This is the blog of a one Ben Wilson, a Louisville, Kentucky native who enjoys baseball, beer, music, bikes, things that fly and good food. By day he pushes pixels and makes the Internet happen for a local advertising agency. His wife, Kelly is an Ironman, and his baby Amelia is the cutest thing ever.

Mar26

The Flying Shoebox and Other Assorted Tales of Destruction

So Saturday, I got to fly my remote controlled airplane for the first time. Exhilirating? Oh yes? Nerve-racking? Can be. Proud? Sure.

Well, everything went just fine until the wing folded in half! (oh dear!).

Luckily, everything was captured on film (digital film, actually). Come, gather round children, and I’ll tell you the story of the Flying Shoebox!.

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Mar 26 2001 ~ 1:41 pm ~ Comments (3) ~

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Good documentation on the maiden flight, and untimely DOOM of the Flying Shoebox. Great resolution on those pics, too. Another person might point out that as soon as you took the controls the plane embarked upon a kamikaze mission. And yes, that other person would be me. Snooch to the booch.

Comment by Anonymous — March 27, 2001 @ 5:38 pm
Yeah, i mentioned that I took the controls, and the plane DID crash, however, not because of pilot error. The wing folded at it’s center joint, which it should NEVER do. So, therefore, it is a design issue on behalf of the kit’s manufacturer, Grupoca. I have been absolved! (Oh, and i’ve re-inforced the wing).

Believe me, after this crashed, we had our alibis laid out.

Comment by Anonymous — March 28, 2001 @ 7:37 am
It was beautiful and then of course disastrous as the plane met it’s temporary doom. I mean I hope it’s tempory.

Comment by Anonymous — March 30, 2001 @ 2:30 pm

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