Maukaonyx's "Life is GOOD!": October 2016

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 30, 2016

Too dang rainy

That is the view from the car this morning when I tried to fly. ARG. I flew a little anyway...3 flights of the X5 and then one with the StarStream. Flying was fine but the drizzle just would not let up so I gave in and went home. Had to discharge 7 heli packs and the 3 plane packs! Good flying anyway since I could still do what I usually do even though conditions were pretty dismal. I kinda wanted to see if I would lose orientation of the heli in such skies because I feel my eyes, right vision especially, is really deteriorating from the perfection I learned quickly to love immediately after cataract surgery in both eyes. Not a happy man anymore.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Flight Log: 10/28/2016

Flew today with the X5 six flights, and 4 with the Starstream. I had the 7HV with me but forgot the battery tray, so 2 of the 6 packs went to the X5 instead. Could have flown all 10 packs in the X5 but just did not want to. Flying was good in just over 50F, calm air, and actually mostly sunny skies! How weird is that for Fall in the PNW! Did much fun inverted flying and noted some craziness to flip inverted even lower than usual. Perhaps the stick time is breeding some comfort in going inverted. The Starstream was fine...noted much up trim due to shrinkage of the plastic control rods in cooler weather. Also noted that straight and level comes with slight down elevator trim, so later at home, I added about 1/3 oz of weight into the nose of the plane. Tested balance of wings and seemed close enough. Anxious to try it again.

I flew another day between last post and this post, but I am not sure of the day. I do recall flying the G500 four times, 7HV twice, and G630 twice.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Foggy Fun

Flew this morning in decent weather that was 55F, mostly grey, partly foggy. I took my Gaui X5, Compass 7HV, and Aerostar 40. Felt good like I have been flying more regularly than actual. Got in lots of flips, and on the final flight with the 7HV, I was doing inverted stall turns and straight inverted passes consecutively. With the Aerostar, I flew into the low hanging clouds...sounds high but I bet it was under 400 feet. The plane turned grey in the fog but never really disappeared, lol.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Flight log: 10/03/2016

Great time flying before the rain actually began as I drove back home! I took 12 packs that gave me 4 flights on the Goblin 500, 3 on the 7HV, and 1 on the Goblin 630. Skies were mostly overcast but bright enough for seeing the helis good. Nothing new to report as my program remains the same...lots of flips to inverted and back to upright. Still connecting straight inverted with shallow stall turns. Doing the same with all helis.