Dane Crosby

One litre of standard unleaded weighs around 760 Grammes.

I was thinking of another lockdown project when the Jan2021 RCME came through the door. I love the idea of a tiny delta so assembled a Blink. The lock together build does need care with allignment of all the bits but it was worth the time. Not flown yet as my club still hasn't got clearance to open.

I built a Swannee in 1967. OS Pixie and Ripmax escapement. DC Merlin powered. McGregor Single channel radio. Flew OK for a few flights. Re-engineered with McGregor galloping ghost TX and Ripmax GG actuator, still with OS Pixie. Spectacular crash ended that project in 1968.

Yes please. I'm in.

I'm in. Many thanks.

Aha. Very impressive. Look forward to see it built. Reminds me of the Gigant.

The drone team suffered a glitch with the web site. It is now fixed registering was instantaneous and easy. No need to avoid using the procedure now.

I'm sorry that I seem to have created an ordure storm. Today I received a nice informative and apologetic email from the CAA Drone Team. the had an IT snag which they have fixed. I retried my registration renewal and it went seamlessly. I keep my present OPR number until November next year. Now with the excellent weather forecast for this weekend on the peninsula I'll be flying everything I own....... hopefully. P.S. I will most definitely be staying with the BMFA whom have worked so tirelessly for us all dealing with this governmental knee-jerk.

Many thanks Andy. My Registration expires on 05 November according to the CAA so I will have to register if I want to fly; which I do. I will keep trying until I gain some success.

Ah Well, I have just repaired my WotsWot after a very firm Atmosphere/Terrain Interface issue. I thought that I would obtain my new Operator number today as I will be flying on Saturday. I have now stuck my old number on to the machine but will no doubt have to peel it off and stick on a new one. This is due to information I have heard that the CAA may well change our operator numbers upon renewal. Ho Hum...............

I received a nice email today telling me I need to renew my Drone Operator registration by the start of November. I followed the link which takes one to the log in page. from there, the CAA send a login code which allows access to the registration data. I arrived at this page but was unable to find a way to proceed further to pay the £9 for another year. I just kept being sent back to the log-in page whence the CAA emailed me another log-in code; once again allowing me in to the system. Three times I tried and failed. Has anyone else received an alert from the CAA for Operator Registration renewal? Did you manage to complete the transaction? I have emailed the CAA help desk but I don't expect a reply soon.

You will be fine with that Rx. I have a 6010 that I intend to fit soon. I can't get a photo yet as the aircraft is hanging in the clubhouse fifteen miles away. Next time I'm in I'll take a couple of shots.

I have a new Ruckus and there is a little work to do. I fitted an AS3X Rx under the cockpit. I enlarged the small cutaway and placed the RX horizontally there. The ESC is fitted fully forward on the port side of the fuselage with foam sticky fixers. Plenty of room for my 3S 2600bLiPo. Far too nose heavy. I have removed one of the Steel blocks from behind the cowling. cog is now better. It's a bit slow but it came with the 11x5.5 prop which is better with4S. I'll fit the correct 12x6 when I can get one. Otherwise it is easy to assemble and easy to fly. I switch off the stability provided by the AS3X except when landing in our regular gusty conditions.

I have now become brave enough to carve in to my Dual Ace wings to take out the fixed U/C and fit electric retracts. Got the wings in jigs and having to cut one rib and a chunk of under wing skin.. This will be beefed up with ply. Trying to do this with surgical care. I have also converted it to EP. I would have put all this off if I didn't have this spare time to get it exactly right. Estimates show that with batteries, it will be about 1lb lighter than in its i/c form.

I replaced my normal six channel DSMX AR6010 with an AR620. I was a bit cynical about it as I could see very little inside the case, and no antennae or remote antennae. I tried it out in my hack Max Thrust Lightning electric glider. I was soon impressed by the rock solid stability of the Rx and as much range as required......probably BVR. The telemetry is of the fly-by type but still useful. I have been up in thermals to good heights and at no time had F more than 90, no H at all. I have fitted it vertically, sockets on top. At first sight it shouldn't work so well but after 25 flights and about 20 hours in the air I have had no problems. I would not worry about using it in other aircraft now. Much less fuss in fitting Rx and satellites. Good value. Can recommend it. Edited By Dane Crosby on 24/03/2020 11:37:01