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!!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Extra on new Xmitter
I spent the evening switching my Extra 330L from the Airtronics 8ch transmitter to the new Airtronics 10ch transmitter. This is a big advancement because the old one had dual rates on only the elevator and ailerons. The 10ch has DR on those plus rudder, which is essential for smooth aerobatics such as slow rolls, rolling circles, even knife edge. The 10ch also has the ability to set throttle curves, which is very advantageous over the 8ch transmitter. The DL and DLE engines respond with much zest to the low throttle inputs and reach full throttle at about 3/4 of full stick. I set up a curve that hopefully reduces throttle servo throw at the low end, i.e. reduces throttle response at the low end. I set up the plane so the kill switch is the same on this plane as the Ultimate, and likewise the DR switch is the same for both planes. Great radio for programming. I am anxious to fly the Extra first for the initial use of the transmitter, to adapt to its feel, etc.
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Extra 330L,
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