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  1. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Seeing the vehicle in the background reminds of a incident in the air force housing on base years ago. Base safety calls me about this active duty guy with a Lanier Dart. The guy had never even soloed with a trainer, but he gets that plane fired up and driving it around like a car. He's on the...
  2. Yakman

    number of flips...

    Flycanic i were goofing with that plane while the crew were setting up a banner for towing. kind neat to watch
  3. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Load them up, head them out. ya, gone flying...
  4. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Yup, it windy here too. They say we get 80s tomorrow and breezy.
  5. Yakman

    number of flips...

    Sounds exactly like something with a kick starter too.
  6. Yakman

    number of flips...

    Flycanic helps me start my big Yak, doesn't bother me how many times he flips it. lol
  7. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Flycanic and have to do that on the 23rd for him and the 24th for me. Some days i use sick leave, visual problems i can't see going to work.
  8. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Or i heard the other day, you don't need to flair your plane any prior to landing.
  9. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    The runways are never wide enough or some try to land at 60 mph.
  10. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I'd like to take one of these for a couple flights
  11. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Well I work for the Air Force base here, we sposed to do snow removal this time of the year. My job is to oversee the crews that that work on the airfield. The problem with that we aint seen much snow to remove. Sometimes we really have to get with before it melts. So they are fairly liberal at...
  12. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I called the boss at lunch time, told him it is too nice to work and that i was going flying instead. Hardly a breeze then, loaded plane in Tahoe. And a white truck pulls in front of me and it some friends wanting to visit. Here for 3 hrs and they leave and here comes the wind.
  13. Yakman

    New video Tyler McCormack flying 60cc Freestyle 260!

    I don't like to fly after somebody like that. Wow factor to high.
  14. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    March weather here came in like a lamb, so we still got that out like a lion to go yet. But in the meentime, im loading planes in the Tahoe to go flying today with Flycanic and others. At mid 50s and a breeze of 5-10, should be a great day.
  15. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Watching the weather channel, looks like a lot of us aint flying much. Glad i got RF7
  16. Yakman

    We're Doing Something Right!

    The other day, Flycanic found a case of Power Masters 10 cheap. That was the best glow fuel we could get a couple years ago. He gave me a gallon of it. $28 a gallon for some other at the LHS. Might take my little Hanger9 F22 Raptor out when it warms up again. With a 61 it moves quickly and does...
  17. Yakman

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    No, Futaba trainer cord to a buddy box. But there are quite a few people that train themselves.
  18. Yakman

    How many years have you been in the hobby?

    I started in 1991. My 1st plane to build and learn to fly was a Carl Goldberg Super Chipmunk. My second plane was a Great Planes F15 Eagle with a YS45 with Macs pipe, i still have that one and have a group of other glow planes i fly occasionly. Currently fly mostly my almost matching Yak 54s, a...
  19. Yakman

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Went out this morning, 37* and a breeze about 5 to 10. Made a couple flights and had a cup of coffee and another flight and i feel better since i got a couple flights before weather turns bad again.
  20. Yakman

    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Hello i live in Rapid City S. Dak, Fly a variety of planes from 40 size glow all the way to 85cc Yak. Fly for fun and not any specific style.
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