Flew my Terry for the first time today!

monkeyjam · Nov 17, 2001, 04:59 PM

Hi all,
I recieved the Graupner Terry about 2 weeks ago and built it and today was the first day with light wind Thankfully. This was my second time flying any r/c model airplane. The first time I flew an Oly 2 Sailplane. Man the Terry is a blast. I got 3 flights and that was the funnest thing you could do with your clothes on

I almost hit a backstop at the baseball field when I did a full throttle low flyby. It was awesome. I will post some pics in a little bit. It also glides pretty well in my limited opinion. Landing were a bit tricky due to the fact that it overshoots a lot.

Thanks all and Happy flying,
Andy

Don Sims · Nov 17, 2001, 09:27 PM

Glad to hear the initial flights went well! Good luck and have fun!!

jshelton · Nov 18, 2001, 03:15 AM

Congratulations on your successful flights with your new Terry!!!
I have one too and I love it. I like flying sailplanes but I wanted a parkflyer sailplane that I could fly in the wind but that would slow down pretty well. I saw someone flying one and just had to have one!

I know some people have had trouble with the wing mounts being a bit fragile but I haven't had any trouble with mine. However, I'm an experienced flyer and I fly and land mine gentle.

BTW -- My plane slows down pretty well. Make sure your plane isn't nose heavy. I use a 7-cell 600AE battery which provides a good balance between light weight and power/duration. An 8-cell would probably make the plane nose-heavy.

Have fun and thanks for sharing your experience,

Jim

monkeyjam · Nov 18, 2001, 11:22 AM

Jim,
I'm thinking of buying the 7 cell 600 AE battery. Can you tell me how the Terry flies with it? Right now I'm using the 6 cell 500 AR. Yesterday when I was flying I was doing circuits when the Auto-cutoff kicked in right in the middle of a turn. I thought I didn't have enough speed to turn So i Landed it at it's current heading. Unfortanatly, My Dad and I were right in front of the terry. Nedless to say I have some grass stains on my clothes that needs to be washed from diving out of the way

Thankfully I had enough instinct to turn my head and land it while i was laying on the grass. Out of 3 flights I haven't had any trouble with the wing mounts.

Thanks,
Andy

E-Challenged · Nov 18, 2001, 12:18 PM

Please be careful when flying high performance electrics in the parks or schoolyards. One near miss or any injury can get e-fliers kicked out and "no-nutten" signs put up prohibiting any self-propelled models. We have almost no place to fly legally in So CA.

Red Baron 47 · Nov 18, 2001, 01:13 PM

Monkeyjam,

Glad you like the Terry. I like mine too. Really sleek, fast and quiet. Along with what E-challanged said, it's not a parkflier. It's a fast plane that can bother and possibly injure people. We don't need any bad press.

I know that parts of the country are different, but here in the burbs I equate baseball backstops with schoolyards and populated areas. Maybe your's is in the sticks in the middle of nowhere.

I fly my slowfliers at the local schoolyard at daybreak when no one is around. When I fly my Terry I drive twice as far out to the country on a 20 acre field.

I think a baseball hit off a bat is more dangerous, but I don't think the non-modeling public sees it that way.

RB

monkeyjam · Nov 18, 2001, 01:27 PM

I understand your guys concern. This place is pretty big. It's a baseball field with soccer fields on the side and front. I never fly when their are people there.Which means I have to go at around 7:30. I will look for another field to fly at next week.

Thanks,
Andy

Red Baron 47 · Nov 18, 2001, 01:48 PM

Didn't mean to scare you off. Just use good judgment.

Most Terry discussions are on the "Foamie" forum. Here are the results of a search if you want to read what people are saying about it.

terry

Good flyin'

RB

monkeyjam · Nov 18, 2001, 01:53 PM

You didn't scare me off Red Baron. I was thinking for awhile after what you said and Realized that I do need a bigger field. So dont feel guilty about scaring me off

Thanks for the search link you gave me.

Happy Flying,
Andy

jshelton · Nov 18, 2001, 08:36 PM

Monkeyjam -- I think the Terry flies great on the 7-cell 600AE. It has plenty of power and duration. I usually get 10-15 minutes but I usually fly at a reduced throttle occasionally turning off the power to work thermals. I believe the AE cells are lighter than the AR cells so that you may not be adding any weight with 7 cells.

I haven't had any sudden BEC cutoffs but I usually land as soon as the motor starts acting a little weak.

