Giant $15,000 RC Jet turbine Plane Gyro malfunctioned, uncontrollable, smashed beyond recognition!

Thanks to Ricardo for taking this film.

[@mrbmp09]

The bigger tragedy here is recording in portrait. WHY???

[@rva1945]

I always ask the same question. People don't take a few seconds to think a better way of doing whatever they do.

[@kenprice1961]

It's too bad that the majority of people can't figure out how to turn their camera sideways into landscape mode. All they know is hold the camera up and down and they end up with a video like this one.

[@leaveorlibertyfishing7670]

Your not wrong

[@emanuelmota7217]

@@leaveorlibertyfishing7670 You're ... wrong.

[@USNVA11]

You can teach monkeys to record better than that …….. tacca, tacca, tacca ……

[@westhobbiesrc8051]

Hmmm.... gyro? Looks and sounds like he lost orientation. Right before the crash you can hear Glenn saying I can’t see it I can’t see it I can’t see it. But yeah it’s a gyro problem.....

[@RCPlaneAddict]

I also find it hard to not see something that large, but I suppose it can happen.

[@westhobbiesrc8051]

@@RCPlaneAddict anything can happen and it looks like he flew into the sun (that’s also what I was told) so he got “blinded” and lost orientation but don’t say it was a “gyro” problem

[@RCPlaneAddict]

@@westhobbiesrc8051 #pilot error

[@moose5204]

That big ball of plasma in the sky will get you every time !!!!

[@emanuelmota7217]

@@westhobbiesrc8051 Flying into the sun is the pilot's fault.

[@karljacob2439]

The person that setup the gyro definitely made this video too.

[@michaelsell6928]

Not a gyro issue. He rolled inverted not realizing it and pulled up and drove that sucker into the ground like a fence post. Gyros are not evil and when properly set up are nearly flawless. They can also enhance the experience in many ways. Some of the older fellas at my club like them as do I on windy/puffy days. It helps smooth it all out and makes it a lot easier and SAFER for those failing reflexes to land and take off in a cross wind.

[@kohersh]

They weren't speculating on the gyro mode being attributed to the crash. There's a backstory.

[@michaelsell6928]

@@kohersh I was just going by the title. Let’s here the full story.

[@kohersh]

@Michael Sell It's not my story to tell, the point was the heading hold mode was a factor and I thinkits visible from the beginning. You know how small the rc jet community is, especially in that area. I agree with you that gyros are a great thing.

[@josephlarson7725]

@@kohersh don’t most of the radio companies recommend against using the heading hold mode in fixed wing aircraft? It has some benefit in 3D for hovering maneuvers, but even in that arena it’s suggested to have the various “modes” on a switch so one can turn it off.

[@kohersh]

@Joseph Larson I'm not sure they explicitlysay dont use it, very possible...but I know in every gyro I've ever used it has been disable or changed so Heading is never an option..

[@jetplaneflyer]

Maybe the gyro was playing up and made the plane hard to fly, but after he flies near the sun he keeps shouting "I cant see". After the impact he turns round and again says "I cant see". Cause of the crash seems pretty clear. No reason he would have kept saying "I cant See" if the main problem was the gyro. Presumably he was dazzled by the sun.?

[@jamesvaliensi7706]

I use a Cortex Pro in all my jets. I know how to set it up. And I test it before flying. I have a switch to turn it on and off. It does not fly the airplane, and it does not reduce the skills needed to fly. It makes the airplane look and feel locked-in, which I find nice. It never has preventing me from screwing up, I just look better doing it!

[@JC-bf6fy]

Someone get this man a cookie

[@Adui13]

" It never has preventing me from screwing up, I just look better doing it!" OK that made me laugh; thank you!

[@ragemore7750]

I cant imagine needing one to have my aircraft look and feel "locked in" when flying. My thumbs are able to do that. They are gimmicks, not needed in a r/c jet aircraft. And yes, they do reduce the skills necessary to fly well, so yes, they do fly the aircraft. If you want to do a perfectly straight, level pass down the runway the gyro will KEEP the aircraft flying straight, and level, down the runway, no? Rhetorical question.

[@jamesvaliensi7706]

@@ragemore7750 The gyros are not gimmicks, do what makes you happy and allow others the same privilege.

