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, July 8, 2014

X5 X 5

I flew the X5 five times this AM at the field, in 10mph winds, the windiest conditions I have ever flown a heli in.  Helis seem to handle wind easier than planes IMHO.  The rebuilt X5 flew well even with the slightly bent frame.  The crack/break in the frame does not affect the main shaft alignment because it is just above the rear LG brace.  Did not sustain any inverted flight, but kept to simple forward flight with stall turns and loops.  I did not want to get confused by the wind while trying inverted hovering.  The heli seems to fly as good as it ever did.  One interesting change is that the main rotor seems to freewheel easier and longer than it used to!
New Mango canopy by Fusuno, new blades by Rail/Botos.
I can say I have Big Botos now!  LOL!


Can you see my XB in this next pic?  That will be my fave parking spot, if available, whenever I bring a gas plane that I typically set up on the grass at that end of the pits.
Check out the new tent shelter on East end of pits, next to our shed.
Frame has been sitting for years in the shed, and the tarp roof is new.
While I took the Bravata, I did not fly it due to wheeled sprinklers running across the east end of the runway, and this plane needs all the runway space due to its size.

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