Author Topic: Introduction (Read 3024 times)

Bill Johnson · « **on:** July 01, 2013, 08:30:38 PM »

Hi to everyone. I didn't see an intro area so thought I'd post here.

I'm Bill and just getting back in to C/L flying. I started about 1968 flying some Cox 1/2A planes, then built a Lil' Wizard (if I remember the name correctly) and flew various larger C/L planes until about 1975. Flew R/C for a few years then life got real busy with a family and the Army.

I've been in aviation almost my entire life, starting in 1966 sandbagging for my Dad in his and a buddy's Citabria. Now I 'm the quality director for an aerospace firm and just as interested in anything that flies as ever. I'll be starting a Smoothie soon, but I just found out I have to move to Huntsville AL in a month or 2 so building will have to wait. Regardless, I wanted to join the group, meet you guys and start searching the forum to learn as much as I can.

Best Regards,
Bill

RandySmith · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2013, 09:21:22 PM »

Welcome back Bill !!

pat king · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2013, 09:26:07 PM »

Welcome back to C/L. It will put a smile on your face.

Pat

RC Storick · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2013, 09:30:51 PM »

Welcome back

John Rist · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2013, 10:36:58 PM »

Hi Bill.,
I am one of the scale builders/flyers in Huntsville Alabama. Right now I am trying to finish a DO-335. Also I am learning to fly stunt. Hope to put together a beginners pattern by the end of the summer so I can get my feet wet at a stunt contest. We just got access to our new flying site as Ty described. Lots of good folks in our club. Hope you will join us.

PS I am flying some electric so if this is your thing I can help.

Bill Johnson · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2013, 11:59:05 PM »

Thanks for the welcome, guys! I can't believe I'll be moving somewhere that has a real flying field! I'll be in Huntsville the 29th this month but will be pretty busy the first couple months. My wife is staying in Clarksville until we get our house sold and find one there. I'll be sure and look you guys up in a month or so to check out the field, at least.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:38:24 AM »

Welcome Bill. You find a lot of good information available on here.

Mike Griffin

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2013, 12:01:53 PM »

Welcome aboard Bill!
Lots of new guys here as well as some National champs and even a few World champs. So a wealth of information. Hope to see you at a flying event soon.

Sounds like you and I started out about the same time flying the same planes. Lil Wizard was my favorite little plane. Almost picked one up a few weeks ago at the Brodak hobby shop.

Rollin Keszler · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2013, 12:19:56 PM »

Bill:
Welcome to Huntsville. I'm also a member of the local club but will soon be moving (not my idea-the wife made the decision) to Vancouver, WA, and will check out the Portland field once I get settled. By an odd coincidence, I seem to have a home for sale here in Madison and it already has a good layer of balsa shavings and dust in the garage. I could even leave a few gallons of fuel. If interested, send a PM and I'll provide details.

RK

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2013, 04:26:41 PM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on July 02, 2013, 12:30:55 PM

Yo, Rollin, speaking of fuel?

Hey Ty - thought you went lectric?

John Rist · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2013, 04:41:44 PM »

I have been watching Ty fly and his ship leaves an exhaust trail - or was that a electric fire smoke trail? All seriousness aside Ty still appears
to be a 90% wet fuel burning pilot.

Bill Johnson · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2013, 08:36:16 AM »

Quote from: John Rist on July 02, 2013, 04:41:44 PM

I have been watching Ty fly and his ship leaves an exhaust trail - or was that a electric fire smoke trail? All seriousness aside Ty still appears
to be a 90% wet fuel burning pilot.

That's not good. Everyone knows electronics run on smoke. It gets out, everything stops.

Don Curry AMA 267060 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2013, 08:53:55 AM »

When you get moved to Vancouver come and see us at Delta Park across the bridge in Portland. We are there Monday Wednesday and Friday. Hope to see you there.
Don

Bill Little · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2013, 09:09:55 AM »

Hi Bill,

Seems somehow I missed your intro, I am sorry!

Welcome aboard the Stunt Hangar! The very best in C/L gather here and will do anything to help.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Rollin Keszler · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2013, 07:14:35 AM »

Bill:
Sent you a pm.

Rollin Keszler

Randy Powell · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2013, 10:04:55 AM »

And if Rollin is moving to Vancouver, I'll probably be seeing him at Delta Park. I get down there a couple of times a year.

Welcome Bill.

Rollin Keszler · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:34:22 AM »

I visited Delta Park on a trip out there this past January and it was raining; imagine that! But I suppose I should get used to it as I understand it rains sometimes around there......

Randy Powell · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2013, 07:39:50 PM »

Around here, if you won't fly in the rain (or at least drizzle), you won't fly much.

Jerry Olson · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2013, 11:43:44 PM »

The up side to flying in the drizzle is you don't have to do your maneuvers staring into the sun. On a clear day at East Delta Park in Portland OR its easy to find the downwind side of the circle. Look for that big bright orb in the sky, find it and you've found downwind.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:01:59 AM »

I vaguely remember years ago when I would get the paper copy of "Flying Lines". When ever a contest was listed it was recommended to bring a second set of clothes for after the contest.