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Archive: Flying this Weekend...

(08-07-2011, 05:49 PM)gbanger Wrote:  Runway permitting I will be maidening my new Deuces Wild.... Lookout!
Gazz

I want to see that! That is one very nice plane. Wouldn't that be a bit too hot for the local field? Knowing you Gazz, you would have pepped it up to the 32 size motors from the standard 25s. Retracts?? Parachute brakes?

Hi All,
As the usual gate-keepers (Gary & Ingo) don't intend on being at the field tomorrow I will be opening up the gates at around 8-30am or so.
Hope the wind is kind to all of us tomorrow.

Happy flying.
Chris M

Planning on going to the field tomorrow AM. Not sure about Sunday yet.


<table width="100%" border="0"><tr>
<td>
<span title="No longer arboreally challenged!">Parkzone Stinson SR-10 </span>
Extra-300S EPP
<del>F-18 Blue Angels 64mm EDF</del>
<span title="Why won't it die?!">HK Mini Cessna EPO</span>
Spektrum DX6i - Mode 1</td>
<td valign=top>
Parkzone T-28 Ultra Micro
E-Flite UMX BEAST
SRL Index
CloudsFly / AXN Floater
"2x6" basla/ply kit built glider
SBach 1000mm</td>
<td valign=top>
Skyartec Cessna 182 (small UAV)
UAV-168 (bigger UAV)
<span title="2nd-hand; rebuild on-hold">"BigBoy" Hugin (biggest UAV)</span>
<span title="For invading small countries">X-8 flying wing</span></td>
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Have a good day guys, I'll be stuck surrounded by kits I can't fly nor afford Lol

I'll be down the following week though. I think.

Signature overload. That list just got ridiculous. However, Funcubs are .... fun.

I'm still transmitterless (I should ring the repairers soon to see how it's going). I'll be doing chores at home instead. Have fun guys. Hope to get down to the field in a weekend or two if I get my Radio back by then.

John Jelovic
Planks: Lark, California 28, Skyartec Cessna 182, Skyfun, Extra-300S EPP 3D, Stinger 64 EDF, Rare Bear 1400mm,
Durafly P51 Mustang, Edge 540T 3D.
Helis: Blade mCPX, Blade 450X, HK450GT V2Belt, Gaui 550 Hurricane.
Spektrum DX9, DX7se & DX4e

(08-07-2011, 07:19 PM)Skidz Wrote:  
(08-07-2011, 05:49 PM)gbanger Wrote:  Runway permitting I will be maidening my new Deuces Wild.... Lookout!
Gazz

I want to see that! That is one very nice plane. Wouldn't that be a bit too hot for the local field? Knowing you Gazz, you would have pepped it up to the 32 size motors from the standard 25s. Retracts?? Parachute brakes?

Its not a nice plane Dave... Its a bloody magnificent plane.
I dont think its to big for our field at all, all data says its an excellent slow flyer for a big plane.
Yes Dave... its got Power 32's running twin 4S 3300 Nanos... come on mate you know me as if I would put standard engines in it
Its got Robart retracts but sorry ... no parachute

Parkzone Stryker 27 Evolution
E flite Ultra Stick , T 28 Carbon Z
Skyartec Skyfun Scorpion,Skyfun 90 EDF
Hobbyking Voltigeur, Funfighter T28, Mirage 2000, Minimoa 2.4m Glider
Jet Teng L-39 HPAT Stumax 90
Pheonix Tiger 50
FliteWork Extra 300 LPX 2.6M
Spectrum DX9i , DX6

Don't ever let the fear of landing keep you from taking off!

Hi all planning to mow sometime this morning

Not much flying likely today - it would blow a dog off a chain out here Frown

Edit: I can see a few brave souls from an upstairs window though. Good luck gentlemen!

