rcdude07 flight log

[rcdude07]

Date: Oct. 1 2009 (1 year anniversary of being laid off from Sony Ericsson)
Time: 7:00am EDT
Winds: less than 3 mph
Aircraft: ParkZone Sukhoi
Duration: 5-6 minutes
Type of flying: Maiden flight



Nothing crazy. Flying on low rates getting the feel of the plane. I like other pilots feel the plane is a bit under powered. Had a blast just flying level, trimming, and getting the feel of the plane. Tried stalling it and it just mushed over on the left wing tip. Cut the power too much and the plane noses down.

[rcdude07]

Date: Oct. 1 2009 (1 year anniversary of being laid off from Sony Ericsson)
Time: 7:06am EDT
Winds: less than 3 mph
Temp: 47-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Aircraft: ParkZone Sukhoi
Duration: 3-4 minutes
Type of flying: light aerobatics


Wanted to see what the plane could do aerobatically on low rate. Snap rolls were large and ugly, inverted flight was fine. Noticed during level inverted flight the plane wanted to climb. Since I didn't let the motor cool between switching the batteries, I didn't want to burn the motor and cut the flight short. Also, being on the East Coast, I had to go to work. :thumbs down:


But any day that starts with 2 flights is going to be a good day.

[rcdude07]

Flight #3:


Date: October 2, 2009
Winds: Calm (official statement from WRAL)
Time: 7:00am
Duration: 5-6 minutes
Type of flying: Basic Aerobatics


Remembered to use the throttle trim, definitely could cruise at less than full throttle with the trim up. Turned dual rates on elevator and ailerons and the plane was a lot better handling. Tried knife edge, doesn't feel like enough power to keep the plane in straight and level knife edge flight. Fun times!




Flight #4

Date: October 2, 2009
Winds: Calm (official statement from WRAL)
Time: 7:06am
Duration: 5-6 minutes
Type of flying: Basic Aerobatics

Completed full flight with dual rates. Enjoyed!




:)

[rcdude07]

Date: October 3, 2009
Time: 12:35pm
Winds: 5-10mph and stronger gusts
Aircraft: ParkZone Micro Sukhoi SU-26M
Duration: 5-6 minutes

Waited until after the soccer and T-Ball games were finished and went to the local park. Standard flying with basic aerobatics. The kids were fascinated. Winds were calm to light during this flight. Gave the kids a basic overview of how an R/C airplane/TX combination works. This is what the sport is all about!


Date: October 3, 2009
Time: 12:45pm
Winds: 5-10mph and stronger gusts
Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: 5-6 minutes

Switched over to the Blade CP to let the motor cool some on my Sukhoi. Basic heli flying: hover, nose-in hover, forward flight with figure eights, some basic sideways flying, some basic backwards straight line flight. The kids loved the heli even more. Winds were light during this flight. If you think you can fly well, it helps to have people watching and have to fly around to avoid.


Date: October 3, 2009
Time: 12:51 pm
Winds: 5-10mph and stronger gusts
Aircraft: ParkZone Micro Sukhoi SU-26M
Duration: 4-5 minutes

Switched back to my Sukhoi. Kids were still fascinated. Winds were picking up and it was being blown around. Ended the flight early to be safe due to the winds. Talked to one of the mothers who thought it would be a good hobby for her son to get into to help improve motor skills. Highly recommended an R/C flight sim to help save some money.

[rcdude07]

Date: Sunday October 4, 2009
Time: 10:45am
Winds: 0-5 mph with stronger gusts
Weather: Clear blue skies
Aircraft: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M
Duration: 6:30 minutes
Flying Type: Standard aerobatics



Date: Sunday October 4, 2009
Time: 10:55am
Winds: 0-5 mph with stronger gusts
Weather: Clear blue skies
Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: approx. 5 minutes
Flying Type: Basic heli flying with faster forward flight, faster turns, figure 8s.


Date: Sunday October 4, 2009
Time: 11:05am
Winds: 0-5 mph with stronger gusts
Weather: Clear blue skies
Aircraft: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M
Duration: approx 6 minutes
Flying Type: Standard aerobatics, winds were picking up so I tried to point it into the wind and have it stand still or fly slowly forward.

Date: Sunday October 4, 2009
Time: 11:15am
Winds: 0-5 mph with stronger gusts
Weather: Clear blue skies
Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: approx. 3 minutes
Flying Type: Winds were starting to pickup. Was being blown around, a father and dad was watching across the soccer field. Was try to get the heli back to a low hover when a gust of wind got a hold and caused a less than graceful landing. One main blade did the infamous twist and ended up inverted. Removed the linkage, twisted the blade back around. Didn't want to risk the heli again. Called it a day with my Blade.


Date: Sunday October 4, 2009
Time: 11:20am
Winds: 0-5 mph with stronger gusts
Weather: Clear blue skies
Aircraft: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M
Duration: approx 4 minutes
Flying Type: Standard aerobatics, winds were more than the first flight. Tried to focus on slow flight and pointing the plane into the wind to cause it to stand still or slowly fly forward. Wind was really gusting, so called it a day.




After all the flying I asked the father and son if the son wanted to come see everything closer. The son was about a year or two old. Explained the plane and helicopter setup with the father and showed them how the controls worked on the plane. Talked to the father about his experience (a cheapo from Radio Shack, kids and friends couldn't wait for him to get home and tried to fly it, got stuck on the roof of the house, and it was left there until the next windstorm and never saw again. Once again, I told him about the flight simulators on the market and how it helped me and how it would be beneficial for him if he was still interested in the hobby.



