23-11-2011, 08:02 PM
Gazz, I have to pick my daughter up from Blacktown at 8.30pm. Home about 8.50pm. Is that ok?
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23-11-2011, 08:03 PM
No worries mate. I will give you a call.
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24-11-2011, 12:47 PM
Hi Gazz,
If the weather breaks and I try to venture out I will drop you a line or post a thread. At this stage it doesn't look too promising.
Cheers
Chris M
If the weather breaks and I try to venture out I will drop you a line or post a thread. At this stage it doesn't look too promising.
Cheers
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28-11-2011, 02:12 PM
What a great afternoon for a fly,
May check out Mc Coy If i Get a Chance and take a Plane with me just in case.
Steve
May check out Mc Coy If i Get a Chance and take a Plane with me just in case.
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28-11-2011, 03:32 PM
Hi Steve
Let us know how the field is fairing after yet another deluge.
I am thinking about droping in on the way home from work on Wednesday although the forcast is not looking to good at this stage.
Gazz
Let us know how the field is fairing after yet another deluge.
I am thinking about droping in on the way home from work on Wednesday although the forcast is not looking to good at this stage.
Gazz
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28-11-2011, 03:36 PM
Owen and I had a walk around McCoy yesterday (Sunday) afternoon - it's completely unserviceable for aircraft with undercarriage 
There is standing water all over the place, even the pits area was squelchy.
There is standing water all over the place, even the pits area was squelchy.
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30-11-2011, 09:20 PM
Anyone flying Tommorow as i'm keen for a Fly if weather is good
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30-11-2011, 09:31 PM
Any idea what McCoy is like.
When I was over at Darrens this afternoon we could hear those fu#*&n pr&#ks on their motyorcycles, sounded like they were giving the field a flogging.
I'm keen for a fly I will throw a few aircraft in the van and drop by the field a little after 3pm.
When I was over at Darrens this afternoon we could hear those fu#*&n pr&#ks on their motyorcycles, sounded like they were giving the field a flogging.
I'm keen for a fly I will throw a few aircraft in the van and drop by the field a little after 3pm.
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30-11-2011, 10:09 PM
I've nfi what the McCoy looks like Gazz - was last there Sunday and it wasn't pretty. Haven't got time to look tomorrow either I'm sorry to say, but I don't think it will be good - it certainly needs a mow, and just as certainly won't support the weight of Darren's mower for another week or so.
Unfortunately, Willy is saying some disappointing things about the next few days too
Could you let us know what it looks like after you visit tomorrow?
Unfortunately, Willy is saying some disappointing things about the next few days too
Could you let us know what it looks like after you visit tomorrow?
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30-11-2011, 10:22 PM
If the weather is fine I will be dropping in for a fly with a few non geared aircraft, I will give a report tomorrow evening, but if it all turns turtle as it always seems to do the instant I suggest flying a frigin RC plane then I will give the visit to our beloved field a miss.
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30-11-2011, 10:24 PM
OK mate, well just as an fyi, it's bucketing down again here right now
Time for a bit of Phoenix I think, I've got a "Beaver" to work on ...
Time for a bit of Phoenix I think, I've got a "Beaver" to work on ...
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30-11-2011, 11:39 PM
Just cannot catch a Break with this Weather,yes its been pouring down here too.
Gazz maybe Area 51 if its not raining Tommorow and ok to fly there during the week as i think McCoy is washed out again.
Steve
Gazz maybe Area 51 if its not raining Tommorow and ok to fly there during the week as i think McCoy is washed out again.
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07-12-2011, 01:18 PM
im thinking of heading down to mccoy at 6-6:30 till about 8 for a couple of flights if anyone is interested,i think paul will be joining me, im hoping for a patch of belly landable grass 
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07-12-2011, 05:52 PM
Hope you haven't left home already Kev - it's drizzling rain here at the moment
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07-12-2011, 07:00 PM
yeah dad texted me mate..
i miss flying at mccoy! oh well hopefully i can get some airtime soon
i miss flying at mccoy! oh well hopefully i can get some airtime soon
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07-12-2011, 07:05 PM
Glad he got you in time!
You know the weather sux when ...
1. Every time you switch your transmitter on the selected model is "Phoenix"
2. Your battery charger is always on the "discharge" cycle
3. There are cobwebs on props
4. ...
Add any more you can think of, just to add to the air of misery!
You know the weather sux when ...
1. Every time you switch your transmitter on the selected model is "Phoenix"
2. Your battery charger is always on the "discharge" cycle
3. There are cobwebs on props
4. ...
Add any more you can think of, just to add to the air of misery!
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07-12-2011, 07:07 PM
Not being in the air is the biggest misery !!!
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07-12-2011, 07:48 PM
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20-12-2011, 09:52 PM
Bummer... stopped to have a fly of my Stinger 64 and managed to bend it. Wasn't happy just breaking the nose off but had several more frustrated attempts at hand launching only to put a few breaks and cracks in it. Couldn't understand why I couldn't successfully hand launch it when they seem to do it relatively easily on Youtube. My attempts would see it either nose dive into the ground, seemingly because of a lack of airspeed, or it would torque roll into the ground. Even when I managed to roll it back, it would wobble and hit the ground before got enough airspeed. Research on the net suggested it might be nose heavy... Ahh! that makes sense - probably from the bigger than recommended Lipo in the nose! Others using the same battery have pushed it further back in the battery bay to move the COG back. Just goes to show that you can't ignore the basics. I probably checked the COG at some stage but probably with this sort of higher speed EDF type plane, it's pretty critical to get it right, especially when you're waiting for airspeed to build up in those first few seconds. Anyway... damage isn't too bad... a bit of hot glue and another check of the COG and hopefully improve it's hand launch success (don't really want to stuff around with bungies etc).
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21-12-2011, 12:51 AM
What you just experienced was what was happening to our
F16,F14 and vector, not enough airspeed to provide the control surfaces some authority.
The use of the bungee showed this to be correct.
Darren, Kev and myself decided long ago that the only correct thing to do
is install a bungee hook and be done with.
Moving the battery back will help a bit but still may not be enough.
Yes there are some successful hand launches on You Tube but I bet there are heaps
of crashes that don't get shown.
F16,F14 and vector, not enough airspeed to provide the control surfaces some authority.
The use of the bungee showed this to be correct.
Darren, Kev and myself decided long ago that the only correct thing to do
is install a bungee hook and be done with.
Moving the battery back will help a bit but still may not be enough.
Yes there are some successful hand launches on You Tube but I bet there are heaps
of crashes that don't get shown.
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29-12-2011, 09:04 AM
Heading down to McCoy with my Heli & a plane soon. Hopefully the predicted 30km wind will hold off.
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29-12-2011, 09:13 AM
Well I'm going down to try the newly mowed strip out this morning before the wind comes up
I'm hoping that someone with a key will come and join me
It looks like it will be pretty nice this morning !!
See you there
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29-12-2011, 09:51 PM
Some footage from today
shifted to another area
shifted to another area
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