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 Post subject: CRASH ETIQUETTE
PostPosted: Tue 24 Apr 2007, 23:29 
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CRASH ETIQUETTE

While bent over your model tweaking the needle valve, too often you hear "I ain't got it...," followed by a low frequency thump. Usually, several expletives will be inserted, some used imaginatively. A hand-crafted masterpiece of airframe miniaturization crammed with state of the art electronic equipment and powered by an exquisitely machined engine is no more. The pilot, who is frequently the builder/owner, has made an unscheduled landing or has discovered the radio in his hands has a greater range than the eyes in his head.

Your immediate problem is how to react. Generally, it is considered bad form to immediately ask if you may borrow the pilot's glow plug battery. Similarly, you probably shouldn't ask if he's finished with the clip.

Any equipment related reasons for the crash you hear are by definition reasonable. Pilot error is too rare and sensitive to suggest, so don't say, "That's odd, I haven't had any problems on that frequency today," until at least an hour after the crash. Offer to help go look. Don't say, "It sounded like it hit something solid." Note that most lost models are found and returned. Don't ask if he had his name and phone number in the model or wonder out loud if the model hit a house or car.

If it looks like more than enough people have "volunteered" to help with the search, try to weasel out of going. There are ticks and poison ivy out there, and seeing a grown man cry isn't pleasant. If the pilot takes a plastic bag with him or comes back empty handed to get one, assume the worst. Actually, in a really bad crash, two hands and a pocket are enough space for everything worth salvaging.

Whatever you do, don't hold a postmortem on the spot. The pilot probably doesn't want to discuss:
battery condition
poor construction
pilot error
used rubber bands
fuel tank capacity
light blue covering
model selection vs. pilot skill

As best you can, avoid specifics, sound supportive, and look appropriately grave. You'll want the same consideration some day.

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And if you happen to witness an rc airplane doing something that the pilot didn't want it to do, here are some tips on how to react:

* Keep quiet for a bit - let the pilot have the first word

* Cover your ears if you don't like swearing or blasphemy

* Let the pilot walk back to the flight line, don't go running over to him ready to initiate a group hug

* Don't offer him $10 for his transmitter

* Don't hand him your plastic bag, let him use his own - it's part of the wreckage collection ceremony

* Offer to help look for the wreckage if the plane came down out of sight, but don't go sprinting across to the crash site - this indicates your urge to salvage the good parts to sell on ebay

* Don't offer to take photos until the pilot mentions the idea, and hide the fact that you had your camera turned on before the plane reached the ground

* Don't make comments such as "I would never have tried that maneuver myself", or "It's so easy to get disoriented sometimes", or "Are you sure you remembered to put the radio gear on charge last night?"...

* Instead, offer constructive, tactful comments such as "Well, think of what your Christmas present will be!", or "Well, it doesn't look so bad - maybe a bit of epoxy resin here and there", or "You said you wanted to build a new model"...

* And whatever you do, never ever ever mention pilot error!
This last one is a definite no-no. Instead, just sympathetically nod your head in agreement with whatever the pilot blames.
And if he blames himself (very rare), disagree with him completely and reassure him that the crash was caused by an outside influence beyond his control.
You'll be friends for life ;-)

Don't get upset if you crash your plane. It happens. Be a man about it. Smile about it, even laugh about it.

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