[@JustPlaneChris]

@@ragemore7750 You state: " If you want to do a perfectly straight, level pass down the runway the gyro will KEEP the aircraft flying straight, and level, down the runway, no? " The answer is "NO". A properly set up advanced gyro (we're not talking about Brand S "Safe" crap here) does not keep the the aircraft flying straight and level, and does nothing to enhance pilot skills. What it DOES do is make near instant micro corrections for wind gust upsets that you will never see from the ground. It is this feature that makes the plane feel "locked in". I have over a dozen planes, some with and some without gyros. Some of my scale models fly noticeably better with the gyro, since (much like the computers in the full scale version) the gyro helps augment the stability, which the design itself lacks. Now, if you're talking about flying an Ugly Stik, then yeah... no gyro. :)

[@rcpilottony2338]

First of all please don't post video's in portrait or your phone vertical, oh and Ricardo turn your phone sideways next time. That was not a Gyro malfunction, that was pilot error! Gyro's are for stabilizing your aircraft, they don't fly the plane. In my 8 years of flying I've never seen a gyro put a plane straight into the ground. He was inverted coming in almost straight at himself and panicked and pulled up, instead of pushing down or forward on the elevator. I don't use gyro's in my own planes, because I learned to fly without one. But I've flown friends planes that use AS3X and it just stabilizes the plane and I can't stand SAFE mode, I don't feel in full control of the plane. It's great for new pilots that try to over control the plane. No offence to the pilot, but he wasn't flying smooth like an experienced pilot that owns a $15K Jet would. That's my 2 cents on this video.

[@chuckels431]

I whole heartedly agree, I'm an old timer I'm not even comfortable using expo it always feels like the plane is not responding when I add just a slight stick movement and nothing seems to happen

[@redblue40rc33]

Gyro is for helicopters...not planes ..it's not a mosquito in the wind

[@rcpilottony2338]

@@redblue40rc33 So are you making a joke? Tell that to Horizon Hobbies because they put a Rx-gyro in about every plane they sell. Plus quadcopters use gyro's also for stabilization.

[@redblue40rc33]

@@rcpilottony2338 my nitro planes never use a gyro......over 25 yr old planes...prolly older than you..kid

[@rcpilottony2338]

@@redblue40rc33 A mosquito in the wind is your joke. I know they didn't even have gyros for RC 25 yrs ago and I'm still a kid at 60 yrs old😁. So how old are you?

[@danielhoffmann67]

At 1:18 someone says something like "upside down ?" and some other guy (probab. the pilot) says "I can't see" 2 times. After the impact the pilot again says something like "can't see". So there's no gyro isssue in my opinion. Just pilot error. He simply wasn't aware of the planes attitude. It needs a lot of experience and skills to keep such big and fast plane under control. Being able to afford and build such plane doesn't necessarily mean that you are able to fly it !

[@josedieguez8754]

I recognize three of my friends in this video ! I’m so happy to be part of this hobby ! 😀. Ps is that the sound 15k makes when it hits the ground ?

[@gogogeedus]

pretty much thhe same sound as a hundred dollar plane hitting the ground, he could have saved big bucks and got the same bang.

[@JandeBloois1952]

Please film in landscape mode next time. Our eyes are next to eachother, not above eachother.

[@dougtaylor7724]

A truly comprehensive rekitting.

[@jcwoodman5285]

Look on the bright side. The pilot walked away!🤗

[@HabuBeemer]

Must have. I didn't see him laying in the debris. I guess any landing you can walk away from is a good one?

[@andreasgasser5823]

The jet was controllable to the end, but the gyro has induced oscillations, because too much gain was programmed. That is why each self installed gyro can be switched off by the transmitter. It is also a good chance, the the center of gravity was behind the allowable range.

[@gonepostal8627]

If you crank the volume up you can hear Glen who is flying say more than once (I CAN’T SEE) . Looks like the sun east of the runway had an effect on his vision which caused lost orientation. And the rest is history unfortunately.

[@basimpsn]

Bob what's up man long time😊...Anyway Carton say they did some adjustments to the gyo just before the flight and Glenn never checked is equipment before flight 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@rcnfo1197]

@ Gone Postal It is the simplest explanation (Occam's razor) and makes sense, given how close he flew to the sun and that he repeated, AFTER the crash, "I can't see it!" Sorry for his loss. Looked like a beautiful jet, and it was flying well up to that point he could no longer see it.

[@charlesradford3811]

When a pilot does something really dumb (like flying his plane into the ground) he must blame the equipment. At least you used the more novel "it was the gyro" instead of the old standby "it was a brown out".

[@triton4395]

Yup I agree. He said he did not see it. He rolled it over and pulled back on the sticks... I call that Dumb thumbs.

