It was 44F and clearing when I left the house, but down in the lowlands where the field is, it was still foggy. Not foggy enough however, to stop me from flying the helis! I stayed in close and practiced orientations, and low slow flying. The ceiling was low, visibility perhaps 200 yards. I could not see the cars on 99W at first. No probs staying in close today though since the wind was just a breath. I got in 2 packs with the 450 FBL, 2 with the 450 DFC, and 2 with the Goblin. Saved the Gobby for last, and gosh it is much easier to fly than the 450's. Did go into IU today and it was no problemo. I learned that I need to change my normal throttle curve since when I go into IU the Gobby shoots up, and when I go back down to normal mode, it drops too much. I will raise the midpoints of the curve about 10 units.
One negative issue occurred with the FBL today. At the end of the second flight, I just sensed some goofiness appearing. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found the Viper motor loose again, the bearing gone in this the 2nd motor. I will not be getting another Viper, that is certain. Ron thinks maybe it is the type of motor that needs oiling for each flight, but I have not found any info online confirming that. I am going to get a plain old Align motor. $50 down the drain for that Viper I bought to replace the first one that came on the heli when Anthony sold it to me. Bah humbug, lol!
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, January 14, 2014
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