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Gary Shaw BEEN JUST few weeks since John F Kennedy Jrs tragic plane crash media speculation what caused crash seems revolving around pilot error What actually caused crash may never known preliminary statements number agency officials speculate chain events set motion long before actual flight took place probably leading crash People general aviation model aviation especially Radio Control [RC] share common ground both kinds pilots often learn after accident that link chain hadnt broken accident might have happened JFK Jrs accident made think about parallels both activities get huny go out fly sometimes checklist overlooked often RC dont check weather get air become disoriented try solve dilemma yanking stick around see orientation airplane often resulting crash full-scale pilot becomes disoriented during flight he/she has know rely instruments rather seat his/her pants RC have feel sticks dont have instruments help orient us could go on fact still remains would look hard what causes accidents identify links could have broken chain may have far fewer injuries losses Its opinion throughout years RC mishaps result airplane loss come becoming disoriented flying believe injuries rare old saying dive under table applies both disoriented inexperienced Again note similarities full-scale help modelers become aware what can improve aircraft visibility flying Ive written several columns past regarding improvements could made want share some excellent advice thoroughly covered subject provided Gabriel Zamora Mexico City interesting hobby first earn wings learning fly learn take off safely land aircraft Later migrate other faster acrobatic models keep up learning curve low-wing trainers Sukhoi B-4s Extras Ultimates Pattern models Scale military WW II WW civil etc stage flying seldom stop think about what may happen lose aircraft configuration air fly well major incidents inputs become automatic never have need recovering control other stressful situation therefore never have opportunity practice aircraft recovery fly high enough compensate sudden control loss three mistakes high etc before attempting new maneuver like spin rolls flat spins knife-edge seldom let airplane go excessively far us right However negative factors coincide Murphy invited field expert pilots have deal airplane accidentally flying just too far pilot Add cloudy day fast airplane cloud camouflage color scheme numb fingers some other factors suddenly airplane will disappear front huge white cloud making us lose notion what last banking angle direction attitude airplane stressful situation experience what call panic followed series uncoordinated radio inputs later regret such g aileron direction input send inverse input opposite aileron correct airplane flying okay because saw turning away us send full left aileron airplane needed sharp right aileron input ral elevator pull reaction pull elevator hard descending fast involuntary inverted position Both above wrong things same desperate recovering nightmare generally happens disordinate manner What causes Most time lack airplane visibiliiy 118 Model Aviation causes may several following dy day coupled white/light gray aircraft color bottom wings same color top and/or Plane went too far faster-than-usual ie fixed tuned-pipe well-known airplane increased engine size etc and/or Pilots defective vision pilot needs corrective glasses fly didnt know and/or Lack adequate sunglasses too dark good quality reputation etc and/or ts excessive flight confidence lack recovery skills and/or e According preliminary analysis can decrease eliminate control causes therefore reduce possibility crashing expensive investment ing home cloudy foggy days Sometimes can save airplane crashing ng bright colored trim distinctive risky colored aircraft ie neon orange green squares stripes over bottom covering aircrafts wings ng 50% throttle new fasterthan-normal airplanes get airplane speed feel gradually consider tunedpipe header-boosted speed already fast Kwikfly about 15 20 % cloudy conditions try keep model high near extend approach turn too far ting ophthalmologist vision check wear prescription glasses needed ng set top-quality sunglasses consisting two sunglasses bright sun THERE ARE BEES AND THERE ARE BEES. 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