[@clarencegreen3071]

The younger brother in Slovenia was recording the flight of his older brother who had just narrowly avoided crashing a nice plane. Younger ask Older if he just had a "Brown out," but he was referring to a biological function instead of a radio problem. Search "slovenia rc brothers" and you will find them. They put on a good show, and don't edit nothing.

[@ats-3693]

Kinda looks like the pilot got disorientated then tried to pull up not realising it was inverted, damn and then a powered vertical nosedive into the ground there won't even be much if anything salvageable after that, shame.

[@N2RIT]

Man that sucks. I have never used a gyro and have seen people get to comfortable using them. Although my planes are only 1.8m don't feel the need for gyro if plane is setup correctly. I've had people ask me many time if I'm using a gyro, I tell them yes my two thumbs. Just 5 months ago someone at my field lose a 17K Bolt plane on the maiden, also had a gyro but they couldn't turn if off. It also helps to have a good spotter that can help out and tell you what you need to do, like if gyro is on to turn it off. When your in trouble your not always thinking of turning things off your just trying to control the plane. Just the other day a buddy had a flame out I help talk him into what he needed to do. He also was going to belly land because he wasn't thinking about putting the gear down until I told him he was just trying to save his plane. It all ended well. Sorry for your lost

[@Tooommmek]

Usually I do the full maiden flight with no gyro in use for the optimal trimming and than maybe on the second flight starting the gyro up there 400’ and see what is doing with at least two modes and for 100% the kill switch just in case, that usually works best and safe

[@williamrobinson7435]

So sorry this happened. But there's loads of great aeromoddeling left in you guys, that's quite evident in the quality of this wonderful plane. Technology is fab, but only when it plays ball, I guess.. Them's the breaks, sometimes.. 👍

[@D-Slowpass]

That's what jobs are for. Go buy another one😅

[@wallywally8282]

Someone left a coffee cup inside the toy jet, that’s what killed it!😉😂lotsa lovely blue sky in that vid clip😂

[@dkjens0705]

I flew RC helis and planes for about a 10 year period. Have had numerous Comp-ARFs and the Hempel 50% Edge with a 300cc four cylinder gas boxer. I had a $3000 Sunday at the Apollo field in Los Angeles area (which is peanuts compared to this crash) despite taking all precautions. Got me thinking that trusting these ever increasingly expensive models to commercially available electronics becomes a matter of how much money can you afford to lose on any given day. Beautiful model and always sad to see something like this.

[@D-Slowpass]

If you don't want it to crash don't fly it😅

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

Like investing in the stock market with only an emotional return and just as disastrous too.

[@k.c.beagle7102]

Anyone who can spend 15 grand on a toy, I dont feel a bit sorry for!!!!!

[@jacksemporiumofstuff]

Damn that sucks bigtime. It hit so fast, I wonder if anything can be recovered or trusted if it was.

[@randalldavis2116]

Damn.Goes to say why I dont use a gyro on my high end jet.Less is better.Looks like you were fighting it shortly after takeoff. Shutting the switch off might of helped but when crap like that happens the simplest things escape us.I know from experience. Really bums me out to see a beautiful jet become a lawn dart. We all know eventually they have a number yours just happened to be number one that really sucks

[@rcchaser]

You hit the nail on it’s head!

[@blipco5]

That's a shame. I hope you are able to re-use a lot of the parts to cut cost of rebuilding.

[@chrismerkel9604]

How did they identify it was a failed gyro? It probably was pilot controlled flight in to terrain! e.g. Pilot Crashed His Plane!

[@jeffarab4947]

Gyros for rookies u dont need it that's what causes so many crashes are gyros

[@erwinmatheeuwsen9651]

Sorry for the loss, but maybe he was trying to tell us the gyro between his ears cut out..... He flew into the sun, couldnt see it, and then mis-judged everything afterwards. If you install a decent gyro, not one from China, but something that is designed to work with a model plane, you can let it help you, not fly the plane for you. Maybe he thought the gyro would get the plane back level or something, but that is not what a properly installed gyro does. It should take the edge of rough conditions.... Anyway, sorry he lost his plane, but what can I say, other than it for sure was not the gyro......

[@tb6638]

Are we sure that is *actually* what happene?

[@CNSFX]

Sorry to see that happen. At least nobody was hurt and the jet didn't go near the freeway or in the lake. This is why I keep things simple and dont use gyros. Tough break...

