Author Topic: Strega Maiden Flight (Read 6512 times)

Shug Emery · « **on:** June 30, 2016, 10:28:10 AM »

I maidened the Strega yesterday. Short flights as I am still breaking in the engine.
My first time feeling a big plane and engine.
Need some trimming to get rid of higher outboard wing. Working on some solutions to that today. Flap tweak etc.
Going to try the Enya .61 next with the stock muffler as I had on the tongue muffler.
Nice to come home with it in one piece!

Shug

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2016, 10:44:25 AM »

Love those colours in the air. No chance of loosing her.

Shug Emery · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2016, 06:02:01 PM »

Quote from: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on June 30, 2016, 10:44:25 AM

Love those colours in the air. No chance of loosing her.

It sure is easy to see and see good!

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on June 30, 2016, 05:59:31 PM

Looking/sounding good Shug, but can't believe your wife let you out of the house with those Bermudas and black sox...

My wife finds the old man and I don't care look kinda sexy.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2016, 11:36:09 AM »

Looks like a winner to me. Guess Ty hasn't been to Wally World lately. Besides don't you want to stand out in the crowd, especially when you are on stage?

Shug Emery · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2016, 08:45:04 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on July 01, 2016, 11:36:09 AM

Looks like a winner to me. Guess Ty hasn't been to Wally World lately. Besides don't you want to stand out in the crowd, especially when you are on stage?

Shorts and black socks speaks confidence! Thankee Doc.

RknRusty · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2016, 08:52:36 PM »

Quote from: Shug Emery on July 01, 2016, 08:45:04 PM

Shorts and black socks speaks confidence! Thankee Doc.

Don't forget the suspenders next time Lol.

Shug Emery · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2016, 08:21:01 AM »

Quote from: RknRusty on July 02, 2016, 08:52:36 PM

Don't forget the suspenders next time Lol.

Today will be pink seersucker shorts. I am not kidding. Getting the Strega trimmed....fun to feel that BIG plane!
Shug

RknRusty · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2016, 10:05:08 AM »

Oh, I love seersucker.
In May, I strategically wore my favorite pink seersucker shirt so's I wouldn't intimidate Mike Londke too much Lol. I was going up against him, for the Int title. He's venturing over to stunt lately from Combat, and we'd had some friendly smack going on all winter.

He Pasted me anyway.

Hate to think how bad it coulda' been if I'd worn my baby blue seersucker.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2016, 02:46:59 PM »

Make it bright PINK next time.

Shug Emery · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2016, 03:05:31 PM »

Punk in Pink Seersucker//////

Shug Emery · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2016, 09:43:45 PM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on July 03, 2016, 09:41:10 PM

Just for us Shug,you "wild and crazy guy"..

I do draw the like at socks with sandals....! Haaaa

RknRusty · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2016, 09:47:26 PM »

Downright scary!

I sure wish I could fly a big ol' plane like that, but I learned my limits with the Magnum which is a similar size. In a moderate wind, it would walk me off my spot on pullouts, and I did more than one touch and go at the bottom of an hourglass. It was old and heavy, at 72 ounces, and just too much pull for my skinny frame to handle. But on days when I could manage it, it was a really graceful stunt ship, something I think I could have flown better than the mid-size planes I compete with. 55 ounces is about it for me. I'm looking forward to seeing some good flight reports from you with this one. I hope you'll be bringing it down South this Fall.
Rusty

I shoulda pinked up that sad day

Shug Emery · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2016, 09:56:10 PM »

Quote from: RknRusty on July 03, 2016, 09:47:26 PM

Downright scary!