Jim

Nov 17, 2001, 04:59 PM	#1
monkeyjam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Santa Maria CA Posts: 12	Flew my Terry for the first time today! Hi all, I recieved the Graupner Terry about 2 weeks ago and built it and today was the first day with light wind Thankfully. This was my second time flying any r/c model airplane. The first time I flew an Oly 2 Sailplane. Man the Terry is a blast. I got 3 flights and that was the funnest thing you could do with your clothes on I almost hit a backstop at the baseball field when I did a full throttle low flyby. It was awesome. I will post some pics in a little bit. It also glides pretty well in my limited opinion. Landing were a bit tricky due to the fact that it overshoots a lot. Thanks all and Happy flying, Andy

Nov 18, 2001, 12:18 PM	#5
E-Challenged Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Garden Grove, CA, USA Posts: 5,819	Terries Go Real Fast, Man Please be careful when flying high performance electrics in the parks or schoolyards. One near miss or any injury can get e-fliers kicked out and "no-nutten" signs put up prohibiting any self-propelled models. We have almost no place to fly legally in So CA.

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Nov 17, 2001, 09:27 PM	#2
Don Sims Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Outside of Dyer, Tn. USA Posts: 7,135	Glad to hear the initial flights went well! Good luck and have fun!!

Nov 18, 2001, 03:15 AM	#3
jshelton Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 104	Congratulations on your successful flights with your new Terry!!! I have one too and I love it. I like flying sailplanes but I wanted a parkflyer sailplane that I could fly in the wind but that would slow down pretty well. I saw someone flying one and just had to have one! I know some people have had trouble with the wing mounts being a bit fragile but I haven't had any trouble with mine. However, I'm an experienced flyer and I fly and land mine gentle. BTW -- My plane slows down pretty well. Make sure your plane isn't nose heavy. I use a 7-cell 600AE battery which provides a good balance between light weight and power/duration. An 8-cell would probably make the plane nose-heavy. Have fun and thanks for sharing your experience, Jim

Nov 18, 2001, 11:22 AM	#4
monkeyjam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Santa Maria CA Posts: 12	Jim, I'm thinking of buying the 7 cell 600 AE battery. Can you tell me how the Terry flies with it? Right now I'm using the 6 cell 500 AR. Yesterday when I was flying I was doing circuits when the Auto-cutoff kicked in right in the middle of a turn. I thought I didn't have enough speed to turn So i Landed it at it's current heading. Unfortanatly, My Dad and I were right in front of the terry. Nedless to say I have some grass stains on my clothes that needs to be washed from diving out of the way Thankfully I had enough instinct to turn my head and land it while i was laying on the grass. Out of 3 flights I haven't had any trouble with the wing mounts. Thanks, Andy

Nov 18, 2001, 01:13 PM	#6
Red Baron 47 Most Exalted Windbag Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newark, DE USA Posts: 1,632	Monkeyjam, Glad you like the Terry. I like mine too. Really sleek, fast and quiet. Along with what E-challanged said, it's not a parkflier. It's a fast plane that can bother and possibly injure people. We don't need any bad press. I know that parts of the country are different, but here in the burbs I equate baseball backstops with schoolyards and populated areas. Maybe your's is in the sticks in the middle of nowhere. I fly my slowfliers at the local schoolyard at daybreak when no one is around. When I fly my Terry I drive twice as far out to the country on a 20 acre field. I think a baseball hit off a bat is more dangerous, but I don't think the non-modeling public sees it that way. RB

Nov 18, 2001, 01:27 PM	#7
monkeyjam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Santa Maria CA Posts: 12	I understand your guys concern. This place is pretty big. It's a baseball field with soccer fields on the side and front. I never fly when their are people there.Which means I have to go at around 7:30. I will look for another field to fly at next week. Thanks, Andy

Nov 18, 2001, 01:48 PM	#8
Red Baron 47 Most Exalted Windbag Join Date: May 2001 Location: Newark, DE USA Posts: 1,632	Didn't mean to scare you off. Just use good judgment. Most Terry discussions are on the "Foamie" forum. Here are the results of a search if you want to read what people are saying about it. terry Good flyin' RB

Nov 18, 2001, 01:53 PM	#9
monkeyjam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Santa Maria CA Posts: 12	You didn't scare me off Red Baron. I was thinking for awhile after what you said and Realized that I do need a bigger field. So dont feel guilty about scaring me off Thanks for the search link you gave me. Happy Flying, Andy

Nov 18, 2001, 08:36 PM	#10
jshelton Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 104	Monkeyjam -- I think the Terry flies great on the 7-cell 600AE. It has plenty of power and duration. I usually get 10-15 minutes but I usually fly at a reduced throttle occasionally turning off the power to work thermals. I believe the AE cells are lighter than the AR cells so that you may not be adding any weight with 7 cells. I haven't had any sudden BEC cutoffs but I usually land as soon as the motor starts acting a little weak. Jim