A great day for flying was welcomed by all. I took out my T-28 with reattached LG doors, and my Shoestring. Been flying the T-28 since almost the maiden without LG doors because my method of attaching the doors to the struts AND the wing was terrible. When the plane rolled, the struts moved about, and tore the doors off the wing. Now the doors are attached solely to the struts and are free to move independent of the wing. It works, as today the doors stayed on. The only fault is I should bevel the aft top corner of the doors so that they can rotate more to the back. The covering on the wing is dented or torn where the corner hit it, but it is not enough for me to repair it yet, so that is good news. The Shoe flew well, and the flaperons helped in landing. I think I will add a little more flap deflection to slow the plane a little more. I had probs on one landing, just not getting down in time on our short runway. The OS 70 Surpass II on the Shoe seems to be finding its legs because I do believe the plane is getting faster! In all, I think I had 6+ flights with the T-28, and 4 with the Shoe. I was at the field around 9AM-3PM, hyuk, hyuk.
Tad flew his big Extra, with repaired LG and left wheel pant. AND also with the a new NGK CM6 spark plug that I gave him. He had been using the stock plug till now, and was experiencing starting problems every single time. He asked before the first start today, if I thought the new plug would make a difference, to which I said for sure or something to that effect. Wham bang thank you Mam, the priming resulted in a pop in just a few flips of the prop, then the engine started on the first flip after choke was off! The DLE-55 seemed to run better at idle and top end and everything in between. :)
Joe flew his small Ultra Stick and his Reactor, the latter sold to Bruce later in the day for a mere $100 with a nearly new Magnum 80FS, all servos, and an airframe that looks still new! Such a DEAL! MIke flew his new Super Stearman and had some tuning issues with the DLE-30, but the plane flew great. Bob Ross flew his Ultra Stick and never got his TWM Texan up due to engine problems. Quang showed up late and showed his super skills with his choppers.
Tomorrow's weather forecast is for even BETTER weather than today...maybe even 70F!
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!!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
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