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I’m going out flying thread 2019

AKNick

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From one of my old flying buddies from a while back. He posted this on FB, too crazy not to share
 

Snoopy1

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Well killed another bottle of red line oil. Getting ready to go the field only 3 bottles left need to see if someone around me sells the stuff . All the fuel is mixed and I am of to the field again for a good day.
 

Snoopy1

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Spent another day at the field. Good flying weather. So I have been trying to do a rolling harrier, boy is it difficult. So I did some research. To start some body suggested that you do knife edge and keep flipping from one side of the knife edge to the other side of the the knife edge back and fourth. And while doing this maintain level and straight flight. Well trust me it is difficult. The first go at it was just hilarious, but as the day went along it got better and better. So by the end of the day it was looking pretty good. Need to practice for a few more days and then on to the next step. Burning a lot of fuel went through 1 and 1/2 gallons of nitro today.
 

BalsaDust

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Before work maiden didn't go quite as planned. Plane flys great and here are my thoughts. Decent power on 3S so can't wait to see it on 4S. Flew slightly nose heavy as I expected for first flight with battery placement. Stalls are nice and gentle. KE had no coupling for me at all. I do think it needs more control throw all around and I will be adjusting my radio to match what I think it needs. Rolls are pretty quick but could be quicker and without more throws in the tail I couldn't get it to do a nice snap like I would like and like I have seen it do in videos. Could also be the forward CG that is affecting it a bit.

Now to the rough part. Bringing it in to land did a couple approaches to feel out the plane and it does need a little speed. Make a nice smooth touchdown but did not see the bigger rock in my path. Rock caught the right gear and basically caused the plane to do a high speed ground loop that when the gear leg bent and folded up the plane then cartwheeled causing the other damage. Will repair the gear at work today and so long as the prop adapter isn't bent then it will fly again soon. I'm thinking though the wheel pants may have to come off in favor of some slightly bigger wheels for when flying off of the grass runway at my club field.
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pawnshopmike

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Before work maiden didn't go quite as planned. Plane flys great and here are my thoughts. Decent power on 3S so can't wait to see it on 4S. Flew slightly nose heavy as I expected for first flight with battery placement. Stalls are nice and gentle. KE had no coupling for me at all. I do think it needs more control throw all around and I will be adjusting my radio to match what I think it needs. Rolls are pretty quick but could be quicker and without more throws in the tail I couldn't get it to do a nice snap like I would like and like I have seen it do in videos. Could also be the forward CG that is affecting it a bit.

Now to the rough part. Bringing it in to land did a couple approaches to feel out the plane and it does need a little speed. Make a nice smooth touchdown but did not see the bigger rock in my path. Rock caught the right gear and basically caused the plane to do a high speed ground loop that when the gear leg bent and folded up the plane then cartwheeled causing the other damage. Will repair the gear at work today and so long as the prop adapter isn't bent then it will fly again soon. I'm thinking though the wheel pants may have to come off in favor of some slightly bigger wheels for when flying off of the grass runway at my club field.
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Ouch. Hate when I ball up a new plane. Always disheartening.

Last night the weather was perfect. So I took a couple foamies over to a friends house and did some evening flying. Took my Crack Mini Pitts and my Crack Camel. Lots of fun. Then my buddy Bill got out his huge 84" foam Carbon-Z Cessna 150. That big foam bird is pretty damn awesome. Trying to decide if I want to buy one for myself or the newly updated Carbon-Z Cub.
 

AKNick

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Now to the rough part. Bringing it in to land did a couple approaches to feel out the plane and it does need a little speed. Make a nice smooth touchdown but did not see the bigger rock in my path. Rock caught the right gear and basically caused the plane to do a high speed ground loop that when the gear leg bent and folded up the plane then cartwheeled causing the other damage.

That is too bad my friend. What a beautiful picture of the rock though. Seriously... perfectly in focus. I kid you not, I stopped scrolling, sipped my coffee and though wow. ha ha ha
 
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