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Near miss today, folks. After a few aerobatics and abrupt changes of direction I noticed the unmistakable sight of the lipo rx pack hanging through the bottom of the canopy! I landed in a hurry and saw that the velcro had given way. The battery was hanging by the jst connector: had that let go we'd have had a total loss of control while the engine was going full tilt!
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Well done on not crashingCheers Paul
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..so who's the first smart-@rse to say "Only one piece of velcro?"..??
Oh, that was me! lol
<and if you had two bits on then someone has to ask why not three..>PGK
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Surely you must of had a strap around the lipo and not just on a velcro pad?????Originally posted by pgkevet View PostJames
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I use Velcro but always secure with a binding strap as well. never had a problem and always make sure the batteries are super secure before i fly
Very lucky today methinks, best you do the lottery as well
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I was taking the P.
I'm sure the OP had a velcro strap round it as well as a velcro pad... but I have had the strap come loose...hence why I now use two straps in such cases or a really broad one.
Velcro doesn't last forever especially if it gets a bit of nitro snot on itPGK
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Yeah 2 lots of velcro - the strap held, but the one that's glued in place (the pad) had let go, presumably through age. The batt then slid past the strap and the rest is in the photo. I took this as a hint and went home!Raptor 90 SE FBL e-conversion, Raptor E720, Raptor E820, Synergy E7, Goblin 700 & TREX 700NComment
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The way you managed to land it on a flybar too is equally impressive!Synergy N5 -BeastX
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Lol i landed both my heli's like that today, neither survivedOriginally posted by Spanner View Post
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Why it's always a good idea to have a throttle return springOriginally posted by Si Goodchild View Post
Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
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Looks like its taking a crap lol.Long live the flybar.
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It shudve been potty trained or had a nappy on.only kidding mate...ur lucky today!Long live the flybar.Comment
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