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Post by hghost on Dec 21, 2013 3:49:05 GMT 1
I have had to watch the wind, snow, ice and rain put a damper on any flying.
I have been playing with my TX to learn some settings and trying them out on a few planes to see how they work
I have been mixing Ailerons and Rudder mixers.Of course I can not really try them out due to the weather.
I have been building a few planes, I got my Yak 12 together and i have a Mini Super Cub to build.
I still have my Old Balsa J 3 Cub to repair and Cover with new covering , have not done that yet.
Most i figure are with family and friends for Christmas...and I figure many of you work and have little time
to do much with your Cub or other planes.
But What do you do in these winter Months that slow or stop the ability to fly.
I am sure many of you still do fly, but I doubt that many.
Care to share ?
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Post by coupe1942 on Dec 21, 2013 9:35:01 GMT 1
The impact of bad weather on my old and arthritic body means a lot of time indoors and simply playing about with putting my orange SC or my other Bixlers together or even some mods during the time. It is often a bit of fun in doing just that, too. However, like anything that keeps you inside too much, it can get frustrating and even have an impact on keeping any flying skills sharpened fully. It is a good time to read and re-read all the different websites for information you forgot, overlooked are simply didn't quite understand. Good time to take photos of mods as they are done and to view sites as YouTube to laugh at other's trials and tribulations with their rc planes.
We are generally a bit lucky in my part of Texas, as most of the ice and snow is not usually lasting all that many days in a row. That can always change over time, but for the most part we don't have as bad a winter as most. Good time to try out skis and floats if ya' got 'em.
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Post by kenninny on Dec 22, 2013 2:31:41 GMT 1
last year I was able to fly at the flying field once every month during the winter months, so far I got
out in November & December, anyway during the winter I bowl.
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Dec 22, 2013 12:11:54 GMT 1
Well I'm very new to r/c and SC having bought it just three weeks ago. Here snow and frost are fairly unusual and only last a short while if we get them but rain and gales are the problem. A few days after I got the SC a local club instructor sent her skywards on her maiden flight but said it was too windy for me to take over as he was struggling with the wind but managed to land safely. Since then the best it's been has around 14mph so I'm still waiting for my first time which is very frustrating.
I've enlarged the battery box and taped the wing edges plus stuck a strip under the wing in the middle whilst slightly depressing the angle and over where the elastic bands go. All suggestions I got from this forum. Up to what wind strength are you guys happy to fly?
I've got to be patient but that's not something I've ever been good at and too late to learn now. :-)
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Post by flydiver on Dec 22, 2013 16:21:20 GMT 1
Up to what wind strength are you guys happy to fly? I've got to be patient but that's not something I've ever been good at and too late to learn now. :-) Flying is wind is a function primarily of pilot skill, then plane design and size. So, new pilots should try to fly in almost calm conditions to start. You can find hoards of stories of planes being crashed or blown away when this is not heeded. Tiny planes (Champ and other micros) get blown away easily. Fast, sleek planes (jets, deltas) handle wind much better....but are harder to fly initially. Larger, heavier planes generally do better in wind. If you don't learn patience your repair skills will be vastly improved.  |
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Dec 22, 2013 20:01:19 GMT 1
Up to what wind strength are you guys happy to fly? I've got to be patient but that's not something I've ever been good at and too late to learn now. :-) If you don't learn patience your repair skills will be vastly improved. lol I guess so |
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Post by renard80 on Dec 23, 2013 1:54:55 GMT 1
Sailor, heed Flydiver's wise words.  As someone else living in the windy UK, I share your pain. But it is essential to be patient if you don't want to experience the agony of a flyaway - helplessly watching your plane steadily disappearing in the distance, your motor too weak to fight the wind which is bearing her away. Remember - if it's windy on the ground, it's usually a darn sight more windy up aloft. You old matelots should know that!  |
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Post by Crazy Horse on Dec 23, 2013 6:23:28 GMT 1
As Lady CH and I, together with a couple of trusted servants are on our Antipodean travels at the present time, one real consideration is which pair of shorts and which colourful singlet/t-shirt to wear after having a refreshing swim in the pool. Lighter colours are usually favoured as the temperature here was 40C yesterday even when it was a little cloudy. Ah, summer coloured skin, nothing quite like it.
Smug mode has been assumed for the foreseeable future.
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Post by coupe1942 on Dec 23, 2013 12:06:05 GMT 1
How much Marmite must one use to get an even tan? :-)
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Post by SCC on Dec 23, 2013 12:46:09 GMT 1
one real consideration is which pair of shorts and which colourful singlet/t-shirt to wear after having a refreshing swim in the pool. I bet you are wearing cut down jeans, a string vest and a knotted hanky.  |
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Post by coupe1942 on Dec 23, 2013 14:32:55 GMT 1
A diamond studded thong may be more like it, huh? :-)
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Post by Crazy Horse on Dec 24, 2013 0:34:43 GMT 1
Gentlemen, CH wears a genuine BA Australian steer hide hat, curiously enough obtained in England many years ago and which has accompanied me on all my travels since, but this is only worn when the sun proves to be so strong as to make one squint, wearing the hat prevents enhancing the laughter lines on CH's evenly tanned face. Also, a pair of shorts, a number of which were obtained from E-Bay some time ago. My favoured vest at the moment is one which was purchased from an "Op-Shop" as the Australian and New Zealand inhabitants refer to what is known in England as a charity shop. It is a new item though and a perfect fit of course, with "G'day Mate" in white writing together with the UK flag, on a beautiful cobalt blue background. Flip-flops complete the ensemble, with sunglasses tucked somewhat cheekily in the belt of the shorts.  No MARMITE was used in the obtaining of the tan, that would be a foolish waste of such a precious item. I am surprised and somewhat disappointed in you Coupe for even thinking such a thing, please consider yourself suitably admonished. Being of sound mind, we brought a large suitcase full of jars of MARMITE with us which we have been selling to local businessmen for substantial amounts of money which should pay for our next holiday here. As for the studded thong, well my new personal secretary wears that on some occasions, such a lovely, bright young thing that she is. Whilst she is totally useless at secretarial things, she does have other more than redeeming talents as you might imagine. Well, the pool/spa/jacuzzi water has reached the correct temperature now, as has the Dom Perignon Brut, also my new personal secretary is indicating that I need to engage in an important conference with her. So gentlemen, Lady CH and I would like to wish all our fellow Super Cub members a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year to you and all your loved ones. |
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Post by spindeepster on Dec 24, 2013 0:50:11 GMT 1
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Post by Crazy Horse on Dec 24, 2013 2:15:22 GMT 1
...................................... Have I inadvertently upset you Spindeepster? If so, there was no intent. |
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Post by renard80 on Dec 24, 2013 2:22:08 GMT 1
Good to see you're still alive, CH. I thought perhaps you'd fallen victim to a funnel web spider, a blue ring octopus, a box jellyfish, some vile snake, croc or platypus. That continent teems with malicious wildlife, and I don't just mean Dillzio and his fellow Aussies! I will never understand why any sane person visits down under. Except your new personal secretary, of course . . .  |
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