I sure wish I could fly a big ol' plane like that, but I learned my limits with the Magnum which is a similar size. In a moderate wind, it would walk me off my spot on pullouts, and I did more than one touch and go at the bottom of an hourglass. It was old and heavy, at 72 ounces, and just too much pull for my skinny frame to handle. But on days when I could manage it, it was a really graceful stunt ship, something I think I could have flown better than the mid-size planes I compete with. 55 ounces is about it for me. I'm looking forward to seeing some good flight reports from you with this one. I hope you'll be bringing it down South this Fall.
Rusty

I shoulda pinked up that sad day

Though I know it was painful to see the Magnum splinter....the photo is awesome.
Flew the Strega today. Still trimming and breaking in the engine. Got the wings level. Now to get the prop and such right. Not done the whole pattern yet. Being patient for once.
I may be coming in the Fall to the Carolina Criterium. I have a gig in Shelby the week after the contest for Scouts so may come early. Have to see how I can get it all in the mini-van.

RknRusty · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2016, 03:28:43 AM »

Quote from: Shug Emery on July 03, 2016, 09:56:10 PM

Though I know it was painful to see the Magnum splinter....the photo is awesome.

It was the most frustrating crash in my CL career. It was a very old plane that was built by the late Mike Garmon of the Norfolk Aeromodelers, presented to me by John Tate and Howard Shenton while I was receiving my first place Beginner trophy in May 2014. I held it with the self-imposed spirit that I would fly it for fun occasionally and gradually clean it up, which I did, and at some later time, pass it on in a similar way to an aspiring Beginner. I was horribly disappointed in my judgement to roll the lines back out after having called it a day, and needlessly slamming it to pieces. It's worse than the picture betrays. I was kicking myself for a long time after that, and still cannot shake it off. I never have that emotional problem with any other crashes. I took the photo in hopes that one day a little humor would ease the memory of my stupid judgement... like sharing it now.
Rusty

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2016, 08:17:03 AM »

Rusty I recently had a "world class" crash at Brodak's while practicing with my 59 Ares. I put it straight in at the bottom of a square outside loop.My lines went slack (wind?,windup?) and I lawn darted it. The ground was soft and she stood perpendicular nose buried about 6 inches deep . I didn't get a picture of it,but I'm certain someone out there did. Maybe a pic will appear somewhere. Shame to crash a good ship ,yours or mine,but we both know it's part of the deal.....PhillySkip

Charles Carter · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:29:26 PM »

Hi Shrug,

I can see you also have a TF Score and I was wondering how the Strega and Score compare. I own a couple Score's and I also own a Strega ARF which I plan on assembling soon. I am hoping that the Strega will out perform the Score. What is your impression so far? I weighed the Strega parts with and engine and tank and all the hardware and it weighed around 62 oz which is much lighter then my assembled Score.

Charles Carter

RknRusty · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:41:18 PM »

Quote from: Skip Chernoff on July 04, 2016, 08:17:03 AM

...Shame to crash a good ship ,yours or mine,but we both know it's part of the deal.....PhillySkip

Yep, we do, Skip. I hated telling Howard and John I'd done it, and they both reacted the same... "Ah well, you had fun with it, didn't ya?!" And they were on to other things without a second thought. I felt better after that. It was just harder because I treated it as if it was borrowed and had another new pilot someday down the road. Hell, for all I know that old thing could've broken before it hit the ground... yeah, that's it Lol.
Rusty

Shug Emery · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2016, 08:56:07 AM »

Quote from: Charles Carter on July 04, 2016, 11:29:26 PM

Hi Shrug,

I can see you also have a TF Score and I was wondering how the Strega and Score compare. I own a couple Score's and I also own a Strega ARF which I plan on assembling soon. I am hoping that the Strega will out perform the Score. What is your impression so far? I weighed the Strega parts with and engine and tank and all the hardware and it weighed around 62 oz which is much lighter then my assembled Score.

Charles Carter

Hey Charles....I have not gotten to fly the Score yet. Still assembling. It is kinda just loosely assembled in the photo. My Strega is 73 oz with everything. Still getting a feel for it and trimming it out. Not done a full pattern with it yet.
More to come.

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