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Old 07-21-2016, 11:03 PM
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Default Techniques to avoid losing a Mosquito

Paint it with fluorescent colors
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:04 PM
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Make it a shelf queen
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:04 PM
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Launch it in the living room.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:05 PM
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Leave the safety cap on the launch rod
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:06 PM
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Use plenty of shock cord
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:07 PM
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Use a parachute that is visible
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:07 PM
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Other ideas?
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:15 PM
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Nose weight.

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Micromaxx motors. Seriously!
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Hint #2: Clean your shoes after flyin' in that cow pasture - that ain't no dirt clod on the sole!
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Launch it in an area that has closely mown grass, like a golf course or one of those soccer field complexes. Civilized flying - at it's best.
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