Flight Report from Grove St Park, 11/11/2009
Posted on 11/11/2009 11:38:27 PMAuthor: FettahArtie, Donovan and I met at the Grove St Park for a couple of short flights today at around 3:30pm. Artie had two good flights with his Shaft. He even caught some strong updrafts over the hot asphalt that was being paved on Grove St right by the park. I had a relaxing 16-minute flight with my 3-cannel ParkZone Super Decathlon BL, which I was able to spot-land on the basketball court. I also flew my Mini Spitfire from Phase 3 for 3-4 minutes (the small battery looses its juice after that). We helped (or at least tried to) Donovan to get this orange 2-channel pusher-prop plane up in the air. After Sunday's unsuccessful attempts, he had installed a new wing set and increased the area of the rudder surfaces. The plane flew fine for a couple seconds after a light hand-launch, but veered right sharply after it picked up some speed. I started to believe that there is something crooked on that plane that starts interfering with its straight flight at higher speeds. Anyway, Donovan should be receiving his 4-channel trainer before the weekend. Hang in there buddy! I placed some pictures in a gallery called “RC Flying at Grove St Park 11/11/2009”.
Fettah
Comments
Air Artie OB on 11/12/2009 10:01:24 AM wrote:
Thanks for posting the photos Fettah. Two alternative suggestions for Donovan.. 1. Throw that plane in the trash right now! or 2. Be determined to spend hours of time, money and frustration, putting the plane back together and finally getting it to fly. Dam it somebody got the thing to fly.. you can too. Once you get it to fly, THROW IT IN THE TRASH! I had similarly frustrating cheapo trainer that I finally got to fly pretty good, but couple flights later wouldn't fly and I threw in trash. Was much happier with the Easy Star which cost more money initailly but saved money, time, and frustration in the long run. It still flys great on original equipment after hundreds of flights and crahes.