[@10fantic]

Nothing wrong with gyros as long as they’re setup with care. First rule ALWAYS is to set it up to be turned on and off via a switch. Never maiden with it permanently on just in case gain is too high or stabilization is backwards. Second, never use it on a maiden, and in fact don’t use it at all until the aircraft is completely setup correctly and flying perfect WITHOUT the gyro. You should have a good flying plane first, then add the gyro functionality. Really sad to see, I know exactly how much these things cost. As well, anytime you might be unsure, always ask someone. I know people at times wanna act like can do it all, but sometimes it’s always good to have someone else look over your work just to be sure you don’t miss anything.

[@96royalstar21]

This is all True. I had a airplane that I did this with. Flew it with the gyro on a 3 position switch. Stabilization position 1 , OFF on position 2, hover on position 3 with adjustable gain on a knob. I had flew in high crosswinds and minor cross winds for 30-40 flights. Decided I wanted to try hover which it did fine, when I moved to off the position the plane was uncontrollable. I fought for 20secs until it plowed in. After checking all the servos and control surfaces, I put the receiver on radio test stand, which checked out and I installed in another plane it function fine and still does. Finally I put the Gyro on the test stand and the gyro was mixing the elevator and Ailerons continuously on both off and stabilization modes. Lesson learned.... spend the money on a name brand Gyro then set it up as 10fantic calls out.

[@minuteman4394]

Sensible advice

[@arturoespinosa8985]

It’s really sad when things like that happen.

[@Flying-xh9kj]

I have my gyros on a 3 position with an "off" option.

[@puerco911]

Not sure why it had to go so dam high and into sun, looks like rookie mistake to me for someone w such expensive gear, ijs

[@kwik440]

BUMMER ! What a beautiful plane.. dang it !

[@gogogeedus]

Stay away from the Sun Icarus!

[@janrc]

btw. If you lost the sight on your plane, a gyro can save you when it is enable to self leveling the plane. Than only you have to wait and look in the direction you have flown and will find your plane flying nicely and levelled.

[@fern6978]

While I'm not a fan of gyros, especially before a plane has been tuned and dialed in without one... I think this crash was purely pilot error. It looked like he lost orientation and just nosed it straight in. Amateur stuff right there... Sucks

[@kballard72]

Lots of voices in the video, kept hearing " I can't see it" was this the pilot and a visual issue, or gyro?

[@Abyssdiver]

It was the pilot as even in the very end you could see him say it. He flew into the sun like a newbie and lost his vision. Just goes to show with money you can do anything at least once!

[@Clouddddxjzjs552]

Beautiful model, and great craftsmanship. Lots of advice from the “experts” in the comment section as usual…🙄🙄🙄

[@kevinerickson2595]

Beautiful jet

[@scooterfpv8864]

Dayum!!! 🤦‍♂ Sure was flying sweet for a minute though! 👍👍

[@johannnorris6350]

That looks just like a watermelon hitting the ground lol

[@maxun1]

Let me guest, Spectrum

[@burkelong4376]

Tell Ricardo that the next time he shoots video like this to hold his phone horizontally. It makes for a much better video.

[@petrokemikal]

All that technology put into this jet, yet unable to record a video in Landscape..

[@nipperdog7777]

Unless the guy's name is Gyro that was a disoriented pilot with not enough stick time.

[@nzRCreviews]

There is no Gyro fail - you can hear him going I cant see i cant see! The pilot had no idea if the aircraft was inverted or not and lost orientation, he flew that jet into the ground. The hardware did not fail lol

[@terrymurphy562]

The pilot must be devastated, sad to see that happen, it is just part of the Hobby and a learning curve.

[@rcchaser]

Pilot hasn't flow since

[@terrymurphy562]

@@rcchaser well I sure do feel for him. I hope he gets back up in the Air as that was an impressive Aircraft he produced.

[@mikeday62]

He was lucky it 'landed' straight-in and close by. Most if-not-all the parts will be found in one small area.

[@billschipper1718]

Wow less than a minute into it's initial flight . You have to admit it the Carnage was very realistic.

[@REALTIME61]

Good grief man, I feel your pain

[@radvalve205]

Man that sucks! I lost a edf jet once becouse of the gyro, had about 14 flights with no issues over about a year, then took it up one day and started fighting it right from take off, ended up crashing trying to land it. Since then i have removed all gyros i had in my other planes, never again..

