RSA Parade Ground Lunch-time Flyers - Page 5

Jim_Marconnet · Aug 27, 2009, 04:29 PM

Oktoberfest, September 17 - 20 at the Redstone Arsenal Activity Field.
For more information, call 876-2677. Open to the Public.

T3chDad · Aug 27, 2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_Marconnet

Open to the Public.

Closed to RC aircraft.

We're going to lose our lunchtime hangout for at least a week.

cmala · Aug 27, 2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_Marconnet

Craig spectated and talked to people while they were flying!

Jim

Jim_Marconnet · Aug 27, 2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by T3chDad

Closed to RC aircraft.

We're going to lose our lunchtime hangout for at least a week.

Yes, that's why I shared this news.

Perhaps you guys with your 3D Yaks and the Surfer Dude can learn to fly in a smaller space such as behind the Chapel? I'll bet the Sukhoi BNFs can dodge the phone poles back there, at least Most of the time! And/or perhaps you have some electrician friends who also happen to have chain saws and/or a crane!

Jim

T3chDad · Aug 28, 2009, 07:48 AM

We may get lucky with the weather again today...I hope so. I finished-up the X43 last night (canopy, whistles) and I'm looking forward to flying it again.

cmala · Aug 28, 2009, 08:59 AM

I cut the pieces for an X-41 last night.

T3chDad · Aug 28, 2009, 09:32 AM

I guess it's not a big deal I forgot the templates for you today. Good luck with you build.

Jim_Marconnet · Aug 28, 2009, 09:00 PM

I dusted off my Divo today, tossed it into the air, and Bob quickly wanted to fly it. He did wonderful things with it till the landing. Pretty Close, but no cigar! He kindly repaired about 4 breaks with Craig's foam-safe CA and kicker.

After work tonight I stopped back at the PG to try it out for myself. I flew it like a plane, rather than a 3D machine. But it was Wonderful! Flew where I pointed it. Did loops, rolls, inverted flight, even knife edge-even though I don't know how to knife edge!

But my landing was a little similar to Bob's earlier in the day, and the bottom wing broke completely in two.

It is Soooooo Wonderful to fly a light, powerful, plenty of control surfaces plane with no bad habits, till you land just a tiny bit harder than you planned and it breaks into pieces. I can see now that a lot of my struggles over time have not all been me, but partly can be explained by the plane I was flying. Guess I just need to buy my foam-safe CA and kicker by the gallon and plan on using it once per flight.

Till, I suppose, there is more CA than plane left!

Jim

Jim_Marconnet · Aug 31, 2009, 10:16 AM

Looks like Beautiful weather Today, perhaps much of the week. I have my Divo with 3 LiPo packs (2 new ones, a little smaller in capacity than the one I've been using) and my Delta-Suhkoi with 4 packs. Let's Go Fly!

Sunday late afternoon I took these two planes out to Discovery Middle School to fly. Turned out it was so windy that I did not risk the Divo. I did fly the much tinyier Sukhoi and I did just fine with it in the strong and gusty wind. Go Figure! Except that the rudder still only works for left, not for right (finally diagnosed and fixed that Sunday evening). The wind came up real strong, and I broke the GWS 5045 prop tip off on a hasty landing. I sure did not expect that to happen. Replaced that prop overnight, and I'm all ready to go again today at PG, and perhaps tonight at St. Mary's.

Jim

T3chDad · Aug 31, 2009, 10:49 AM

We'll be there about 1100....

Falcon929 · Aug 31, 2009, 10:53 AM

I didn't bring anything today, but I'll be there.

cmala · Aug 31, 2009, 10:58 AM

I should be there

Pen · Sep 01, 2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicarious

Well, next time meet us on the other side! Bob thought it was a 250. We fly at lunch nearly every day. T3chDad is the heli pilot. I was the one flying the Sukhoi.

Jeff

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Originally Posted by Jim_Marconnet

Pen:

Next time you come and see us over there flying under/near the shade pavilions, walk or drive over and introduce yourself. We're friendly, really!

Jim

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Originally Posted by T3chDad

Welcome Pen.

Yup that was Me and Jeff (Vicarious). It looked like you can fly that 250 pretty good too! I had the Heli and a couple of 3D planes, and Jeff stuck with his Su-26 today. Feel free to come over to the other side and join us. We started going to that side a couple of weeks ago...it's much better in the shade.

Jeff, Jim, Craig and I are out there pretty much every good weather day about 1100.

Edit: Man you guys were quick on the post!

Nice to meet you guys today and wow that was some great flying with the jet and the helis Bob! I really enjoyed it. I'll break something out and fly next time.

T3chDad · Sep 02, 2009, 11:02 AM

I'll be there about 1100 today...looks a little windy though...