Since I'm flying at the local community park I make a point to invite spectators over at the end of my flying to let them see everything up close and ask questions. The kids love it and think it's the coolest thing. I find parents are really appreciative of the openness and friendless of this gesture and interaction with the kids. And what better way to grow interest in the hobby!:thumbsup:




Happy Flying!

[rcdude07]

Date: Thursday October 8, 2009
Time: 7:25am
Location: Receiving Dock Area at Work
Winds: calm
Weather: 50 degrees Fahrenheit
Duration: 6.5 minutes
Type of flying: Basic aerobatic
Plane: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M




One of the construction contractors came out to watch. Afterward, we talked about size and technology of what he used to fly as a kid and what we have today.


Date: Thursday October 8, 2009
Time: 11:15am
Location: Receiving Dock Area at Work
Winds: calm to 7mph
Weather: 65 degrees Fahrenheit
Duration: approx. 6 minutes
Type of flying: Basic aerobatic
Plane: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M


Gave a demo to some coworkers.
During the demo a hawk came out and made a low swoop at the plane. That got a laugh from the gang watching, made me nervous for the rest of the flight. I did not want to see my plane fly away under a bird's grasp.



Date: Thursday October 8, 2009
Time: 11:25am
Location: Receiving Dock Area at Work
Winds: calm to 7mph
Weather: 65 degrees Fahrenheit
Duration: 4.5 minutes
Type of flying: Basic aerobatic
Plane: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M




After careful post flight inspection noticed the tip of the prop got nicked and a small corner of the left aileron got torn off. Didn't appear to affect the flight of the plane. Everyone was impressed by my skill and the size of the plane and battery.




Sadly, now it's time to get back to work.




Ended the work day with 2 flights!


Date: Thursday October 8, 2009
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Receiving Dock Area at Work
Winds: calm
Weather: 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Duration: 6.5 minutes
Type of flying: Basic aerobatic
Plane: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M


Date: Thursday October 8, 2009
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Receiving Dock Area at Work
Winds: calm
Weather: 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Duration: approx. 5 minutes
Type of flying: Basic aerobatic
Plane: ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26M

[rcdude07]

Date: Tuesday October 13, 2009
Time: 4:45pm EDT
Temp: 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit
Weather: clear and sunny
Winds: 5-10 mph
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi SU-26
Type of flying: basic Aerobatic
Duration: 5 mins 30 secs

Date: Tuesday October 13, 2009
Time: 5:05pm EDT
Temp: 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit
Weather: clear and sunny
Winds: 5-10 mph
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi SU-26
Type of flying: basic Aerobatic
Duration: 5 mins 30 secs





Got home from work prior to the soccer and t-ball games starting. Couldn't resist the sky's calling. Had to wait a few minutes for the mower to get out of the way so I could safely fly in a direction away from where he needed to work.

[rcdude07]

5 months to my wedding day!!! :clapping:

Got home before the soccer and T-Ball games started and the weather couldn't have been better.

Time: 4:50pm - 5:30pm
Winds: calm-5mph
Skies: Clear
Temp: 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit

Flight #1:
ParkZone ultra micro Sukhoi
Duration: approx. 6 minutes
Type of flying: aerobatic

Flight #2:
E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: approx. 6 minutes
Type of flying: nose in hover, standard hover, forward flight circuits, some backward flight

Flight #3:
ParkZone ultra micro Sukhoi
Duration: approx. 4 minutes
Type of flying: aerobatic
Plane smacked one of the fence posts and broke the stock prop. (last flight before sending my DX6i in for the trainer jack recall)

Flight #4:
E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: approx. 6 minutes
Type of flying: nose in hover, standard hover, forward flight circuits, some backward flight

[rcdude07]

Time: 3:50pm
Skies: Cloudy
Winds: 8-10 mph
Temps: 55-60 degrees F
Aircraft: Blade CP
Flight Duration: approx. 5 minutes


Time: 4:00pm
Skies: Cloudy
Winds: 8-10 mph
Temps: 55-60 degrees F
Aircraft: Blade CP
Flight Duration: approx. 4 minutes




Best conversation piece was with a little boy about 6 years old that showed up while in my first flight to kick a soccer ball around with friends.

Boy: Hey mister, that's kind of neat.
Me: Thank you. Yes it is. It's remote controlled.
Boy: Is it for grownups only?
Me: Well, yes. It's really expensive, $200.
Boy: That's a rip.
Me: No, this stuff is really expensive.
Boy: It's still a rip.




I sent my Dx6i off Saturday for the trainer jack repair bulletin, so I couldn't fly my ultra micro Sukhoi. :thumbs down:

[rcdude07]

Time: 6:40am
Skies: Clear with sun
Winds: none
Temp: approximately 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit

Aircraft: Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Duration: 3 minutes (apparently the charger's batteries are dead)

Aircraft: Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Duration: 6.5 minutes

Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration: approx. 5 minutes

Aircraft: Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Duration: approx 3.5 minutes (apparently the charger's batteries are dead)

Time: 5:40pm
Skies: Clear with sun
Winds: none
Temp: approximately 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit
Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration: approx. 5 minutes

Nothing like starting and ending the work day with some flying!

