Went flying today, the day after our WOK event. Today I had a WOT event! WIDE OPEN THROTTLE! On my second flight with the Sbach, shortly after gaining altitude after takeoff, the DLE-30 got stuck on WOT. Throttling down for any purpose did not work. I was stuck with full throttle, but not to worry because on this gasser I have a kill switch, so not once did I panic. Well, not a lot, haha. My only decision was to situate the plane correctly for when I wanted to kill the engine. I did it on a downwind leg with ample altitude, and made a good touchdown on the runway, with generous clearance over the irrigation pipes in the field...WHEW! Upon investigation I found that the servo output shaft broke just below the screw holding the servo arm to the shaft. Joe surmises the screw bottomed out on the shaft and caused a tension crack. It looks to me that there is a bubble in the molding of the shaft. In any case, it's a simple fix to replace the servo. I might contact Tower Hobbies for a replacement...it is worth an e-mail.
I also had fun with the Showtime, making 5 flights with my own 4 packs, and one of Joe's.
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!!!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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