Well, I'm happy - I had two flights out at Hart Field today and things went like clockwork. The extra space at both ends of the field gave me plenty of time to get things organised for the landings...

There's been no rain here at Toonie so far. I'm off to Emu Heights for the day as it's PEMAC's Xmas barbecue today :)

I did some static testing of the stock power-train this afternoon. The 580kV motor on 4S was drawing a steady 55A at full throttle. This means about 825W with the voltage sagging to roughly 15V un...

kizza42 Wrote: (14-12-2013, 10:03 AM) -- Check your ESC's motor brake isn't on -- Needless to say, you were quite right Kizza. I've never set the brake ON an ESC before (never used a folding prop)...

Thanks mate - yes, I should reset the thing and do the end-points at the same time. I must be getting old ....

Yes mate - a very good idea and it hadn't crossed my mind, even though you've talked about this in other threads in the past. I'll have a chat to you about this before I try it out. Edit: Just lo...

I'm pretty sure I burned my motor out today - haven't checked it completely, but as PeterH suggested, the "sniff test" indicates one phase has been toasted. The motor is an NTM Propdrive 3542 1000...

An update on this model for those who are interested ... I ripped all the LEDs and wiring out because I wasn't keen on it for this particular plane. I also removed the two servos for the cowl-flap...

I'll be there Chris - I'll bring my mower and do the areas that are less critical than the runway, like the taxiway and the carpark. I've got a meeting at work which finishes at 3:30pm, so I'll get o...

Some good points there!

Just got back from a full day at Hart Field - "an outstanding success" would be the only way to describe it! The committee at PEMAC deserve a pat on the proverbial back, no doubt about it.

popeyepete Wrote: (23-11-2013, 08:29 PM) -- Can your guest be your child? -- Yes - you'd be responsible of course but that's not unexpected.

It's a good idea mate, and we have plans - but with the field being a dedicated flood-basin, installation would be problematic. At a recent committee meeting we discussed the possibility of approac...

To the best of my knowledge Andre, there's no permanent charging facilities yet, although they did acquire some solar panels a while back and were looking for someone to install them. It's been a coup...

Yeh, the problem is that it can't be classed as a "Public Event" because such a thing requires approval from CASA. Various hoops have to be jumped through before that can happen and the process requi...

No worries Ian - you're more than welcome, as we've not got our expected quota of Kiwis yet ;)

Yes Andre - I'm pretty sure that Kevin Barnes (our secretary) will have your MAAA card. I guess you've not crossed-paths at the field or he would have given it to you. That said, if you're keen on f...

I stopped by for a look at the swamp this morning - it's as expected. Fortunately though, all the action is at Hart Field this weekend anyway!

These blokes down in Victoria do Dynam parts http://www.hobbyzone.com.au I've dealt with them a couple of times - no problems at all.

Thanks mate - I'll do some more experimenting, it can't be that hard. I've got a compressor with a moisture trap on it and that seems to be working well enough, it's just getting the correct pressure...

Nice work Jason - thanks for taking the time to post all that stuff. I'll go through it later!

Jason and Gazz - thanks very much for the tips. Yes, alright Gazz - I'll get a couple of beers in the fridge and you can come around and show me what you know. I'll have to get up to Hobbies in the ...

Airbrushing There's more to this than meets the eye! I did a job on my PZ Bf-109 which was passable but I didn't have to do anything too intricate and I got away with a cheap single-action setup and...

You've made the right call too!

The Flying Fisho attends to some maintenance on the pilot's box fence, but he'll soon have the sky to himself. Perfect conditions at the moment - where is everyone?

Ah, a fellow Murray clansman - no worries, you'll be most welcome :) The weather forecast looks appallingly bad for this coming weekend though, so I can't promise there'll be much happening at the fi...

No worries Andrew - I'm expecting Kevin ("Servo") the Secretary around this evening and I'll give him the form. He'll write you an email message with directions for payment, including the amount and ...

Excellent idea - this will be interesting!

I didn't know there was an undercarriage option for the Bixler. By all means get the Bixler out and thrash it around a bit - you can get used to the field layout, control reversal, approaches from ...

Cheers Chris - yes, it'll have retracts. There's a special retract kit available for it from Alfa which is an intricate little assembly made of plastic and carbon-fibre, and uses a standard servo. I'l...

You're right about the Bixler style of model being more robust Andre - no doubt about that. If one has the cash to buy two models up front, then that would be a good option. As I understand it, a b...

Impressive, George :)

I've got a better idea Kev - I'll get it all sorted out and you take it for a fly!

Giulio - I've owned and flown all three of those models and there's no doubt in my mind that the Parkzone is the easiest one to fly, right out of the box. The following is just my opinion ... The Dy...

I've had this excellent little airframe in a box for over a year - time to get it in the air. We haven't had very many (... if any) Alfa models at our field. They're made by a small family-owned c...

No worries Andrew - you've already been talking to at least two of the committee :) Bring down a printed membership application form if you think you'd like to join. Cheers, Steve

Congrats to the PRCAC boys - flying the banner, balls-out :)

Yes Chris - FMS are clearly making an effort with their products. It creates the impression that they're in the business for the longer term, and not out just to make a quick buck. They've still got...

I finally got to join this club today. According to Philip Workshop (http://www.pw-rc.com) where I bought it, it's the v3 edition. Has a 580kv motor and hums along reasonably well on the stock setup w...

That's interesting, George. Looking forward to your test results. My fiddling with surface finishes is on hold at the moment, unfortunately. I'm pretty sure that my best results so far have been ......

Our rental/hire agreement with Parramatta City Council covers both days on the weekends, and also Wednesdays, Simon.

Great to hear from you Simon :) Glad to see that you're getting plenty of flying time. Have you got your son on a buddy-box yet? Yes, we're still at the same field and it would be great if you dropped...

I can hear and see some planes in the air from home, mate - so yes, there is activity at the field.

Excellent news! :) Well done Dingy - I've already made the changes. Congratulations!

:) Loved the pun, Wayne :thumbup: thanks!

Dick - I'm not sure you're still interested, but I finally got airborne again today and the AT-6 was taken for some more test flights. I've got a combined cowl and ballast weight of 81g which is m...

Ah yes, the ol' "Rear air hole" problem reappears :)

Yes, the wind at the moment would blow your transmitter out of your hands. Tomorrow looks better though.

Thanks Chris - champion work, mate :thumbup:

I've got a tap and die set too Wayne - if you'd like to borrow them, you're welcome of course!