The last flight of the Easy Stik 60
It was a bittersweet trip to the flying field today. It was going to be the first aerial videos using my new Mobius camera and I was excited. The first, and only flight, started out well. I started recording and took to the air. I made several circuits around the field and then the unthinkable happened. I lost radio contact while flying straight and level. The Stik went from a straight and level flight into a dive straight into the ground. I was helpless as I watched my airplane plummet into the ground. 1 second after impact the sound wave hit me. it was a sickening CRACK!! As I began the long walk to the impact site I contemplated what had just happened. I took the radio with me to see if all controls still functioned. When I got there the radio was unresponsive. The impact must have turned the switch off as it was in the off position. When I turned it on all control surfaces worked perfectly. I gathered up the Mobius and all I could carry in one load and walked back. The second trip I gathered all of the pieces I felt like bringing back. There is good news and bad news in this story. The good news is that the Mobius and video survived the impact as you will see below. The bad news is that the Easy Stik is a total loss. The condition of the Saito FA-80T is unknown at this time, but I will be evaluating that very soon. Amazingly the wing seems relatively unscathed. I will not be using it on the next Stik. Oh yes, I plan on replacing this airplane. It is a great platform for my twin cylinder engines. Oh well, such is life. Now to check out my engine.
