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An Oldie But A Goodie

Jetpainter

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All you guys are AWESOME ! ! ! ! !

My Buddy called me this morning and he told me he was on his way to the field. When I got to the field, there were already three friends flying so my wish for an empty flying field did not come true but heck, what good is a hobby like this if you don't have friends to share it with, right? . . . . . . :big_yes:. I took my plane out of the back of the Durango and about the time I got everything together, my Buddy showed up. He brought his transmitter so we could set reference points and make sure my radio was set up properly. I didn't take long before it started to get hot and very humid. My Buddy and I sat under the shelter and talked while my other friends flew their planes. The next part didn't go as planned, but I filled the tank up on the Extra and started the DA. With all the rain we've had, the grass was very thick even though it was cut Friday afternoon and the wheel pants got hung up in the grass and tipped the plane over until the prop touched right on the edge of the runway. So another friend and I walked out to the plane and started it while my Buddy held the transmitter. Our runway is an old conveyor belt and the plane would not stop rolling so my friend just touched the throttle and off she went. So I walked back to he pilots station where my Buddy was and I watched him fly the Extra. After a couple of beautiful slow rolls (like only an Extra can do), my Buddy asked me when did I want him to hand me the transmitter and I said, "after you land it". . . . .LOL. My Buddy flew it for a few more circuits, then he started to get too hot so he landed the plane and we went to sit down in the shade again.

After a minute or two, another club member started up his beautiful 40% Krill and he flew it around for a while. He came across the runway and pulled up into a hover at a fairly high altitude. Then the unthinkable happened, his engine quit. He had enough altitude to get the nose pointed down and build up a bit of airspeed, but he pulled up too soon and overshot the end of the cut grass and landed in some tall stuff. As soon as the wheels touched down, the plane immediately flipped over onto its back at which point it made a terrible noise. The fuse broke in half and it destroyed one of the wings. . . . . . . :(.

After the big Krill was retrieved and brought back to the mans trailer, I walked out and topped of the fuel tank in my Extra. It was very hot so I told my Buddy that he could stay in the shade to keep cool and I asked another friend (and very experienced pilot) if he would walk out with me. We got he DA purring and my friend asked me if I wanted him to take the plane off for me and I politely said, no thank you. I taxied out to the runway, touched the throttle and off she went. . . . . . . :). As usual with me, my heart started to pound as I taxied out to the runway, but I have to be honest. After about 30 seconds, all my nerves were gone and I just flew the plane. After flying around for here or four minutes, I advanced the throttle to do another loop and the engine didn't respond. . . . . :eek:. So I immediately turned down wind and started my landing routine. I was still very high when I turned back towards he flight line and that's when the engine quit. So I pointed the nose of the plane down and headed for the runway. After what seemed like an eternity, I heard my friend calmly say "pull up". I said thanks and proceeded to do one of the best landing I have ever done. . . . . . . :yesss:. You know fellas, it is amazing to me how well you can do something when you have no other choice. . . . . :laughing:. Needless to say, my day couldn't have gone any better if it had to. Even the dead stick was a blessing as I am sure you guys have already figured out that the engine went lean and that's why it quit. I am glad because it answered the question of why it quit when my Buddy flew it a couple of years ago.

I hope all of you gentlemen had an AWESOME day, just like I did. Next weekend is our club Scale Fly-In and now I have a scale plane to fly. . . . . :woohoo!:

I'm really glad you got to fly it for at least a while. If you haven't done so. I would give the fuel system a good look, I've seen a hard clunk line or a pinhole in a clunk line cause similar issues.
 

HRRC Flyer

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Very cool bro. Hopefully you get the engine sorted easily. :way_to_go:
Thanks Mike, I'm sure I'll get it figured out. How can I not with all the awesome help from all you guys?. . . . . . . :yesss:

Well see David? Didn't I tell ya you would be fine? Good job brother. Kudos to ya. By the way, what motor is/was on the I'll fated Krill?
Hey Rob, I'm not sure, but I think it was either a DA-150 or a DA-170.
Love dead stick landings. Makes you focus on the job at hand.
Don't you know it Buddy. I always make my best landings dead stick. . . . . . :laughing:

I'm really glad you got to fly it for at least a while. If you haven't done so. I would give the fuel system a good look, I've seen a hard clunk line or a pinhole in a clunk line cause similar issues.
Thanks Doug, My Buddy replaced all the lines with Viton before he gave me the plane. I will give the high needle another 1/8th of a turn. If that doesn't clear up my problem, I will go back and double check all the lines. . . . . :way_to_go:
Nothing better than a great day at the field and good friends to share your success :fist_pump:. Will always put a :) on your face.
Kelly, you are so right my friend. . . . . :big_yes:

Good it all went well now it is time to setup the engine and fly it like you stole it.
Thanks @Snoopy1, that's EXACTLY what I'm going to do with it. . . . . :laughing:.
 

HRRC Flyer

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OK Fellas,

It's time for some long range planning. While looking over the plane after I flew it yesterday, I realized the covering was in worse shape than I originally thought. So I'm going to borrow @stangflyer ideas and ask you guys for some assistance (with a twist or two). I want to start looking for a new color scheme for my 260. The first twist is that I want it to be a scheme from a real Extra 260. The other twist is that since my covering and paining skills will never be up to the level of you guys, I want a scheme that I can reproduce without pulling my hair out. So, let the fun begin. . . . . :big_yes:.
 

WMcNabb

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Here you go David. Just like all the Mustangs for Stang, plenty of choices. Just don’t limit yourself to only the 260, since there were like only 3 ever built. From the talents of my good friend Mirco Pecorari...

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