[rcdude07]

Time: 6:30am-7:10am (EST)
Temp: 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Spotty frost on the ground

Aircraft: Ultra micro Sukhoi
Duration:4 minutes (in 1 minute spurts)

Something's not right and I need to track it down. Motor just dies about a minute or two into flight, especially when pulling vertical or inverted. 2 out of 3 batteries are showing this problem. Replaced the batteries in the charger last night and did a full charge on all 3. I'm thinking it's the amount of up elevator trim or maybe rudder not right as the last thing I tried to do before sending the TX in for repair was give more rudder throw.

Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration:4 minutes

Aircraft: Ultra micro Sukhoi
Duration:5 minutes (no issue with motor cutting off)

Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration:4 minutes (sat it down too hard and now time to replace the blades)

Aircraft: Ultra micro Sukhoi
Duration:2 minutes (motor cut off and I realized I had to eat breakfast before going to work. So I called it a morning)

[rcdude07]

Time: 2:00pm EST
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5mph with stronger gusts
Location: Local elementary school track
Duration: 3 minutes

Maidened and trimmed my dad's new PZ UM Sukhoi. Then handed it off to him.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:10am EDT
Temps: 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Skies: Clear
Winds: calm
Duration: 4.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi

Time: 7:20am EDT
Temps: 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Skies: Clear
Winds: calm
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi

[WJCJR1]

Time: 7:10am EDT
Temps: 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Skies: Clear
Winds: calm
Duration: 4.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi

Time: 7:20am EDT
Temps: 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit
Skies: Clear
Winds: calm
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi

I miss those nice warm early flights, been hitting the 20's each of the last few mornings here in MN.


Time: 2:00pm EST
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5mph with stronger gusts
Location: Local elementary school track
Duration: 3 minutes

Maidened and trimmed my dad's new PZ UM Sukhoi. Then handed it off to him.

How is your Dad doing with his Sukhoi? Has he other planes and R/C experience?

Wayne

[rcdude07]

I miss those nice warm early flights, been hitting the 20's each of the last few mornings here in MN.



How is your Dad doing with his Sukhoi? Has he other planes and R/C experience?

Wayne



Here in NC, it's starting to get chilly in the mornings. My hands were a bit cold after those two flights. But man, a beautiful morning for flying. You need one of those hand protectors (looks like a modified pizza delivery bag) that goes around the TX and hands while you fly. I saw a picture of Justin Chi using one somewhere on the internet.




My dad is the reason why I'm in this hobby. He started well before I came along (so mid 1970's). All nitro. He's way more of a builder than flier. He's gotten so nervous on flying models for the first time, that he lets others fly them first. I think it's because of having some bad experiences. I think he also got tired of me telling him all the time about my routine flights on the PZ UM Sukhoi that he wanted something to fly in his 1/2 acre yard after work. My 2 minute walk to the park behind my apartment versus his 30-40 minute drive to the club. I helped him set up the CG at 30mm, just needed a long T-Pin taped to the back to balance it.

[rcdude07]

Flying at lunch time during the work day!!!!! :)


Time: 11:50am EST
Temp: 65 degrees Fahrenheit
Winds: calm with gusts near 5mph
Skies: Clear
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi


Time: 12:05am EST
Temp: 65 degrees Fahrenheit
Winds: calm with gusts near 5mph
Skies: Clear
Duration: 5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi




Had the plane in the truck after flying this morning before work. There's a nice clearing of field near the water runoff pond and the weather was too good to pass up (this past Sunday and Sunday week before were perfect but couldn't fly due to wedding planning). The charger mod (http://www.horizonrcflyers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=909)works wonders! :happy bounce: Just don't do what I did. (See thread)

[rcdude07]

Time: 4:50pm EST
Temps: 55-60*F
Skies: A few high thin wispy clouds. Sun just starting to dip near the horizon.
Winds: calm
Duration: 6 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi



Time: 5:10pm EST
Temps: 55-60*F
Skies: A few high thin wispy clouds. Sun just starting to dip near the horizon.
Winds: calm
Duration: 6.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi



Nothing better than paying homage to the flying gods 3x in one day (morning, noon, and evening - literally)::tonguee:

[rcdude07]

Time: 6:50am EST
Temp: 50*F
Skies: Partly cloudy with spotty fog
Winds: Calm
Duration: 4.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi


Time: 6:56am EST
Temp: 50*F
Skies: Partly cloudy with spotty fog
Winds: Calm
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Around the 2-3 minute mark I got a nice prop hang that resulted in 1/2 a torque roll. Not enough rudder authority to keep it pointing vertical.




Weather forecasts for the remainder of the week calls for winds beyond the PZ UM Sukhoi's abilities, clouds, and rain.

Haven't been flying the Blade CP due to excessive vibration. Put new blades on and it shakes. Need to take them off and balance them.

[rcdude07]

Skies: Becoming cloudy
Winds: 0-10 mph
Temps: 55-60*F
Time: 2:00pm-2:45pm (EST)
Location: Track at Union Cross Elementary (Kernersville, NC)
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi SU-26

3 flights (5, 6.5, and 5 mins) on mine and 1 on Dad's.


Dad got 1 flight on his. It was making an awful noise with the prop spinning and we noted his didn't have the speed mine has. After a field inspection we noticed the motor mount was loose. Dropped some 5 minute Epoxy on the mount when we got back to the house. Also noticed his prop shaft was slightly bent. The wobble and noise was significantly less, but not as quite as mine.

My new favorite "maneuver" is the inverted launch. Dad wasn't too sure about his FlghtMax 138Mah batteries that came with his previously used Sukhoi. So I tested one out on mine. Got about the same amount of flight time, but I was doing a lot of prop hanging and even got it to hover once or twice early in the flight.