Jim_Marconnet · Sep 02, 2009, 02:57 PM

Welcome Pen, AKA Darren. You showed us some good stuff with your big TRex and some great tail flutter with that EasyStar look-alike!

Sorry I was off and away yesterday and I missed flying with you guys. Better weather than we had today. Bummer! But I always enjoy going to R/C Hobbies, and I don't get to do much with Chuck since he got into larger wet fuel helicopters.

I asked Bob today to bring in his DeltaStorm templates. I'm thinking of leaving off the canards and going for pure S p e e d! I'm thinking 100 MPH as a goal.

Jim Marconnet

Aug 27, 2009, 04:29 PM	#61
Jim_Marconnet Fly long and land softly Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama USA Posts: 3,287	Octoberfest coming mid-September! Oktoberfest, September 17 - 20 at the Redstone Arsenal Activity Field. For more information, call 876-2677. Open to the Public. Attached Thumbnails Octoberfest 2009 115.9 KB · Views: 19

Aug 28, 2009, 09:00 PM	#68
Jim_Marconnet Fly long and land softly Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama USA Posts: 3,287	It's the Plane, Stupid, but it's soooooo Fragile! I dusted off my Divo today, tossed it into the air, and Bob quickly wanted to fly it. He did wonderful things with it till the landing. Pretty Close, but no cigar! He kindly repaired about 4 breaks with Craig's foam-safe CA and kicker. After work tonight I stopped back at the PG to try it out for myself. I flew it like a plane, rather than a 3D machine. But it was Wonderful! Flew where I pointed it. Did loops, rolls, inverted flight, even knife edge-even though I don't know how to knife edge! But my landing was a little similar to Bob's earlier in the day, and the bottom wing broke completely in two. It is Soooooo Wonderful to fly a light, powerful, plenty of control surfaces plane with no bad habits, till you land just a tiny bit harder than you planned and it breaks into pieces. I can see now that a lot of my struggles over time have not all been me, but partly can be explained by the plane I was flying. Guess I just need to buy my foam-safe CA and kicker by the gallon and plan on using it once per flight. Till, I suppose, there is more CA than plane left! Jim Last edited by Jim_Marconnet; Aug 31, 2009 at 10:09 AM.

Sep 02, 2009, 02:57 PM	#75
Jim_Marconnet Fly long and land softly Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama USA Posts: 3,287	Welcome Pen, AKA Darren. You showed us some good stuff with your big TRex and some great tail flutter with that EasyStar look-alike! Sorry I was off and away yesterday and I missed flying with you guys. Better weather than we had today. Bummer! But I always enjoy going to R/C Hobbies, and I don't get to do much with Chuck since he got into larger wet fuel helicopters. I asked Bob today to bring in his DeltaStorm templates. I'm thinking of leaving off the canards and going for pure S p e e d! I'm thinking 100 MPH as a goal. Jim Marconnet Attached Thumbnails Navy Plane breaking the sound barrier! 65.2 KB · Views: 5 Last edited by Jim_Marconnet; Sep 02, 2009 at 03:49 PM.

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Aug 28, 2009, 07:48 AM	#65
T3chDad "TechDad" - or - Bob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 2,323	We may get lucky with the weather again today...I hope so. I finished-up the X43 last night (canopy, whistles) and I'm looking forward to flying it again.

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cmala Slick = Good Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 1,163	I cut the pieces for an X-41 last night.

Aug 28, 2009, 09:32 AM	#67
T3chDad "TechDad" - or - Bob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 2,323	I guess it's not a big deal I forgot the templates for you today. Good luck with you build.

Aug 31, 2009, 10:16 AM	#69
Jim_Marconnet Fly long and land softly Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, Alabama USA Posts: 3,287	Looks like Beautiful weather Today, perhaps much of the week. I have my Divo with 3 LiPo packs (2 new ones, a little smaller in capacity than the one I've been using) and my Delta-Suhkoi with 4 packs. Let's Go Fly! Sunday late afternoon I took these two planes out to Discovery Middle School to fly. Turned out it was so windy that I did not risk the Divo. I did fly the much tinyier Sukhoi and I did just fine with it in the strong and gusty wind. Go Figure! Except that the rudder still only works for left, not for right (finally diagnosed and fixed that Sunday evening). The wind came up real strong, and I broke the GWS 5045 prop tip off on a hasty landing. I sure did not expect that to happen. Replaced that prop overnight, and I'm all ready to go again today at PG, and perhaps tonight at St. Mary's. Jim

Aug 31, 2009, 10:49 AM	#70
T3chDad "TechDad" - or - Bob Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 2,323	We'll be there about 1100....

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Falcon929 Matt Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Huntsville Posts: 47	I didn't bring anything today, but I'll be there.

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cmala Slick = Good Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 1,163	I should be there

Sep 02, 2009, 11:02 AM	#74
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