Quote from: msatin on April 17, 2024, 11:14:36 PMPerhaps RealFlight (RC Flight Simulator) should include various types of failures into the their sim

FWIW, it already does do this

I could not get the landing gear to bolt solidly to the retract pin with 3mm machine screws.  They slide around even when taxiing a bit.
I've wanted to try threaded inserts for a while and got some and some attachments for my soldering iron.
The inserts melted into the PLA in about 1 second.
The retract pin is 4mm so I put a 4mm steel rod into the landing gear to ensure I didn't go too far when putting in the threaded insert.
Then, instead of using a machine screw I used a set screw.  With a big of Loctite I can really tighten the gear on now without fear of stripping PLA threads.
I feel using a threaded insert and a set screw may solve this issue with 3D printed landing gear.
The threaded insert is 3mm x H4.  It is 4mm in length and 4.2mm in diameter.  After they were installed I screwed in a long 3mm bolt and tried very hard to pull the insert out.  It wouldn't budge.
We'll see how it all does on grass.

Taking off with reversed servos after a transmitter swap.

Accidental reversing the esc in mid air

Change in CG location due to battery pack not secure.
Guy

Mark, I like your idea on the failures randomly programmed into RealFlight.

After 30 years of flying, the following should be programmed in:
- elevator coming off after a violent maneuver.  Probability 1 in 100 flights (had it happen once)
- engine cutting out 5 seconds after take-off.  Prob 1 in 20 for electric.  1 in 10 flights for IC.
- aileron unhinging 1 in 200 flights. (had it happen twice).   One caused a violent crash.
- servo failure 1 in 100 per surface (aileron, elevator, rudder).  (happened once-vibration cut through the elevator servo wire)
- broken stab half (had it happen!)
- prop flying off the motor on take-off or randomly after going to full throttle for vertical. (Happened twice).
- battery falling out/battery failure (had it happen twice!). 1 in 200
- wheel coming off on take-off and landing. Had it happen three times.
- retracts getting stuck up (belly land) or down (but not locked).
- servo horn/aileron horn breaking in flight. 1 in 300
- stabilization accidentally turning on or off.  Caused an Apprentice fly-away.
- mid-air collision.  Had it happen twice (one chewed up my rudder from behind, one sheared off the top of my fin/rudder).

Added from posts:
-  flight battery coming loose and sliding rearward (tail heavy CG issue).
- accidental electric motor reversing in mid-flight.  Yes, it happened!
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You can add your own....  Please!  I will update this post with your ideas to make the final list and forward it to Horizon Hobbies. Without these items they should be forced to call it "near (or mostly) RealFlight". Truth in advertising.

Neat idea.

Frank

thanks Michael

Quote from: msatin on April 17, 2024, 11:14:36 PMPerhaps RealFlight (RC Flight Simulator) should include various types of failures into the their sim

Thats a really good idea Mark!!  It would go a long way in evolving piloting skills.... and would be super fun without the cost   

I started covering with fabric-texture plastic covering, Oratex.

I used translucent white for the bottoms of the wings, ailerons, elevator and stabilizer, and also on the rudder which will be painted.

I'm trying to do a nice job, so I'm working slowly.

Good choice on the Apprentice.

3S 3200 (or 3000 up to 3300) seem to be the most popular, and can often yield 10+ minute flights.