[@spikester]

Gyros can & do go bad, its good to record a noise plot from them, ie, something like betaflight blackbox logs, so you can compare your last fights with the first. I'm not sure what flavour of gyro most use in fixed wings but if its anything like the IMU's we use in quadcopters this certainly applies. Still though, on a $15,000 device I would not want a cheap MPU6000 augmenting its control. You would use something far superior & more stable like pinpoint ring gyros, like single axis CRM100 combined with two single axis CRM200's (which are orthogonal mounted), extremely low drift and long-term reliability over time, made explicitly for these IMU applications in critical aircraft like a $15000 device.

[@gogogeedus]

@@spikester Not haveing a gyro is one thing but being blinded by the sun is going to effect all RC pilots sooner or later,the last feild I few at faced the sun and if you got there early you would be looking straight at it,but you learned to stay away from it,it's a matter of necessity, by 10 am you could fly under it but needed a peek cap or hat of some type, the other AC in the video is staying low and under the sun.

[@dronepilot260rc]

Should've used the Radiolink Byme-A. I use it on my jets and can withstand 20+ mph wind gusts

[@nanomiterctech423]

Doesn't look like a gyro issue, it's more like he got confused in pitch up and down .

[@penknight8532]

That take off and sound was awesome though. Worth the money I guess! Not the same but I have done that with many 340 dollar BNF Foam Planes lol.

[@situbes.972]

I am still in high end of beginner. I fly mostly umx and maybe 1.1m trainer. I never thought of gyro as a crutch. I was always under impression that they just smooth out the flight when you get small changes un attitude due to small gusts. I never thought they could cause problems unless the gyro board was loose or you were getting a lot of vibration. U asked about why people nees to turn them off and only answer I got was it interferes with 3d piloting. So what else does it cause?

[@prowlus]

your like me . because of the gyros , I can fly a mid wing edf without much difficulty. only thing is that you have to secure it well otherwise your plane goes splat if they come loose

[@jacklets3851]

If a gyro is setup properly they will work flawlessly and shouldn’t ever cause issues. It’s also possible that the jet in the video was tail heavy

[@HoundDogMech]

Smok'n Hole Bummer Bro. What I've learned after only 38 years flying R/C TOY airplanes is "They all come with a number & when the R/C Gods call that number it going in a garbage bag.

[@av8or971]

i dont recall ever having a gyro when i flew RC planes.

[@Stevesmith-yw7cr]

This is scary.....my brother died the exact same way.

[@sophiasocal68]

The reason I'm not married, don't want my husband yelling at me for spending all my money on RC planes🤣🤣🤣

[@ChainsawFPV]

I would not even attempt to fly something that big until my skill is high enough where a gyro is not needed.

[@daysdesigns]

By the way... a gyro doesn't fly the plane. Surprised you don't know that.

[@ChainsawFPV]

@@daysdesigns When on, the gyro in all my planes does. When off, it does not. That is the whole point. When you are learning, you use the gyro to avoid mistakes. Once You become a good pilot, you don't use it any more. What did you think a gyro was for??? Def not for pouring epoxy......

[@phall9195]

The guy was saying "I can't see it, I can't see it"...Looks like spatial disorientation...pilot error. Lucky he didn't kill someone.

[@heep34987yt]

Amazing how that coffee cup was still standing.

[@sundayfloater2926]

I would never use a gyro when I can`t turn it off - even not in cheap planes.

[@RCPlaneAddict]

That was so sad to watch. Thank god no one got hurt.

[@blakjack3053]

Im pretty sure I've spent 15 grand in this hobby, but that's on hundreds of planes over 40 years...

[@gogogeedus]

I have spent about 5 grand over 30 years, and still have 90% of my origional AC.Although most of them have been repaired at one stage or another.

[@TalkingGIJoe]

+40 years myself... busted every one I ever flew... some on maiden some after hundreds of flights over many years... never spent more than a few hundred on any one plane and never more than I could afford to lose. This hobby has become a rich mans game.

[@alittlebitofanything6345]

Ouch! Its really something how much these R/C planes look so much like real air crash scenes with the bits of debris scattered all over. At least no one died here just the wallet died.....

[@cfrincon]

Nothing copious amounts of patience and superglue can't fix... lol!

[@xtra330]

It’s wise to assign a switch for gyro turn off.

[@willymac2306]

Probably going to take 2 tubes of glue for this repair.

[@johannnorris6350]

Yeah you can’t see stick the transmitter and block the sun is a trick I learned lol

[@roachcoachhelis6387]

Note to camera operator turn phone over!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rickdavis3593]

That "fun" cost about $167 a second.

[@mikehancho3500]

The response when it hit ground... SHit.

[@TriplethreatindustriesRC]

Vid was to bad to really confirm that it was a gyro problem. End result was a very bad day, feel bad for the owner as that hurts the pocket book for sure.