'Twas great being able to fly after the turkey lunch. I should have had him charge up his Stryker and fly it as well.

[rcdude07]

Temps: 50* F
Winds: 5-10mph
Skies: Clear with some very high thin wispy clouds
Time: 11:15am
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Duration: 6 minutes

Temps: 50* F
Winds: 5-10mph
Skies: Clear with some very high thin wispy clouds
Time: 11:25am
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Duration: 5 minutes

Was too breezy for the plane to get any good prop hangs. Attempted knife edge flight, but didn't have enough rudder authority. I need to move the clevis on the control horn to create more rudder throw.


I came down with a cold on Friday. :mad: Decided to work from home today because the cold fooled me yesterday and I had to leave work and work from home in the afternoon.

Given the upcoming weather forecast here, current conditions, the park outside my back door, I couldn't resist the calling of the skies. ::tonguee:

[rcdude07]

Temps: 55*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: High thin clouds but sunny
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 3:45pm
Duration: 6 minutes
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi

I moved the pushrod one hole in on the rudder control horn. Big Difference! Still not enough authority for sustained knife edge flight, but enough to make a difference in loops, prop hangs/mini hovers. Yes, I said mini-hovers. With the rudder authority now I can hold the prop hangs longer, not long enough to be hover though. I noticed a mother and her little boy had stopped to watch me. So I ended the flight early and approached them to talk about what they saw. The boy was learning to ride a bike so he was between 4 and 5 years old. I left the battery in the plane and holding it away from them gave them a crash course on how I control the plane in the air by moving the sticks and them seeing the appropriate control surfaces on the plane move. They were most impressed by my prop hangs and said "You looked like you know what you were doing!" After explaining this plane was not for beginners and what I had to do to learn to fly, they decided to go on their way.


Temps: 55*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: High thin clouds but sunny
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 4:00pm
Duration: 5 minutes
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:00am EST
Temps: 38*F
Skies: High thin clouds with the sun just starting to come up over the horizon
Winds: 2-5 mph
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh by E-Flite
Duration: 10 minutes


See my review of the 150mAh battery for details: http://www.horizonrcflyers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1009

[rcdude07]

Time: 6:55am EST
Temps: 25*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Aircraft: UM Sukhoi
Batteries: 110mAh
Duration: 6 minutes total


I actually did 2 flights (4 mins and 2 mins). Either due to the coldness outside or dying batteries in the charger, the batteries didn't last very long. The 4 minute flight consisted of hand tossing about 3 or 4 times due to LVC and motor cutting off. The 2 minute flight I gave up and decided it'd be worth changing the batteries in the charger.

[rcdude07]

Time: 2pm-ish
Temp: 43* F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5-10mph sustained, gusts 20+
Duration: 2 minutes
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi

Call it cabin fever, but I just wanted to fly. I also like pointing an aircraft into the wind and keep just enough power on to fly it like a kite. Unfortunately one gust of wind on the ground cartwheeled the plane and now I must do repairs. Vertical Stab broke at the fuse and the rudder hinges broke.... See attached.

[rcdude07]

Got the Sukhoi repaired with foam safe CA and two small pieces of tape.


Time: 6:55am
Temps: 25-28* F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Battery: 110mAh
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Duration: 4 minutes

COLD!!!! But it was cool with the red glowing cowl in the predawn light.



Time: 7:05am
Temps: 25-28* F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Battery: 110mAh
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Duration: 5 minutes




Time: 7:15am
Temps: 25-28* F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Battery: 150mAh
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Duration: 6 minutes

Not sure if it was the coldness outside this morning of if the charger that comes with the Sukhoi is designed to chage the 150mAh battery.

[rcdude07]

Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: 5-10mph (larger gusts) but dyeing to the late afternoon/early evening time
Time: 5:00pm EST
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes


Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: 5-10mph (larger gusts) but dyeing to the late afternoon/early evening time
Time: 5:10pm EST
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3.5 minutes



Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: 5-10mph (larger gusts) but dyeing to the late afternoon/early evening time
Time: 5:20pm EST
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

[rcdude07]

Time: 4:15-5:00pm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Temps: about 40*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: Cloudy
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7.5 minutes


Time: 4:15-5:00pm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Temps: about 40*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: Cloudy
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4.5 minutes


Time: 4:15-5:00pm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Temps: about 40*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: Cloudy
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes



Time: 4:15-5:00pm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Temps: about 40*F
Winds: 0-5mph
Skies: Cloudy
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes



Last flights of 2009 for me. It's been a great year of flying. Here's to 2010 being even better.

[rcdude07]

Time: 2:45pm EST
Temps: 30-33*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: about 10mph with much higher gusts
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 150mHa
Duration: 1 minute

Proved to be too windy for the bird today. Promptly got her back to the ground after 2 passes.

[rcdude07]

Time: 5:15pm
Skies: High clouds
Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: calm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes

Time: 5:27pm
Skies: High clouds
Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: calm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes

Time: 5:35pm
Skies: High clouds
Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: calm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4.5 minutes


Time: 5:40pm
Skies: High clouds
Temps: 40-45*F
Winds: calm
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes



Being that sun was setting, the last 2 flights were getting difficult to see. I gotta say I'm really impressed by the red glow of the AR6400. I don't know why but I really like watching the red glow of the Sukhoi's nose in the dawn and dusk setting.

