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, October 6, 2013

Bravata, 130X, and MCPX

What began as a foggy morning turned into a gorgeous, sunny Fall day by 11AM.  When the fog burned off, the JB sod cutters were revealed working on the south end of the farm.  They had been working the whole time but we just could not see them.  Luckily they worked just till about noon and then we were free to fly as usual over the JB acreage.  Tad was able to fly early as the fog allowed perhaps 50 yards visibility, so he got in 3 packs on this Goblin 500.  The fog was light by the time he did his 4th pack and he was able to turn loose a bit, flying stall turns, loops, and some inverted.  Great flying heli.  I flew my MCPX a few times, and the 130X a few times too, both without incident today.  After the fog and workers were gone, I had two nice flights with the Bravata.   It started and ran flawlessly.  Flew gracefully.  The down elevator that I mixed with flaps worked quite well, needing only a little more down to counter any ballooning.  I will leave it as set for now as it is predictable.  Landings were both from the West and were pleasing since the plane lands so slow and lightly.  Great fun today.
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