4 Transmitters!

It was a rare occurrence to go flying today with a selection of aircraft that required 4 different transmitters!  I flew the Apache DLG, Star, Factor 3D, and Gaui X5 heli.  The latter went for 5 packs and was rock solid.

X5 photos courtesy of Jer!  This one is my new wallpaper
for a little while.

The Star was its usual self and flew for 5 packs.  I had three more, but the transmitter battery ran low, durn it, so Jer did not get to fly it again.  At least he got to fly it for one pack earlier.

The Factor 3D was not too impressive on its maiden day.  Power seemed lacking and I will change from the 9x4.7 prop to a 10x4.7.  I would try 10x3.6 except I don't have that prop.  On the second flight, I removed 1/2 oz of lead from the nose, without much effect.  I landed the first flight on the mat, and this time thought I should see how it lands on the grass with the small wheels and flimsy wheel pants.  The landing should have had just a bit more airspeed to land softer, but it landed a little too hard for the LG which collapsed and ripped out from the fuselage.  While the landing could have been better, the LG should have stood up.  Typical ARF weakness.

The Apache ailerons worked fine again with the repaired Y harness.  Caught some light thermals on one of the tosses and enjoyed playing in them.  Jeremy broke his rudder on a too hard landing so that put the Colibri out of commission for the day.

Jeremy flew 3 packs through his Warp 360 like a madman.  Fast and quiet!  Also flew his foam Yak 54, and his Blade 130x mini copter.  Colibri as noted lost to broken rudder early...nobody had CA for quick repair to make it fine again.

Warp 360 on left, Yak 54 in able hands of Jeremy