grinder test flight today

[Leo Mehl]

I flew the Grinder today for the first time as an electric. The plane needs some trimming as an electric but it was a good flight that lasted 5min and forty seconds. The lap time was 5.2 and 5.3 with the 111/2X 6 inch diamiter prop I had good line tenshion and did round loop and square loop plus triangle. All of these stunts were done when it was an IC plane. considering the fact that the temperature hung around 30 degrees we only flew once and the electrical system worked the way it was supposed to I will now wait for warmer weather to finish the trimming process. It was a good day!

[john e. holliday]

Good news on the performance of the plane.  But, here lately, 30F degrees is a heat wave.

[Russell Shaffer]

And you didn't even have to wipe off the oil.  Congratulations on a successful flight.

[Leo Mehl]

Good news on the performance of the plane.  But, here lately, 30F degrees is a heat wave.

I called my cousin that lives in the NE corner of Montana and he said it been below 0 for two weeks now. And he also said it's winter there@

[Randy Cuberly]

I called my cousin that lives in the NE corner of Montana and he said it been below 0 for two weeks now. And he also said it's winter there@

In Montana in the winter time it's always below 0...When the weather gets up to 30 they consider it "Short sleeve time".   

It's been really cold here in Tucson recently also Temperature today was a high of 62...Brrrrrr.
Hate it when it's this cold!

Randy Cuberly

[Paul Taylor]

Way to go Leo. Any of the other NW Fireballs going electric?

[Leo Mehl]

In Montana in the winter time it's always below 0...When the weather gets up to 30 they consider it "Short sleeve time".   

It's been really cold here in Tucson recently also Temperature today was a high of 62...Brrrrrr.
Hate it when it's this cold!

Randy Cuberly

I really feel for ya!

[Leo Mehl]

Way to go Leo. Any of the other NW Fireballs going electric?

Not so far. I think there is one but not a contest flyer. Th only other flyer in my area has been Roy Decamera. He bult an All American PHD for electric but has had trouble with it hunting. Have Great Xmas my freind!