded. I suspected battery but the servos were instantaneous and lively. At home I ran the controls for a full seven minute flight with not a single weak or incorrect or lack of response. No idea what happened. My only guess is that usually crashes are pilot error and just maybe I did not realize the plane was going so slow at 200 yards out. In the two seconds perhaps, before impact, I tried elevator, aileron, and throttle up. I did not hear the engine sound increase nor see any responses to my inputs. Well these planes all have an expiration date that is unknown when we build them. I now know it for the T-28. I don't feel so bad because it was old and fuel soaked. I need a new warbird anyway!
Today is Sept 28. I flew the Stinger II three times and the Intruder twice. All good flights. FAST! Both planes like to whistle due to their speed, and maybe they just are dirty airframes, lol. Had to fly today with rain forecasted for the next five days at least! CRAP!
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| THE NEED FOR SPEED! |
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