SCALE	TYPICAL DAMAGE	TYPICAL REPAIR DIFFICULTY
T0 [None]	No discernible damage In original condition	No repair required
T1 [Minor]	Broken prop Bent landing gear Minor scratches to the finish Minor tears in the covering	Repairable at the field in less than 1 hour
T2 [Significant]	Minor damage to motor mount Empennages cracked or broken Landing gear separated At least one servo damaged Major tears in the covering	Often repairable at the field Requires less than 2 hours to repair
T3 [Major]	Motor mount severely damaged Wing ribs broken Other minor structural damage Probably requires re-covering Servos dismounted	Not repairable at the field Requires up to 10 hours to repair
T4 [Extensive]	Motor separated from aircraft Major structural damage Control system significantly damaged Some components require replacement	Marginally repairable airframe Motor requires repair by manufacturer Requires more than 10 hours to repair airframe
T5 [Total]	Total destruction of airframe Some control system devices destroyed Major damage to motor	Impractical to repair airframe Motor requires replacement Must be totally rebuilt or re-kitted!
T9 [Fly-Away]	Loss of Aircraft	Back to the drawing board....

Standard Carnage Scale by James Talley, TMC, June 2002

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