Well, with that title, I am trying to get across the fact that I charged all my batteries and then actually used them all at the field today...that is 18 packs! Flew 8 through the Star in prep for tomorrow's funfly, then 4 through the Goblin 500, and finally 6 through the Gaui X5. I now have 10 batteries that can be used in the Gobby and the X5. I had 6 originally, got another 4 used from Anthony. Then one of mine got damaged in the X5 crash a couple months ago. And last week Tad gave me one of his which had a low cell in it. I cycled that one four or five times at different rates of discharge and balance charge, and it seems to be ok now, with the low cell equal to the others before and after use and charge. Just used it in the heli for the first time today, and it was fine.
I am exhausted after using 18 packs. Let's see 18 x 4.5 minutes per pack is 81 minutes of flight time. That is conservative since my timer goes off at 4.5 and then it takes 15-30 seconds to descend and land. Great day of flying with only Ashton for company a little while.
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!!!
Friday, August 1, 2014
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