Weather is taking a dive as Fall sets in good...notice last flying was 7 days ago. Looks wet for the weekend again. Went today...around 45-50F, very light breeze, sunbreaks here and there. PERFECT for flying, not cold at all. Nobody else there. Mowed after flying.
Flew the Giles 202 four flights. The idle trim needed to be set higher, probably due to the repairs since last flying the plane. Recall the muffler fell off the plane as I brought it back to the pits last time. Besides putting it back on, I plugged a hole in the muffler with a bolt, and I installed larger ID fuel tubing between the carb and remote needle. The engine seemed more powerful than ever, probably due to more pressure from the muffler, and more consistent fuel feed. Anyway, it was AWESOME. I richened it a click just cuz it was so zingy! Flew the usual: rolling circles, stall turns, 4 pt and slow rolls, spins, snaps, avalanches. Just all around FUN today. Landings were ok, not greasy enough though. Noticed that I need actual stick deflection (down) while inverted. Will move my battery to next former back for more rearward CG and this should help decrease landing speed even better! Anxious to try it again.
Update: When I took the plane apart at the field, I noticed excess fuel in the fuel compartment. Brought the plane home and checked it out. I used large ID tubing for the lines from the tank to the engine. Two of the three lines apparently relaxed over the years, and came loose today at the connections to the fuel tank. I replaced them with standard tubing which fits real snug. Hope the engine runs the same. Cleaned up the fuel compartment as best I could, and zip tied the tank back in.
This is just a place for me to ramble (sometimes rant) about my hobbies which include radio controlled airplanes, oil paintings, my sports cars, and any other random blithering from me.
Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!
Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.
Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.
Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.
August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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