CRASH - UMX Turbo Timber Evolution into splinters

[@RCDave64]

Nice long flight. Too bad about the end

[@Stirling_RC_Videos]

Thank you for watching. Yes, it was a great flight, until I lost it. All back in the air on the 14th. And today's flight was great. Video to come.,

[@RCDave64]

Really making me want a UMX

[@Stirling_RC_Videos]

@@RCDave64 Right. I'm loving the 700-1000mm size right now. I do love flying the Cherokee 1.3m, T-28 1.2m, and the Ranger 1220 too. But the slightly smaller scale is great,

[@RCDave64]

@Stirling_RC_Videos i have a Apprentice STOL S 700mm and enjoy it, but i want flaps, lol

[@Stirling_RC_Videos]

@@RCDave64 The UMX AT and TTE both have flaps. The Conscendo (flaperons or spoilers are possible) and several others don't. The FMS T-28 800mm doesn't have flaps either but I'll likely add them later. I don't think it needs them as much as others think it does. It does land fast but it seems to land pretty well. I just increased the elevator throw to the mid point to help get the nose up during landing.

[@Resq_U]

Great flying, Bruce. Not saying it is, though the same thing mine did when the elevator locked.

[@Stirling_RC_Videos]

Thanks. It was a fun flight until... I don't think it was the elevator locking up. I did have a lockup a few months ago. I replaced the elevator control rod and removed the guide as it was hanging up on it when I checked before closing it up. It then moved fine! Pilot error. The wing and nose are fixed and I flew it again. Such a fun plane.

[@BillKisel]

@@Stirling_RC_Videos MY UMX Timber EVO weighs more in glue and tape than it does foam 😊so I can relate. The first UMX Timber EVO I had did crash because the elevator locked but my TT models, I think I went through three, were all done in by pilot error. The TT and the EVO are both great models.

[@Stirling_RC_Videos]

@@BillKisel I get that. My first UMX TTE go crazy straight up then down in SAFE. SAFE wasn't the issue, the stuck elevator was. It wound up in a tree. It was fairly new and HH helped me out a bit.

[@BillKisel]

@@Stirling_RC_Videos HH had me send in my first Evo after the locked elevator crash and replaced it with a new one. The replacement evo, which is the plane I have now, also had the elevator lock issue. I fixed it myself by lubricating the elevator linear servo with silicone. I worked the servo back and forth through several batteries worth. Each time the elevator would lock up I would free it by wiggling the elevator or control rod. I've had plenty of crashes since then but not do to elevator lock up.