Flight log: 04/28/2018

Logged four flights of the X5 today and two of the Aerostar 76.  Had the 7HV with me but I forgot the battery tray at home, so I used the two packs in the X5.  Still feeling nervous with the heli due to lack of frequency flying them,  been just concentrating on planes with the Dallas guys.  Nonetheless I force myself to make the heli flights or I will lose all muscle memory for sure, lol.  Got in a few back flips when I got comfortable enough.  Never lost orientation.  Good fun anyhow , all alnoe at the KRCA field.

Flight log: 04/25/2018

Logged four flights on the Aerostat 40F and two with the Aerostar 76.  Nice day of relaxful flying with the electric biggish birds.  Just socialized more with the Dallas guys!

Third good day in a row!

Flew for the third day consecutive at the Dallas field.  Got in four flights on the Starstreak, and just one on the Kaos.  The Kaos had a simply awesome flight from takeoff to almost landing, lol.  I mean it streaked high and low on a rope, looking great with the LG retracted.  Upon landing, it was just a little fast , but the axle on the right strut twisted inward on contact with the ground, and just nosed the Kaos over.  At home, i determined that although the strut has flat spots for the set screws, i think i accidentally set the axle outside that flat spot.  So i dremeled the flat spot larger on the strut such that now the set screw should really hold the axle from torqueing offline.  While at it, i bent the struts forward as much as possible while still laying in the wing properly.  Hope these actions solve the problem of the nose overs on landings.

Two good flying days in a row!

I flew yesterday...the only one there likely due to slight winds, lol.  Got in three flights with new 3000 packs on the Aerostar 76, and four flights on the Starstreak.  These were the maiden flights for the Starstreak.  Found it to be passable on power with 3s packs, but it could use 4s for more fun.  I do like its stance on take off and landings...reminds me of an F-18.

Today I flew its low wing brother, which i call the Starstream.  Took it up four times and i must say the thing is growing on me the more i fly it.  Very quick, maneuverable, and light on its wings and the landings.

Also flew the Shoestring 60 twice and loved it.  Engine ran good, and it felt like a warbird...i made many low passes at full throttle.  Not super fast but very enjoyable!

Bravata

I forget what day it was but I recently flew the Bravata.  Had three flights at the Dallas club field.  Slight breeze, otherwise nice.  Got too slow in a couple crosswind landings and rubbed the left wheel pants against thick clumps of mud and tall grass on the south edge of the runway.  That cracked the pants in a few places, no prob to fix with fiberglass cloth and CA, which I did later at home.  But upon exam at home, I found the balsa or light ply around the LG mount was crushed or creased or cracked, per wrinkles in the covering.  Due to the ply plates for RC gear inside above the LG mounts, I cannot access the damage from inside.  That turns me off, but I have to cut away covering and do the repair from outside.  Waiting to do that another day. 

Other than that, the Bravata started up easy and flew like a dream, like it always does. 

Unconfident

Took helis and the Aerostar 76 out to Keizer today.  Flying the Gaui X5, I just felt total lack of confidence in my brain and fingers.  After two flights, I quit flying helis for the day.  I brought the 7HV for three flights but it stayed grounded.  Flew my new to me Aerostar 76 twice and enjoyed the total relaxation of a plane.  It flies great and is a keeper for now!