Shown below are some of our aircraft which are setup with redundant systems to make them safer and controllable should a random failure occur in flight.  We do not subscribe to the axiom that sooner or later all aircraft crash.  Check out  our article in November 2009 Model Aviation   -Crashing is not  an Option.

I guess that my full scale training that makes me believe that.  Imagine getting on a Boeing 747 and the pilot says - Yeah - sooner or later all these planes crash -

Aside from pilot error you can fly these planes for years when set up properly.  Even if a failure occurs we have learned how  to set them up to be controllable. (see our Gemstone book -  Gas Engines-Giant planes)

 For example, the $ 6000.00 plane shown below had a receiver become inoperative on the 7th flight - No problem - We landed the plane on the other receiver.  Would your plane pass this test? More importantly - no one got hurt.

The Carden Aircraft we fly are great flyers and are quality kits built with pride.

 

 

Shown above are 2 Carden Extra 330 40% both powered   with a DA  150 on KS 1090 pipes.   11 photo composite - Isn't Adobe Photoshop wonderful? .

Carden 40% Extra 330,   " Checkers" JR PCM 10X,  8611 servos and DA 150

 

Carden 40% Extra 330,  JR PCM 10X,  8411 servos and 3W 150 "Stars & Stripes" featured on the cover of RCM in June 2004

Cessna 182 120" Span  JR PCM 10X,  4721 servos and BME 50

This plane, that took 1 year to build, features panel lines, rivets, full lighting system, fowler flaps, a full cockpit interior and was the subject of a feature article in RCM, had a receiver crystal failure about 8 years ago.  No Problem - We simply landed the plane on the other receiver and more importantly - no got hurt!  Would your plane have survived this malfunction? If not it may be time for you to consider other setups featured in our book Gas Engine-Giant Planes, that would make your plane safer to fly and able  to be landed in case of an equipment  failure. Why needlessly  crash an airplane and endanger others when setups  exist to safely land planes when failures  occur.  

Cessna 152 120" Span  JR PCM 10X,  4721 servos and BME 44

Cessna 152 120" Span  Flaps Down Flyby

Stan's Fiber Tech 34%  CAP 232 3W 100, JR 10X radio, Dual Receivers
 

 

Carden 35% Extra 300, 3W  80, JR PCM 10SX

~ A great day at the field flying with my friends ~ 

Note the "Plane Restraints" for safety -

Front to rear - Mitch & Tracy Kral's 40% Extra 300 - DA 150 - JR PCM 10X, Dual Receivers, Biela 29/12 3 blade, Lithium Ion Batteries,  - Mitch, with Tracy calling took 3rd at the recent District Regional IMAC Championships in 2005.

Rudy Voldrich 40% Carden 330, 3W 157, JR PCM 10X   Dual receivers, Lithium Ion Batteries, 3W  32/14 2 blade - 2005 4th place finisher at the US Nationals 

Don Apostolico's 40% Carden Extra 330  "Checkers" DA 150 on KS pipes, JR PCM 10X, dual PCM receivers,  Lithium Ion Batteries, - Former competitor - US AMA Masters first place qualifier - top three US Nationals finisher on 4 occasions.  

Topaz - F3A Pattern Plane

Don's 35% Carden Aircraft Extra 300s in Patty Wagstaff colors.

 

Don with his Topaz F3A aircraft