I also ended up performing a "new" maneuver (or at least new to me). If anyone knows the official name, let me know. The maneuver was performed by starting from level flight and inputting opposite aileron and rudder with full up. I don't think it's a snap roll (I've been performing snap rolls with same direction of aileron and rudder with full up). This maneuver looked like a cross of aileron roll and snap roll. It looked cool to me so I did the maneuver a few more times.

I also decided to see how small of a space I could fly her in. So I kept her in a super tight circle and kept her within the regular sized T-Ball field at the park. No other flying besides tight circles, both to the left and to the right.

[WJCJR1]

You are on the brink of a spin there. You are still in snap roll but if you get lazy with the aileron you will be in a spin. Try this spin technique; DO this only at altitude:


Begin level flight slow her to a stall,
Go Full up elevator
Go Full Right or Left Rudder
Once the stalling plane reacts give her some gas more gas the faster she spins to the ground.
To exit full rudder oposite direction.
If you start from inverted position and use down elevator.
You can lose orientation when doing this especially if she is really spinning so leave room to reorient/recover if need be. This maneuver can get you in trouble so only perform it at your own risk, is a site to see and the prop wash sounds interesting. In addition these maneuvers are hard on the plane so keep that in mind.

Wayne

[rcdude07]

Thanks. Gives me a good place to start learning the notorious flat spin. I've been wanting to learn for years now.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:50am
Temps: 25*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0mph
Location: Retaining Pond at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 2 minutes

Brought the plane in to work today for some breaks during the day. A co-worker has been wanting to see it fly but every other time I brought it he was busy. Took him out and showed him the plane's taxiing ability for a minute then hand launched and flew over the frozen end of the pond. I was trying to land and take off from the thickest frozen section. Battery went caput early in the flight. Tried again, caput again. Then it dawned on me I hadn't let the lipos warm up from being in the truck during the drive to work.

Time to start working.

[rcdude07]

Time: 11:20am
Temps: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0-5mph
Location: Retaining Pond at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes


Time: 11:28am
Temps: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0-5mph
Location: Retaining Pond at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes


Time: 11:35am
Temps: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0-5mph
Location: Retaining Pond at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 9 minutes

Wind was picking up during flight #3 to be closer to 5-8mph. Due to the limited space, I flew flight 3 at 1/2 or lower throttle and gingerly added throttle but never going WOT. I also kept my flying to just level flight and was able to achieve another 9 minute flight with the 150mAh battery.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:30am EST
Temps: 37-40*F (supposed to reach mid to upper 60s today!!!!!) ::very happy::
Winds: 0mph (supposed to be 5-10mph today!!!) ::very happy::
Skies: clear
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Location: Shipping/Receiving Dock at work
Duration: 4 minutes



Time: 7:35am EST
Temps: 37-40*F (supposed to reach mid to upper 60s today!!!!!) ::very happy::
Winds: 0mph (supposed to be 5-10mph today!!!) ::very happy::
Skies: clear
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Location: Shipping/Receiving Dock at work
Duration: 5 minutes



Practiced real landings (powered with ROG). Nicked the tips of my prop, not happy with the lack of ground clearance. I'm too used to planes floating on approach and not having to fly them the to the ground. But it'll be good practice. I'll stick to preferring flying over grass though.

[rcdude07]

Time: 12:00 noon EST
Temps: 61*F
Winds: 5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Holding Pond area at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes

Time: 12:10pm EST
Temps: 61*F
Winds: 5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Holding Pond area at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Time: 12:18pm EST
Temps: 61*F
Winds: 5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Holding Pond area at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes

Time: 12:30pm EST
Temps: 61*F
Winds: 5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Holding Pond area at work
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 10 minutes


Many people from the various business where my office is located were out walking during lunch today. Met one guy who moved here from Florida that flies r/c and commented he'd thought about flying where I was and heard someone did and was happy to see it happen finally. This conversation was a great PR stunt for the Ultra Micro Sukhoi because he wasn't aware of the plane and commented on how well it tracked and flew. Several other people would stop and watch for awhile and make comments on how nice it looked. Overall it was a great lunch break being the middle of January.



:)

[rcdude07]

Temps: 65-68*F
Time: 4:45pm
Winds: 0-5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110 mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Temps: 65-68*F
Time: 4:52pm
Winds: 0-5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110 mAh
Duration: 6 minutes

Temps: 65-68*F
Time: 5:00pm
Winds: 0-5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110 mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Temps: 65-68*F
Time: 5:08pm
Winds: 0-5 mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150 mAh
Duration: 9 minutes


As soon as I got home, I pulled the TX, plane and batteries out and left everything else in the truck and headed to the park. During flight #1 3 kids ages 3-5 were out walking with their mothers and were way ahead of them and started watching. So as I was flying I was talking to them and standing so they could watch. When the mothers caught up they said "Can we watch him fly, he's really nice." So they continued to watching and with about 2 minutes left of juice I brought the plane in and showed them how moving the sticks on the TX causes the plane to do stuff. While I was flying inverted one kid asked "Why are you flying upside down?" My response "Because it's fun." I finished off that battery and the moms were ready to leave, but I heard all three kids saying "I want one Mommy" and the moms respond "We'll have to see about that for Daddy for Father's Day."


During flight #4 I was able to get her to do a mini hover and 2 torque rolls (to the left) with the fresh charge. The keys to these are 1. a fresh 150mAh battery, 2. do it early in the flight (under the 3 minute mark), 3. get her straight 90* with the ground early.


All in all a fantastic day of flying with work in between. Don't get 65* plus days in January that often.

