I think today was my happiest flying day ever. Why? Because I had all THREE sons at the field, flying for one of the first times. Alex is the impressive addition to the Young Team. We brought his Alpha 40 and he got 4 flights with it today, after a forgettable beginning...after assembly Alex said the rudder servo was not operating! We thought we had a binding nose gear after the last outing, we fixed it, and the rudder servo seemed fine then. Nope, not today. Luckily, Sandy and Rachel were heading out from home soon to shop and would be passing near the field so we phoned them and asked them to bring a servo to the field, which they did. Al and Jer got it in the plane, it worked fine, and Alex got to fly. He soloed two flights and did WELL again. He is really good very early in the game. He did more loops, rolls, and inverted flying, and a bunch of landing approaches. Really good stuff.
Tad maidened his Kaos Two that he completed in the wee hours of the same morning. After a 10 minute break-in on the ground, he successfully maidened it and flew another flight or two after that. The plane is a fast and nostalgic bird!
Jer helped Shane maiden his new GP Extra 300SP, same plane that Jer has. Shane's though, has an OS 55 AX motor that really halls arse! Jer put it through the wringer and the plane passed with flying colors, pun intended, lol. Shane was happy but doesn't think he is ready to fly it himself. He wants to work up to it with some other planes.
I flew my Giles 202 for four flights. With the cool temps today, I had to keep leaning the engine a click or two each flight. By the 4th flight it was really sounding great and moving like lightning. Great flying with it today. I must have been performing good because I got a couple compliments from Dick et al about the nice flights and landings. :)
Jer and Tad also flew their little red Migs along with Joe's Sabre. Cool little bullets made for great entertainment and low fly bys over the runway.
Lastly, Jer, Joe, and I flew our DLG's, finding some light air here and there, but not catching any boomers.
In summary, it was a day to remember, really because I had my 3 sons there together with me and enjoying the day together with our common hobby, and making some everlasting memories. Oh yeah, we ended by going to a new Mac Donalds at Keizer Station, Joe included, and I treated the gang. Super FUN day!!
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!!!
Monday, September 3, 2012
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I had a great day too! The best!
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