Steve Murray

thanks Steve. We didn't need luck today....just a helicopter!! Smile Smile

3 Useless things for a Pilot:
Air above you, Air in the tanks, Runway behind you.

EFLIGHT Blade 400, Inside a Jet Ranger Fuse
HK 500GT, Inside an EC-135 Fuse
ALIGN Trex 600
Durafly Spitfire
DX6i
Blade MCPx
Mavic  2 Pro

Touché Andrew - I deserved that one Smile

Steve Murray

Whats the weather been like in sydney this week?ive been in canberra all week.strip likely to be dry gents?633 squadron is awaiting clearance for take-off!

Clearance granted Simon
The field was given a short back and sides yesterday and is pristine.
The weather however is suseptable to the bloody wims of the mother nature and she hasn't been very accomadating of late .
So this weekends weather forcast means look out the window and hedge your bets on the conditions at the field.....
Doesn't look promising.... hope to get some badly needed flight time.
.... We will all watch the sky!

Parkzone Stryker 27 Evolution
E flite Ultra Stick , T 28 Carbon Z
Skyartec Skyfun Scorpion,Skyfun 90 EDF
Hobbyking Voltigeur, Funfighter T28, Mirage 2000, Minimoa 2.4m Glider
Jet Teng L-39 HPAT Stumax 90
Pheonix Tiger 50
FliteWork Extra 300 LPX 2.6M
Spectrum DX9i , DX6

Don't ever let the fear of landing keep you from taking off!

Great job Guy's with The Field., Thankyou for your effort and Time
Was Down This Morning Ironing out The Kinks In the New Stryker before work.

Hoping the weather changes by Tommorow as it only light Drizzle and should be ok as long as it stops for flying Tommorow.

Steve Smile

What Do You Mean Theres a Throttle Curve ?, Its Either all the way up or all the way down Tongue_smile

thanks for the update Gaz!

And I still don't have a Transmitter and am still grounded. Wife is happy though as we're putting our house on the market and have extra time to tidy it up. Phoned OMP in SA today, where my DX7 is being serviced. They're waiting for technical advice/software from their supplier to get it fixed. A Tech is ringing me back Monday with an update. Waiting, waiting, waiting .....

John Jelovic
Planks: Lark, California 28, Skyartec Cessna 182, Skyfun, Extra-300S EPP 3D, Stinger 64 EDF, Rare Bear 1400mm,
Durafly P51 Mustang, Edge 540T 3D.
Helis: Blade mCPX, Blade 450X, HK450GT V2Belt, Gaui 550 Hurricane.
Spektrum DX9, DX7se & DX4e

Sorry to hear that John.
At least the weather has not been great and you haven't missed too much.

Jet Teng L39(Breitling)
Scratchbuilt F14 Tomcat(Pukin Dogs)
Vector X
Eflite F86 Sabre(Taz Tiger)
Qantas Airbus A380(Nancy-Bird Walton)
Boeing 737-800
ProEDF F16
Falcon 120(Gas Turbine)
Fly Fly F100 Super Sabre
Pheonix Tiger 6
VQ Models P61 Night Fighter
CY Models FW190

So the Weather doesn't look good, what brave soul is going ?

The Sprinkle is so light it would be nice if it just Stopped, so keen to Fly today.

SteveSmile


What Do You Mean Theres a Throttle Curve ?, Its Either all the way up or all the way down Tongue_smile

Mother nature is up to her old tricks.
I wont be coming down unless some crazy person would like me to open up for them?
Looks like another build day....:-(

Parkzone Stryker 27 Evolution
E flite Ultra Stick , T 28 Carbon Z
Skyartec Skyfun Scorpion,Skyfun 90 EDF
Hobbyking Voltigeur, Funfighter T28, Mirage 2000, Minimoa 2.4m Glider
Jet Teng L-39 HPAT Stumax 90
Pheonix Tiger 50
FliteWork Extra 300 LPX 2.6M
Spectrum DX9i , DX6

Don't ever let the fear of landing keep you from taking off!

