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Title: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on November 22, 2015, 04:30:46 PM

Though I couldn't be there since I was attending a contest, Steve Moon came for a visit and some fun.
Thanks Steve!!!
My friend Luis was able to make a vídeo of him flying one of Bene's Sharks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK6U5sp8iDI

Marcus

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: SteveMoon on November 22, 2015, 04:46:28 PM

I had a great time! Lots of fun hanging at the flying field and
enjoying the beautiful weather, meeting many of the guys here
in Sao Paulo and getting a couple of flights in.

Many thanks to everyone down here in Brazil!

Steve

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Avaiojet on November 22, 2015, 05:16:38 PM

Steve, nice flight.

Please post some photos of the model.

I like the colors.

Charles

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: bill rutherford on November 23, 2015, 12:33:22 AM

So Steve how did the shark fly?????????????????

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: SteveMoon on November 23, 2015, 04:46:54 AM

The Shark flies very good! It's a little sensitive around neutral, I found
myself occasionally putting a little hitch into the straight legs if I wasn't
too careful. Of course, I'm sure that more than one practice flight before
putting in a pattern would cure this. If I got my usual 19 practice flights
before the Nats I'd be ready to go!

Bene has a DR 76 in his, which is the same motor I use, so that made
things pretty easy. I thought the plane flew the vertical eights and overhead
eights very well. it was very easy to just pick up the handle and start
flying the pattern. I fully understand why there are so many of these
planes being used around the world. It also looks really good at the end
of the lines.

Steve

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Allen Eshleman on November 23, 2015, 05:06:56 AM

Maybe I missed it.  What engine is in the Shark?

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: bill rutherford on November 23, 2015, 10:20:57 AM

thanks Steve. I would like to fly one someday.  Bill

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: PerttiMe on November 23, 2015, 10:24:03 AM

Quote from: Allen Eshleman on November 23, 2015, 05:06:56 AM

Maybe I missed it.  What engine is in the Shark?

DR 76 was mentioned. That must mean:
http://discovery-aeromodels.com/en/discovery-retro76-engine.html

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Brett Buck on November 23, 2015, 01:17:34 PM

Quote from: SteveMoon on November 23, 2015, 04:46:54 AM

The Shark flies very good! It's a little sensitive around neutral, I found
myself occasionally putting a little hitch into the straight legs if I wasn't
too careful.

   I have flown a couple of them, and they do fly pretty well. I noticed the same thing, there's very little feedback around neutral. I think it's more lack of required control pressure than it is sensitivity. I am also not sure how much that has to do with the engine vice the controls. I would expect it to be even more that way with electric.

    Brett

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Doug Moon on November 23, 2015, 02:18:44 PM

That looked pretty good for just picking up the handle.

I could tell you liked the V 8.  It just carved right through it.

Nice flight!!!

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: frank williams on November 23, 2015, 04:50:11 PM

Nice flight Steve ..... it did sound just like your engine ..... did they have any of the Kaz motors out that day?

Let's see ..... flying left handed in the southern hemisphere ..... according to my calculations you should have flown the pattern inverted  n~ #^

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Geoff Goodworth on November 23, 2015, 05:16:51 PM

I don't think so Frank!

I reckon he should have flown the pattern standing on his head. <= H^^

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: bill bischoff on November 23, 2015, 05:33:06 PM

Wouldn't that BE flying the pattern inverted?

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: Allen Eshleman on November 23, 2015, 06:15:29 PM

Thanks for clarifying.  Now I know what a DR 76 is.  Great Flight.  I would love to bring that weather to Pennsylvania about now.

Title: Re: Steve Moon at Modelodromo do Ibirapuera
Post by: dale gleason on November 23, 2015, 06:38:17 PM

I like Steve's hourglass. It looked like an hourglass. CPCTE 
 "Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal",
Old jungle saying....
dg