[@Jim-fe2xz]

What a shame! Beautiful model! In the 70's I had just finished my pylon racer and took it for its first flight midweek at my usual field. No one else was there and all my equipment was with us at the runway. It took off fine, climbed out then everything went hard over right. It rolled like it was on a wire and everything left including trims only made it a slightly slower roll. No throttle just fuel shutoff & it didn't work. Someone had set up in the pits but before we could check I lost it and it augured in. The person in the pits took off in a hurry so I was always suspicious, but I'll never know. Guess racing just wasn't meant to be! Stepping over frequencies was a real problem back then.

[@victorrcjets7660]

What gyro?

[@MannyGunzz]

Could been worse..... Could been mine🤣 famous words Kevin Talbot RC guru.. Hope u get it up again

[@hotliner2872]

Sorry that happened, but glad it ended as well as it did... damn that was close to people! I would vote at minimum "know how to fly w/out gyro, and have it on a switch so it may be disabled". Or better yet just don't fly gyro at all! The plane will be a little 'jerkier' in gusty winds, other than that it will fly identically (assuming gyro is set as a stability aid and not training wheels). I am of the 'no gyro' camp, while sometimes temping, if you are not always practicing your "A-game", you will not have the skills when you need them most. You need instant muscle memory to correct when a gust catches you on a fast low pass... and you need to be used to knowing the difference between movements requiring correction and just the standard higher frequency jerkiness of gusty winds.

[@situbes.972]

What the heck happened. Look like the jet started to porpoise a lot. Was a servo links /control surface loose or servo failed?

[@Abyssdiver]

He flew into the sun like a newbie and lost his vision. Just goes to show with money you can do anything at least once! As for $15,000 I would have a plane I could fly inside not a RC toy.

[@emanuelmota7217]

I'm guessing he WAS a newbie, as experience pilots know how to avoid the sun, AND don't panic when the plane is inverted.

[@Abyssdiver]

People that film with their phone cameras at this angle need to be slapped silly!

[@DomVito87]

I knew a few people who relied on tech to fly the plane/heli for them .

[@deanhoman1958]

A shame, but I am glad they are still using my former home field.

[@flyinbryanfpv]

omg...why didn't the other dude get out of the freaking way... He's over there in lala land flying like no care in the world... I would have made a beeline the other direction and give him as much room as he needed.... sorry not sorry... unbelievable...

[@santatigerclaus]

any rc plane crash is good, but big pricey plane crashing are the best

[@Katetf]

I just put a gyro in my first giant scale plane, now I’m afraid to use it.

[@randalldavis2116]

Don't be afraid to use the gyro but do not use it in your Maiden flight do all your trimming first but like a lot of people upset on here that Gyros don't mess up their very wrong I know Gyros can become faulty and do weird things I've been in this hobby for over 40 years. Anything that's electronic can malfunction

[@andygriffith3097]

That wasn't the gyro, it was the setup and the pilot

[@Sluf7]

It,ll buff out. Carry on.

[@rickythrower5892]

The pilot said he can't see it, it happens, but that's a lot of money to lose not to be able to see a jet right in front of you.

[@streborz]

Wasn't me this time. You shouldn't fly at that field, it brings out they worst in pilots. I cannot believe someone has not died there, yet...

[@shadowofchaos8932]

The horror. The horror.

[@happymcslappy3640]

Doubt that was 15k. Someone that unskilled wouldnt toss 15k into the trashcan. Hmmm….

[@aerospacematt9147]

Oof. Havoc X. Dang. That sucks!

[@varghese15]

never fly into the sun, sorry for the lost of the plane.

[@YODAMAN5]

DAMMMMM.....All I see is wasted $$$$$$ for such a short flight. I FEEL YOUR PAIN BRO...OH THE HUMANITY...!

[@donaldrogacki8673]

Love it

[@danielhipp5541]

Cougar pull up ! Cougar pull up !! Cougar pull up !!!! Cougar !!!!! Cougarrrrrrrrrr !!!!!!!!

[@fcukmegently]

Will it start?

[@NAVYABHAN]

I felt so bad when my 1st plane crashed and it cost me $500.00! I wanted to cry,but there were too many people around as I gathered up my pride laying on the ground in splinter's because that big ass Oak Tree jumped in the air and grabbed it. But $15000.00???? I don't want to know the feeling the way you lived it. At least you walked away from the landing!

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

At the end of the day, I'd rather be in control of the plane than a gyro.