[rcdude07]

Time: 12:15pm EST
Temps: 55-60*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5-10mph some higher gusts
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes
Location: Morrisville Community Park


Time: 12:20pm EST
Temps: 55-60*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5-10mph some higher gusts
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Location: Morrisville Community Park


Time: 12:27pm EST
Temps: 55-60*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5-10mph some higher gusts
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 2.50 minutes
Location: Morrisville Community Park


Wow, it's been just over a month since my last flight and boy did it show. There was a boy about 8 to 10 years old out there with his R/C motorcyle. He liked the Sukhoi so much he asked if he could take video of me flying. Of course I said yes and he could ask me any other questions about the plane. The third flight was starting to get windy and the park was getting more crowded, kids about 3 or 4 years old were starting to run out and chase after the plane, even with my polite warning they continued to run after it. So I called it a day at that point. But man it felt good to get back in the air!

[rcdude07]

Time: 8:20am EST
Temp: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: variable calm to 5mph
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes

Time: 8:27am EST
Temp: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: variable calm to 5mph
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes

Time: 8:35am EST
Temp: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: variable calm to 5mph
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3 minutes

Time: 8:40am EST
Temp: 40*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: variable calm to 5mph
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 9 minutes


Had the park to myself this morning. Pretty skies, great flights, it was good to be back in the air! Got 1 good torque roll (one full rotation) on the last flight, winds were starting to pick up.

[rcdude07]

Temps: 45-50*F
Skies: Clear
Time: 5:35pm
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes
Location: Morrisville Community Park

Temps: 45-50*F
Skies: Clear
Time: 5:42pm
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes
Location: Morrisville Community Park

[rcdude07]

Time: 5:45pm EST
Temps: 65*F
Winds: 0mph
Skies: Clear
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 8 minutes


I grabbed a quick flight between work and dinner tonight. If I didn't, I would have kicked myself for missing a PERFECT evening.

[rcdude07]

Temps: 85*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0-3mph (if that much)
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 5:00pm to 5:30 (EDT)

Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 8 minutes

Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 2.5 minutes


My wonderful wife accompanied me to see the maiden of her gift. The Mustang flew wonderful on low rates and stock settings. No Expo. It's much quicker than the Sukhoi and handles superbly. Had to cut the 3rd flight of the day (second on the Mustang) short because people were showing up for little league soccer.


Time: 7:30pm (EDT)
Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: approximately 4-5 minutes
First flight after repair. It flew great, if not better than before. Couldn't believe I still had my heli skills even though it's been grounded for three to four months.

[rcdude07]

Time: 11:00-11:40am EDT
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Temp: 65-75*F
Skies: Clear
Winds: 5-15 mph

Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes

Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 6 minutes

Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Duration: 5 minutes


During the end of the P-51 flight a mother and son stopped by to watch. The boy was about 3 years old and was fascinated with the Mustang flying. I talked to them some, showed the boy how flying the airplane works (stick movement with control surface movement and what the plane does). He was super fascinated by the helicopter, so I flew it for them. The mother asked questions about local clubs and events, so I pointed her to two clubs in the area and gave her dates for some fly-ins (see the forum's calendar). I also told her about the flight simulators and the cost savings of using them first. I was getting ready to put the Mustang back up in the air on a new battery, but got called in for lunch.






Time: 7:00pm EDT
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0-10 mph
Location: Morrisville Community Park

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 120 mAh
Duration: 6.5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 110 mAh
Duration: 4.5 minutes


Still surprised at how much better the UM P-51 flies compared to the UM Sukhoi. Still surprised at how much speed the P-51 carries.

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 7:15pm
Temps: 50-60*F
Winds: 0mph
Skies: Clear
Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D

Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes

Battery 110mAh
Duration: 3.5 minutes

Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes

A father playing soccer with his kid and friend asked about the plane and stability. He mentioned he tried something from Wal-Mart for $20 and it wasn't stable. I pointed him to an RTF Ultra Micro J-3 Cub from ParkZone.

[rcdude07]

Location: Community Park
Time: 6:35-7:35pm EDT
Skies: Clear
Winds: 0 mph
Temps: 60-65*F

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 5.5 minutes

Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3.5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: E-Flite Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 3 minutes
Smacked the soccer goal post and broke the prop shaft :thumbs down:

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 4 minutes



Ended up spending an hour at the park. 3 different people stopped by asking for more information on R/C planes (where to buy, etc...) and one about R/C helis. One guy had his off road R/C truck with the new Spektrum DX3 surface radio and found out he's learning to fly on the Apprentice and DX7i. I made sure he was connected with the Flying Tigers of NC at Jordan like due to the size and training help there and he was. One father was curious about how R/C helis work, stability, cost, how it compares to airplanes, etc... After a demonstration and showing him how to control the heli, I recommended he get Phoenix flight sim with DX5e and the CX or mCX for his first heli. Another guy wanted to know where to buy stuff like I had and I referred him to the LHS in the area.

Only down side was breaking the prop shaft the Sukhoi, but that's okay because the Mustang is my favorite and it flies so much better. More batteries for warbird!!!!

[WJCJR1]

Sorry to hear of the Sukhoi Prop shaft ooops, it happens.

I am happy to see you are having so much company and doing a good job promoting the hobby. Do you have a trainer cable? Have you offered to buddy up some people?

WILL never go wrong instructing a fresh never before been but desire to be pilot to a simulator and HZ Super Cub. The new BNF Super Cub tied to a DX5e and a trainer box works out great!

