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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on April 30, 2007, 08:08:15 AM
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Yesterday we got a few of the guys together. We now added two more to the gang. Jim Treace came down from Paris Tennessee / Jacksonville Fl. and brought his new Smoothie. A very nice looking plane. Also Grey Hays, a friend of Kreth’s showed up. He has a plane on the bench, but has not flown for some time. He should be ready the next time we rally the troops. Gray just started working at one of the LHS and has talked the owner to stocking some C/L items. I will have to drop by and check it out.
Ryan and I need to learn the beginner pattern, and wanted to use the Flite Steak to work on overhead eights. The air was a little bumpy yesterday and I could never get the nerve to try an over head with the Streak. Ryan grabbed a spare handle out of our field box and said “now how do you do an overhead 8”. So I showed him what I had seen Paul Walker do in the “YouTube” videos. He took off with the Flite Streak to try the new move. And you guessed it, he did it. I went out to the center of the circle and he said he did not like the feel with the Flite Streak while he did the overhead eight. He wanted to try it with his Tutor. So his next flight was with the Tutor. And you guessed it again. He did 3 overhead eights! Now the student will become the teacher.
“Terror Firma” was out and about yesterday with his friend “Wobbly Wind” and between the two of them they manage to grab two planes by the nose. Jim had also brought a Flite Steak and the fuse broke behind the wing. Some 5 min epoxy and he was back up and flying. The other one was Willie’s FS Trainer. Just as he ran out of fuel the plane just nosed in and popped off the elevator. It should be an easy fix.
Arlan let me sit in the circle with him as he put his Tutor thru the pattern. That sure is the best seat in the house! Kreth put up a number of flights, one was with his Scrapper. That thing is loud and fast! I am sure the kids that were playing baseball at the other end of the field had a hard time keeping there mind on the game. Kreth also had his “Pink” Streak test bed plane. He has a Leo engine on it, and boy did he test it yesterday. Or should I say it tested Kreth’s patience? He could not keep it the engine running. He tried a new plug, new / different fuel, and still no go. But I am sure he will figure it out.
Well that about covers it. We had a full afternoon of fun. We missed a few faces, but maybe next time.
Here are a few pictures.
Thought I would put names with the faces.
Left to Right: Jim, Ryan, Me, Willie, Kreth. (Arlan, and Grey went home early)
Fun was had by all.
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Having issues posting pictures.
Let me try a few more.
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K that worked. A few more?
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Wow I love when you guys tell about just flying and having fun but it's twice as good with some pictures.
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When it comes to playing with our toys there is no such thing as too much fun. It looks liky you all had a great day at the field, I really like the Smoothie. Nice color scheme and nice finish. Keep up the good work guys and keep sending in the pictures, they really do speak a thousand words to what you are doing.
Andy
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OK 1 or 2 more.
Ryan in a overhead.
Student is now the teacher. y1
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Great pictures and great to see someone having fun. A little coaching and that youngster will be flying Int before you know it. Remember the pattern is nothing more than a series of loops with odd kinks in them. Keep flying and posting the pictires. DOC Holliday
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Looks like a ton of fun.
Love the pictures.
Way to go Ryan! Don't let up on your old man. HH%%
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Chris,
It was a fun day. Ryan can so out fly the old man, and I would not have it any other way. He has come a long way, from that little Cox plastic trainer, then the Osborn platter, and now the biggest plane in the fleet. y1
He hangs that Tutor out on the lines inverted and now does outsides from inverted level flight!
See ya in a few months for some fun on the farm.
Paul
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Looks to me like you guys are having too much fun. we have fun in portland But it looks to me like your bunch is a little on the younger side. Anyway thank goodness it is getting to be good spring weather. Next month it will be more fun. Of course being retired I have fun all the time. He He. The old flyer from the past. H^^ H^^ HB~>