I'm out today anyway (kids' sport). Will check conditions tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

The Weather seems to be settling down and it hasn't been sprinkling for a while now and it's a bit clearer in the Sky.

I may head down if the weather stays like it is in an hour.
Gazz its cool ill walk in, save you Trip for the crazy man.

SteveSmile

What Do You Mean Theres a Throttle Curve ?, Its Either all the way up or all the way down Tongue_smile

Just got back from a walk around the field - surprisingly, except for some patches at the far western end of the main strip there's no water on the runways!
KevB was there with his Kinetic and the flying conditions were good, no wind to speak of.
The only potential problem is the ramp looks pretty slippery and I don't know whether most cars would find it difficult to climb.
Owen and I are going to park up outside and walk in with a couple of planes and get some flying in - the batteries need running down anyway.

Steve Murray

With the weather being very average this morning I chose not to venture down to the field but I had a quick fly this arvo around 1-30pm for an hour or so.
No wind to speak off and patches of blue sky with sunlight breaking thru - just great.
Thanks to the precision mowing team, you guys did a great job on the strip I had to maiden my Parkzone BF109F, which I did. It flew nicely and I had a 4 min flight then landed OK (retracts worked great).
Can not make it down tomorrow morning but if the weather holds up I will try for an hour in the arvo again.

Happy Flying

Chris M

Great news Chris - let's have a Maiden Flight report then so that we can get the inside story!

Steve Murray

... and I suggest we put everything on hold, as it's just resumed raining Frown

Steve Murray

I think I'll give it a miss AGAIN........Frown
Everything pretty damp around here.
Light drizzle that is persistant and looks like it's going to stay
that way for awhile.

Jet Teng L39(Breitling)
Scratchbuilt F14 Tomcat(Pukin Dogs)
Vector X
Eflite F86 Sabre(Taz Tiger)
Qantas Airbus A380(Nancy-Bird Walton)
Boeing 737-800
ProEDF F16
Falcon 120(Gas Turbine)
Fly Fly F100 Super Sabre
Pheonix Tiger 6
VQ Models P61 Night Fighter
CY Models FW190

Hey Chris if you do go down this afternoon post before you go.
What time you thinking?
I will join you if the weather improves but for now its back to the building table.

Parkzone Stryker 27 Evolution
E flite Ultra Stick , T 28 Carbon Z
Skyartec Skyfun Scorpion,Skyfun 90 EDF
Hobbyking Voltigeur, Funfighter T28, Mirage 2000, Minimoa 2.4m Glider
Jet Teng L-39 HPAT Stumax 90
Pheonix Tiger 50
FliteWork Extra 300 LPX 2.6M
Spectrum DX9i , DX6

Don't ever let the fear of landing keep you from taking off!

Hey Gazz,
If I go down it will be around 2 to 2-30pm.
I will post if I go but that won't be until 1-00pm.
Cheers
Chris M

(17-07-2011, 10:31 AM)chrism Wrote:  Hey Gazz,
If I go down it will be around 2 to 2-30pm.
I will post if I go but that won't be until 1-00pm.
Cheers
Chris M

Roger that!

Parkzone Stryker 27 Evolution
E flite Ultra Stick , T 28 Carbon Z
Skyartec Skyfun Scorpion,Skyfun 90 EDF
Hobbyking Voltigeur, Funfighter T28, Mirage 2000, Minimoa 2.4m Glider
Jet Teng L-39 HPAT Stumax 90
Pheonix Tiger 50
FliteWork Extra 300 LPX 2.6M
Spectrum DX9i , DX6

Don't ever let the fear of landing keep you from taking off!

Hi Guys the weather appears to be holding for the past Hour, not sure if that is the same down the field, But i Going To pack a couple of Planes Shortly and head Down.
Will Post Via mobile Conditions.


Steve Smile

What Do You Mean Theres a Throttle Curve ?, Its Either all the way up or all the way down Tongue_smile

Just arrived need a key
Conditions excellent
Several flyers here

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