18-12-2010, 02:12 PM
Colin, John and I ventured out for a fly this morning. Unfortunately, none have access to a key so we were operating on a reduced fleet.
However, the runway looks excellent! From the top of the hill, I though the bikes had been back but it was just Darren's tracks after going thorugh the puddles (no dents just brown smudges ).
There is a nasty big puddle on the left at the beginning of the runway (landing left to right) which I used my prop to measure the depth of. It's ok - it helped wash off the mud from the rolling take-offs earlier.
The wind was up a bit which meant you had to actually fly the planes and manage throttle contrle a bit but as I haven't flown for a month, it was great to get a session in.
Hopefully, the rain will hold off long enough for tomorrow to be a great day for all.
PS: if you're trekking through the reeds near the right end of the runway, please look out for my P51ish foamy that went in a few weeks back.
However, the runway looks excellent! From the top of the hill, I though the bikes had been back but it was just Darren's tracks after going thorugh the puddles (no dents just brown smudges ).
There is a nasty big puddle on the left at the beginning of the runway (landing left to right) which I used my prop to measure the depth of. It's ok - it helped wash off the mud from the rolling take-offs earlier.
The wind was up a bit which meant you had to actually fly the planes and manage throttle contrle a bit but as I haven't flown for a month, it was great to get a session in.
Hopefully, the rain will hold off long enough for tomorrow to be a great day for all.
PS: if you're trekking through the reeds near the right end of the runway, please look out for my P51ish foamy that went in a few weeks back.
Drew
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Balsa: Commercial: Depron:
Great Planes PT-20 (modified) HK Hawk 80 Index 3
Indoor Thingy Skyartec Cessna 182
Katana X lite (in construction) UM SU-26 12"WS Shoestring (Plantraco)
HK Extra 260
and a Fox chuck glider converted to RC
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