Ringmaster Trainer Flies

[Clancy Arnold]

We finally got some flying weather in Indiana.  At the Indy Sportliners Club meeting/flying last night, we flew the Ringmaster Trainer.

I flew it the first flight and it felt great.  Good line pull even when the throttle was reduced some.  We had it set for 20 degrees of elevator travel up or down (40 degrees total) and it was responsive but still not too sensitive for a student to fly it.  I even did touch and gos with it using the throttle.  See pictures.

Steve Couch flew the second flight so that I could watch the airplane.  Engine was down on power but it still flew good.  Bad glow plug.

"Skip" Miller was the pit man for both flights.  Thanks Skip.

Only two problems all evening, I had a short in the handle that I was able to fix and after starting the engine I wanted to check the engine RPM and proceded to drop a brand new digital tachometer on the prop.  I do not think that is the way you are supposed to do it.  LOL
Clancy

[Paul Taylor]

Great news Clancy!!!

Nice looking plane.

[Randy Ryan]

What are the differences between this and the S-1 Ringmaster?

[Will Davis]

Nice,

A throttle controlled Ringmaster, has to make you smile when you fly one . I have had a couple three line setups in a S1A , nothing but  fun and a good trainer to keep people involved .

Looks like you are using one of the  CL Scale type setups with insulated lines and some type of servo driver . nice Job

Will

[Clancy Arnold]

Thanks to all for the nice comments. 
Will, you are correct.  The red piece on the right side is one of my U/Tronics Single Channel units.  The black block behind the muffler is the servo. 

Randy, The differences are: 1/32 plywood wing skins, wing and tail held on with rubber bands.  40 ounces total weight and powered with a Blue Bird 25 RC engine.  See Build thread under "Ringmaster Trainer started"  last post was Mar. 19, 2009.

[John Stiles]

Outstanding plane, excellent concept!

[john e. holliday]

Great to hear the Ringmaster Trainer is working.  Now you need to give your pit man some safety lessons.  DOC Holliday

[Clancy Arnold]

Doc
It was not my pit man "Skip" Miller that dropped the tach.  The person that dropped the tach, I look him in the eye each time I shave.
Clancy

[George]

Doc
It was not my pit man "Skip" Miller that dropped the tach.  The person that dropped the tach, I look him in the eye each time I shave.
Clancy

I'm guessing that Doc is referring to the center pic where you are reaching over the engine to pull the booster off, etc. The ones of us who have pulled our hand into the prop a time or two usually do that stuff from behind the prop now. 

George