Wayne

[rcdude07]

Sorry to hear of the Sukhoi Prop shaft ooops, it happens.

I am happy to see you are having so much company and doing a good job promoting the hobby. Do you have a trainer cable? Have you offered to buddy up some people?

WILL never go wrong instructing a fresh never before been but desire to be pilot to a simulator and HZ Super Cub. The new BNF Super Cub tied to a DX5e and a trainer box works out great!

Wayne

I currently don't have a buddy cord, but have that on my long term list once I get plugged in with a club. I also would like to be able to keep a trainer plane around to give people that first flight to get the taste.

[liquid1]

I currently don't have a buddy cord, but have that on my long term list once I get plugged in with a club. I also would like to be able to keep a trainer plane around to give people that first flight to get the taste.Uhhh You might not be able to get rid of them:laughing:..I know I find my self riden around looking for places to fly..Its been a little over 1 month and the bug keeps getting bigger..::very happy::

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 8pm
Skies: Partly Cloudy
Temps: 75-85* F
Winds: 15mph gusts 20+

Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: 630mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 4mins 45secs


Flight sim wasn't satisfying the need to fly. Flight with the heli was great, but it was a bit too windy for the 'Stang. Called it a night early to be safe.

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Winds: Calm
Temps: 70-85* F
Skies: Clearing
Time: 7:45ish pm

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 7 minutes

After the first flight, felt like a PR person for HH as I was recommending the UM Cub RTF to get him started in the hobby. Also answered many questions about the TX, RX, planes, handling, controlling, etc... Also tried to sell him my old RealFlight G2. The next 2 flights had some people stop and watch, but no inquiries. Nothing like 3 flights of straffing runs, split-S, immelmans, cuban eights, and hammerheads to destress and relax for the day.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:40pm
Temps: 65-70*F
Location: Morrisville Community Park
Skies: Clear
Winds: 10-15mph


Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D Mustang
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 6 minutes

Aircraft: ParkZone Ultra Micro P-51D Mustang
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4:45 minutes



'Twas still a bit windy, but the bug was biting. Today (Monday) would be a perfect day for flying at lunch, but my flying site at work has been destroyed to make way for a new road. :thumbs down:

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Skies: Clear
Temps: 80-90*F
Winds: started out calm and increased to around 10mph

Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 8min 30sec

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 120mAh
Duration: 4min 40 sec

Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D Mustang
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3min

Winds started picking up during the last 3 flights. By the last one it was more of a battle with the wind than straffing runs. Soccer and T-Ball games had just finished and being lunch time, I had the entire field to myself. 'Twas a great day flying!

;D

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 2:10pm
Skies: Mostly cloudy with some darker looking clouds
Temps: 75*F
Winds: calm, to 2mph from the east

Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh
Duration: 5 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 6 minutes

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

Aircraft: PZ UM P-51D
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

I was keeping my eyes and ears to the sky as we have gotten spotty showers and storms all day. Started out mostly clear and the clouds were coming in from the north. As I started to prepare the Blade CP for another flight I heard what sounded like two rumbles of thunder, then could hear the rain approaching from the other side of the park. Quickly made sure everything packed and protected from rain and ran back to the apartment. Made it under cover before the bottom fell out.

Other than that, it was a great day of flying and couldn't have been happier with my flights. Itching to join a club and get back to the club atmosphere, but that's on hold for a while.

[rcdude07]

Location: Morrisville Community Park
Time: 7:50pm
Skies: Clear
Winds: calm
Aircraft: PZ UM P-51
Duration: about 20 minutes total across 5 batteries.


The first flight was 150mAh battery, but only 5 minutes long. Second flight was 120mAh but only 3 minutes long. Fresh charges, so it led me to believe it was the spinner rubbing against the fuselage. So I tried to trim some off the back. Each flight after this (2) had an ocassional squeak/metalic bark sometimes and the flights only were about a minute. I think something got into the motor and caused the problem. After smelling the motor area, it smelt hot and foamy.

[rcdude07]

Location: Uncle's property
Aircraft: Dad's original UM Sukhoi
Duration: approx. 20 minutes total across 3 flights
Batteries: 110mAh, 150mAh, 150mAh



Didn't get to maiden the scratch built ultra micro Diablo. During preflight check it was noticed the right aileron was not responding. After further investigation it appears to be a loose connection of the servo wire on the servo's board.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:10pm
Location: Backyard
Winds: calm
Temps: 90ish *F
Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: stock 650mAh
Duration: approx. 5 minutes

Just did basic hovering and slow forward flight to get the feel of flying in the new yard. Noticed this battery may need replacing as it didn't have the usual punch, it was charged the night before.



Time: 8:05pm
Location: Backyard
Winds: calm
Temps: 90ish *F
Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: stock 650mAh
Duration: approx. 5 minutes

Got a little more brave and used trees as a slalom course with the heli. Walking behind it during slow forward flight I flew between trees that were 6-8 feet apart. Kept it slow and close.


Felt great to get the heli back in the air.

[rcdude07]

Time: 3:50pm
Location: Backyard
Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration: 5 minutes
Battery: stock 650mAh


Time: 4:00pm
Location: Backyard
Aircraft: UM Sukhoi
Duration: 6 minutes
Battery: 110mAh


Spent more time picking up the Sukhoi and launching than actual flying. Backyard is too crowded to really fly the Sukhoi. Gives me more reason to cut some trees down and to remove the rotting shed. On the other hand, the new prop shaft is great, even with the little bit of foam safe CA I put in the spinner, I saw the spinner get thrown during flight. Not a biggie, still flies!

