Cold Weather Flying Tips

[Av8r RC]

Here's a suggestion for some gloves. http://www.cabelas.com/mens-fishing-gloves-cabelas-cold-weather-fishing-gloves.shtml?WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=02460761&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=0FBA9B1B-31CD-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=22031784191&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=43250168591

They unfortunately didn't have them in stock when I went to a local cabelas. So I just picked up a pair of wind proof fishing gloves that had all the finger tips cut off, but also had a mitten and thumb portion that slipped over the exposed digits.http://www.cabelas.com/product/Clothing/Mens-Casual-Clothing/Mens-Casual-Gloves/Mens-Fishing-Gloves|/pc/104797080/c/104746680/sc/105547680/i/104005080/Cabelas-Guidewear174-Glomitts/751151.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fclothing-mens-casual-clothing-mens-casual-gloves-mens-fishing-gloves%2F_%2FN-1102404&WTz_l=DirectLoad%3Bcat104005080 They work pretty well for these above freezing temps we get down here.

 

[skibum44]

I use either white cottons or yellow industrial gloves with the fingers cut off... Found at the local hardware store for like $0.99

 

[willfly2]

Thank you for all the tip's guy's. I received the transmit for christmas and bought some ski's for my yak. Guess I'm going to find a plastic spoon. Weather here is to be sub-zero for the next week so building time for me.

 

[wedoitall]

I use either white cottons or yellow industrial gloves with the fingers cut off... Found at the local hardware store for like $0.99

thats more my style.

 

[PropBuster]

Thank you for all the tip's guy's. I received the transmit for christmas and bought some ski's for my yak. Guess I'm going to find a plastic spoon. Weather here is to be sub-zero for the next week so building time for me.

I think you can safely skip the spoon, the rudder steers awesome without it. I've run 3 planes with skis and just the normal tailwheel, and actually the rudder in the prop wash is what I think is guiding it. No damage after tons of flights.

 

[skibum44]

I think you can safely skip the spoon, the rudder steers awesome without it. I've run 3 planes with skis and just the normal tailwheel, and actually the rudder in the prop wash is what I think is guiding it. No damage after tons of flights.

Totally Agree

 

[dskuro95]

How much are these skids?

 

[Anthony7820]

Here are some cold weather pictures for you guys

 

[PropBuster]

How much are these skids?

I'm using the Dubro's on a 51 Slick and some HK ones on a 72 Extra gasser. The HK ones look a little short but they work great! The Dubros were kinda expensive $24.99 per pair. The HKing ones were something like $7 bucks.

The trick I've found is do not tip them up too high, or it will lift the plane, and you'll have to trim down. Just up a bit, 15 to 20 degrees, and you maybe trim one click. Doesn't affect the handling too bad at all. Makes it fun to land in any direction on the snow - and it's so soft...

Best thing I did was to buy some extra axles, then you just swap them out entirely instead of playing with the springs all the time.

 

[dskuro95]

Thanks tacdriver I think i will buy the HK ones.

I'm using the Dubro's on a 51 Slick and some HK ones on a 72 Extra gasser. The HK ones look a little short but they work great! The Dubros were kinda expensive $24.99 per pair. The HKing ones were something like $7 bucks.

The trick I've found is do not tip them up too high, or it will lift the plane, and you'll have to trim down. Just up a bit, 15 to 20 degrees, and you maybe trim one click. Doesn't affect the handling too bad at all. Makes it fun to land in any direction on the snow - and it's so soft...

Best thing I did was to buy some extra axles, then you just swap them out entirely instead of playing with the springs all the time.