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Offline Tim Wescott

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Flew the Nobler today
« on: April 24, 2010, 04:26:05 PM »
And it was a real flight, ending with the motor stopping in the air and the wheels being the first thing to touch down!  Quite unlike the first "oops I meant to go up" flight that ripped the engine out.

I would have tried some mild stunts, but the fellow I'm flying with has decided to get back into control line after 42 years of RC.  So -- without warning me -- he decided he'd trot into the circle and follow me around.  This wouldn't have been too bad except that he kept having to take enforced breaks*, which made me nervous about low pullouts tangling my lines.

This is my first big stunter, built only 25 years later than I had originally intended (the wood was well aged).  Man does that thing float with the engine out!  Next time I'll whip it, if I'm not afraid of tripping over someone.

* He kept falling down.  77 years old, and he's willing to spin in a circle until he falls down, just to get back into shape for control line.  I must remember that spirit when I'm that old.
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Offline Scott B. Riese

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Re: Flew the Nobler today
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2010, 05:53:18 PM »
Just like riding a bike or a horse fall down get back up.

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Re: Flew the Nobler today
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2010, 06:32:38 PM »
That is great.

One thing for you to learn, walk a circle around your friend, if you spin an make him walk, even a fit guy will get tired.

When I train kids I male sure they don't just spin around, if they walk a small circle, it is easier for everyone.   
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Offline Tim Wescott

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Re: Flew the Nobler today
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2010, 07:48:32 PM »
That is great.

One thing for you to learn, walk a circle around your friend, if you spin an make him walk, even a fit guy will get tired.

When I train kids I male sure they don't just spin around, if they walk a small circle, it is easier for everyone.   
I've been working at doing the "walk backwards in a circle" thing.  But with Jim behind me -- and falling down from time to time -- I mostly stayed in one spot today.

I'd be flying normally, with no clue where Jim was, then the next thing I knew there'd be this body in front of me, under the lines.  Then he'd disappear again.

The man really needs to get a plane or two finished...
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