Hows the Field?

[MikeB]

I got new toys to put together so I was home working on that. I love the 450 Pro and I hate the 450 Pro. I had heard it was a wiring nightmare. Turns out it's true! I thought about going flybarless with it and a Skookum. After looking at SK360 mounting options, not so much.

Looking forward to beating some 450's into submission this year.

[teesco]

As Steve said in another thread, he and I went to the farmer's field to fly today. Kind of a spur of the moment decision for me. I got there about 1 or so.

It was a bit windy for a 3 channel Schoolboy but it was fun anyway. The last time I flew there, (on meeting night) I was trying to land on the road next to a line of trees. I let it get too slow and ended up crashing into some brush.
No damage but the prop. Today I was trying a low pass to determine if I could land there. Same darn thing happened. I guess I can't accurately judge the speed when it is coming right at me, especially in gusty wind.

This time I invented a new half back flip with a pirouette flop on the nose thing. I would have never thought a 3 channel plane could do a maneuver like that. And I don't think I will try it at that altitude again.

I guess I gotta get the ailerons installed and maybe I could avoid stuff like this. Or, better yet fly within my skill level.

So I broke the needle valve mount, the prop and my shiney new red spinner that I just bought on Friday. It looks like it cracked the side wall a little too. All in all not too bad for how hard it hit the road. The schoolboy is pretty tough. Now I'm glad I put that 1/4" firewall in it.

As Steve said we stopped by the field and no one was there. Must have been about 5:00 by then. I was surprised and disappointed. I was hoping to shoot the breeze with a few people.

On my way home, I saw someone doing some pretty decent 3d flying at Grassfield with what looked like a 700. I haven't seen anyone flying there since last fall.

Happy flying

[MikeB]

Sounds like you had fun Ed. Thats whats important and you learn alot from those piro flops. As far as flying within your own limits.... what fun is that I don't know any helicoptor pilots that follow that rule, must be a planker thing hehe.