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  1. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Awesome photo's stangflyer. I have seen that view many, many, times from I 84 I was a High Plains drifter hauling Coors beer into Washington state. We had five trucks hauling Hops out of Yakima Wash. into Golden Colo. and beer back into Seattle, round, after round, after round. Over 20,000...
  2. flycanic

    Scale NEW (old) Great Planes Chapman CAP 580!!!

    Great job Terry. I got to fly one of the very first batch. The plane belonged to John Hahn Owner of ABell RC Billings Mt. Awesome flying plane
  3. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    We remembered every thing today LOL!! Went out shortly after sun up and flew till 1:30pm. The winds were calm for the first hour or so. We have been seeing more of our members starting to come out and fly now that the weather has been warming up. The winds are calm in the early morning but...
  4. flycanic

    Scale Scratch built Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

    The Engine we were going to use was the OS BGX 1 2 cycle glow, or a Quadra gasses. I just weighed it tonight and the all up frame work and gear came to 17lb. 5.7oz. I am considering an EME 120 for this one. Flying weight I am going to try and keep it some where around 27lb. to 29lb. I we haven't...
  5. flycanic

    Scale Scratch built Grumman FM-2 Wildcat

    This plane My older brother and I liked a few years ago. I took the plans I bought from RCM plan service, for a 40 size glow plane. My Uncle Bob enlarged the plans and came up with this 105" FM-2 Wildcat cat I helped on building when I went on vacation. He past away last year so Yakman and I...
  6. flycanic

    Video...Drilling holes accurately in wood

    I use the glassing on all my planes no matter what size. On the Giants., I just use a little heaver glass and wrap one more time. I have never had a firewall, or motor box split. They just break further back at the next weakest point in the fuse. There are many ways to strengthen the firewall...
  7. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Here are a few of the planes I checked, helped program Bind and test fly (maiden) yesterday for a few new members before the gale force winds came up.
  8. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    good luck Xpress
  9. flycanic

    Video...Drilling holes accurately in wood

    I ran out of the rubber gloves I borrow form the Doctor's office, LOL!!!
  10. flycanic

    You Know it is too Windy to Fly When...

    I still use my 10X's one bought at LHS 2001. the other from Heli-Pro's Billings MT. Both were sent in last year for the memory battery replacement, and new gimble assm. I have two 11X's, but after almost 15 years it's hard to feel comfy with the 11x's or anything else " I have never had one bad...
  11. flycanic

    You Know it is too Windy to Fly When...

    When I have to get out of my easy chair to fly
  12. flycanic

    You Know it is too Windy to Fly When...

    You know it is to Windy to fly when your trailer does this to someone's car
  13. flycanic

    Scratch built Australian NOMAD, and for Divers By Bob Chitwood

    The Only Video I have is on the VHS Tape Rally of the Giants 2001, That was held in Gillette Wyo. The kids were lined up for hours waiting to take turns flying the Radio controlled Sky divers to the ground turning them then flaring them just before touch down. I will try to get the video...
  14. flycanic

    Video...Drilling holes accurately in wood

    Here is one for the new guys, and takes less time then drilling and pinning the motor box to keep the fire wall in place.
  15. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Same here. I do like to practice rollers in the wind way up high, plane stay in one spot longer. not so many circuits needed LOL!!
  16. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    WOW lucky for sure! We are always looking for that expiration date. Out of nine lives you have 8 left LOL!! nice flying Spats. The FAA would call that an incident, an accident takes to much paper work. LOL!!
  17. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Nice flying 49dimes. I thought that was BJ flying my mistake, I guess I need to pay closer attention. I was out flying in the gusty 20 to 30 knot winds. Could have got a lot more cool stuff if I had just charged my camera. One thing I pay very close attention to with my planes. My Yak only has...
  18. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I have watched your vids, and I am in awe. I need to practice more, and more, and more, I love to Instruct. After I helped my students with binding and programming and test flying many planes They asked me if it was to windy to fly my Yak, My reply is the same every time "Is my hat still on my...
  19. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Got to the field early to test fly a bunch of Park flyers for some new members that just joined our club. From Sun up to when the wind came up and it was 20 gusting to 30 That's when I got to fly and check out the throttle curve I programed in and a few other Items. We had a lot of fun playing...
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