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Geena

Staff member
So.... there I was. Flying my X7FZ at the local field, when I had a very bad idea. Lets cut the grass on the edge of the runway, that was just cut by the lawn service. A 3 inch deep crop circle later, and I was taking my X7 home to repair it... hahahahaha. Oh well... I haven`t crashed in a few years, so I was due....I guess.

Not much damage though. Slightly bent main shaft, three teeth off the main gear, and one stripped servo horn. I figured though that while I had it apart anyway, it would be a good time to maintenance on it. So I went ahead and changed all the shafts, bearings, and all the gears too.

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fran11784

Goblin 380 Supporter
Ah hell,,, I do more damage then that on autos.... lol Not bad for an inverted crash... Canopy looks ok too.
 

Geena

Staff member
Yeah, the canopy doesn`t have a scratch on it. The only damage, was the main gear and a servo horn. I got away with this one.... but I can rekit a 700 as well as any of the pros...Hahahaha.
 

D.O.G.

Goblin 380 Supporter
Wow Geena. That's awesome. A crop circle. I new there was little green/gray men or women from somewhere else Lol. That's wild you got away with minimal damage. As for rekit a 700 as well as any of the pros...you are a pro! :)
 

Tony

Staff member
If your going to put it in, do it with the least amount of damage possible lol. Nice circle!
 

Geena

Staff member
Wow Geena. That's awesome. A crop circle. I new there was little green/gray men or women from somewhere else Lol. That's wild you got away with minimal damage. As for rekit a 700 as well as any of the pros...you are a pro! :)

Now that I think about it, my last crash was at IRCHA 2017. I was flying my NX7 during my demo flight, and I crashed it doing the exact same thing.... cutting grass that was way to short to be cutting. I guess I never learn...Hahahaha. I don`t see myself as a pro though. :)
 

Geena

Staff member
If your going to put it in, do it with the least amount of damage possible lol. Nice circle!
I think the ground being wet from all the rain we`ve had, helped with the damage thing. Definitely made an "impression" though lol.
 

Rob Lancaster

Active Member
I had a feeling you'd bounce back quick, LOL!
Hey I'm watching the hurricane. That was a close shave for you hah... headed north finally. Bad news for the Carolina's though…….
 

Geena

Staff member
It missed us by a long shot, here in Sebring. I was actually flying when it was going past us a few days ago, and we barely got any rain or wind from it. I think the maximum winds we got, were around 22 mph on Tuesday night. The ones I feel bad for, are the folks on Grand Bahama. :( That stupid storm beat them to pieces for 20+ hours, as a cat 5. :(
 

Rob Lancaster

Active Member
I saw it.
The damage is absolute. super bad...
I'm glad everything worked out for you.
We on Oahu are WAY over due for a bad one. I'm just waiting for the inevitable.
 

Smoggie

Well-Known Member
Oops!... The photo is great! Glad the damage wasn't too bad.

I only try to cut grass if it's at least 6" long, I'm chicken.
 

Rob Lancaster

Active Member
Oh stop,,,, HA!
You guys beat all!
I wish I could get my head ahead of it like you guys, you guys da best babee! Wild!!!
 

Geena

Staff member
Oops!... The photo is great! Glad the damage wasn't too bad.

I only try to cut grass if it's at least 6" long, I'm chicken.
I`ll blade scrape on concrete..LOL. Not good for the blades, but the crowds seem to like it. ;)
 
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