[rcdude07]

Temp: 91*F
Time: 7:50pm
Location: Backyard
Aircraft: Blade CP
Duration: 3-4 minutes

Second flight in a while on this battery. Not as much power as normal, so time to replace it for sure. It's 3 years old, so it's due for retirement.


Temp: 91*F
Time: 7:55pm
Location: Backyard
Aircraft: UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 8.5 minutes

Kept it up in the air between 6-10 feet above the ground in a continuous circle. A combination of throttle management and rudder helped tremendously.


This was a decent end to a day filled of working inside the house.

[rcdude07]

Time: 7:30am
Location: Shipping/Receiving area between buildings at work
Temps: 72*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm to 4mph
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes


Time: 7:35am
Location: Shipping/Receiving area between buildings at work
Temps: 72*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm to 4mph
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 5 minutes



Meeting up with JBray after work for some park flying. It's been a while since I've been in the air, so I needed to refresh my thumbs. Nothing extraordinary on these flights.





Time: 11:45am
Location: Shipping/Receiving area between buildings at work
Temps: 84*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes


Time: 11:50am
Location: Shipping/Receiving area between buildings at work
Temps: 84*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 4 minutes


Lunch break flying went well. Got some good prop hangs. Dinged the tips off the prop by flying off pavement. :-( One of the employees at another company in the business park got bit by the flying bug today. He asked several questions about buying an RC plane, how to fly, difficulty, etc... I encouraged him to get the PZ UM J-3 Cub RTF at the LHS for support and ease of flying. Explained how long I have been in the hobby and how difficult the UM Sukhoi is to fly for someone with no experience. Now it's back to work.



Time: 5:20pm
Location: Womble Park
Temps: 94*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm to 5-7mph
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 150mAh
Duration: 4 minutes

Time: 5:30pm
Location: Womble Park
Temps: 94*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm to 5-7mph
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 3 minutes

Time: 5:30pm
Location: Womble Park
Temps: 94*F
Skies: Mostly cloudy
Winds: calm to 5-7mph
Aircraft: PZ UM Sukhoi (original)
Battery: 110mAh
Duration: 2 minutes

Met up with JBray (http://www.horizonrcflyers.com/forums/member.php?416-Jbray) this afternoon for some flying. By the time I got there his PZ UM Cub had sheared the prop shaft while flying. Brand new, no crashes. He showed me the two PZ T-28s he just bought used (one in each color scheme). After some TLC they'll be airborne again. I flew the UM PZ Sukhoi (original) b/c he had bought one for his first plane and through the LHS website's forum I convinced him to hold off on flying it and get something else, so he did and now he's thankful. He was impressed with how the UM Sukhoi flew. Due to the winds, I was able to get about consecutive 3 torque rolls on the fresh 150mAh battery. But noticed I was losing power and would get noise at WOT. After a pass I noticed vibration. Initial indication points towards the motor mount being loose. Just a simple glue/epoxy fix. We're hoping once he gets the T-28ss repaired to meet up again, help him with transitioning from a 3ch to a 4ch aircraft, and do some dog fighting with two T-28s. He has a Super Cub that sounds like he's mastered and is itching for flying the 4ch. Good day worth of flying all in all.

[rcdude07]

added all my flights for the day to the original entry from this morning.

[rcdude07]

Aircraft: Blade CP
Battery: 650mAh (stock)
Temps: 90ish *F
Winds: 0mph
Skies: clear
Loation: Backyard
Duration: approx. 5 minutes


Simple hover, slow forward flight, some attempts at pirrouettes.

[rcdude07]

Flight log posted on my blog.

http://www.horizonrcflyers.com/forums/blog.php

[rcdude07]

Flight log updated with today's flights.

http://www.horizonrcflyers.com/forums/blog.php

[rcdude07]

Date: January 22, 2010
Location: the house
aircraft: Blade mSR
4 flights total: 3 120mAh @ 5 mins and 1 110mAh @ 2.5-3 minutes


Date: January 23, 2010
Location: the house
aircraft: Blade mSR
4 flights total: 3 120mAh @ 5 mins and 1 110mAh @ 2.5-3 minutes


Date: January 24, 2010
Location: the house
aircraft: Blade mSR
4 flights total: 3 120mAh @ 5 mins and 1 110mAh @ 2.5-3 minutes


Great little bird. My favorite thing it to fly circuits through our pass through window and door way between the living room and kitchen. I even flew it up the stairs and back down. Backwards flight is a little slow, looks more like a tail in flat circle (not really a funnel). Really enjoying the bird, only regret is waiting this long to get one.

[rcdude07]

Today's flying and pictures posted on my Blog.

[THE AUTO PICASSO]

Sorry to hear about your "accident." The weather and our schedules really need to work together for us soon. The field there looks awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.

[rcdude07]

Sorry to hear about your "accident." The weather and our schedules really need to work together for us soon. The field there looks awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.

It was just a case of turning into the wind, which caused loss of lift. The landing gear on this plane is prone to flatten out. The plane itself was designed to have a single nose wheel and tail wheel. Dad and I didn't feel like doing a balancing act all the time, so we made our own landing gear. Yeah, our schedules haven't work well yet, be we'll get together at some point. My former manager is typically out there on Sundays, wish I could have been out there today, but family time was needed.

[rcdude07]

3-5-11 flying update posted on the blog!