It is the day after the Valley Challenge, so I got to fly very relaxed today with my Sbach 342 and Toledo Special. I got in 4 nice flights with the Sbach and am getting more and more used to how it flies. Today I mixed in a little more up elevator during right KE, when left rudder is top rudder. That straightens the right KE a little better. I find flying with low rates is most smooth and relaxing, but I flip to high rates for trying hovering and harrier rolling. Needless to say, I rarely use high rates. The Toledo Special was its groovy self and I got in 3 flights with it. Tad came and we had a good time together. He flew his big Extra thrice with all good landings and flights. Both of us had no probs with the DLE engines.
I was able to fly Rudy's Osiris electric pattern plane once when he asked me to see if it was pulling left or right on up lines. I think it was fine and my only change was one click of right aileron trim. Did not touch rudder. That plane flies nice. I did some slow rolls and point rolls and that plane just does them so smooth and at a nice pace. One beauty of the modern electric pattern plane is the ability to fly slower but with great authority. Maybe someday I have to consider getting one...you feel good about that Rudy? :) It was a nice day at the field as usual.
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!!!
March 2025: we’re up to five grandkids! Jack born 11/15/2016, Carter 01/14/2017, and Noah 04/22/2019. And Alex and Robin married on 09/25/2021!
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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