For some reason, my T-28 died in the air three times today. On the first landing, I was short of the runway, so that means I landed in the tilled dirt of the sodfarm. While the plane flipped, I was lucky that damage is light and seems to be limited to all three LG. The doors of the main LG got torn off, and one gear is loose in the block, so it has to be firmed up again. The doors of the nose gear were splatted flat, so I need to replace or repair that. I still tried to fly it and got the other two deadsticks, landing both times on the grass runway. I think the temp was just too warm, and the engine was still tuned for dead of Winter. I actually had to open the main needle, and close the low end screw a little. I ran it for probably 5 minutes on the table and it did not die again, so I think it is ready for the next time. I just need to repair LG and doors before Warbird Weekend.
I then tried to hover my Blade 400 3D for the first time, and I can happily report I was successful. I used just the one battery pack that came with it. On my initial try to lift off, the tail rotor hit the ground and unbeknownst to me it chipped then. The main rotor also glanced the ground. On the next attempt, I was able to hover. I landed after 30-60 seconds, and then took off again for my last hovering. That one lasted a couple minutes at least. I ventured up to about 8' and did most hovering closer to 2' or 3' off the ground. On the last attempt, I took off from the dirt road and moved over to land on the grass runway...just 15' away. Great fun, and a huge accomplishment for me. Training on the Blade CX must have really helped me attain this success! :)
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, May 8, 2012
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Congrats on the hover!
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