David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Lovely weather, what has everyone been up to? Reports and pics please people ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 A few shots from yesterday's slope adventures.... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Eased myself in this morning by flying a second hand MPX Easy Star. Then a very old Precedent Electra Fly. No issues to report despite this being my first time without ailerons. ? No pictures as I was on my own but then I did get there at 07:30 and leave at 10:00. Just me and the Skylarks. It's good to be out in the fresh air again.? Having fun as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Totes jealous / envious as I’ve got to wait until Thursday when it’s going to be cold! Edited March 30, 2021 by Ron Gray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Going today. I will try and get pics and let you lot know how it went. ? D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Flew from about 7:15 until a few minutes ago. Flew these: Rebuilt SFM SE5 Small Nigel Hawes tucano C-Ray Viper Alt dlg FMS Tiffie Blade 150. All home in one piece. Time to recharge all those battteries now! Bit breezy so didn't maiden my Ultrastick 10cc. Ian flew his Wot4 foamE, Dynam SBach, PA Katana. As I left, Eric turned up ... promise of a few more turning up later. Bet there will be under 6 at any time. GG Edited March 30, 2021 by GrumpyGnome 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 7 flights this morning with the FunCub NG, just to get the thumbs moving again. Will be back this afternoon with the Extra 330 & FunRay. We have a booking system, & there should be activity through till dusk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) No photos, too busy flying, logged my 50th flight on the twin ? Perfect conditions at our patch - no breeze, sunshine, nice and warm, more like that please. Only a couple of other members there, surprised there weren't more - their loss! Edited March 30, 2021 by Nigel R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just back from the patch, and a little pink. Flew the Allusive, Arrows Viper and Mini Bolero. First fly this year for many club mates, some since last autumn. Everyone took their models home in one piece. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S. Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Ron Gray said: Totes jealous / envious as I’ve got to wait until Thursday when it’s going to be cold! Me too - except my wait is longer. I have to wait until my eye recovers from recent surgery before I can see well enough to fly again. All these months of inactivity, and my eye had go bad just before we're allowed out again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Berriman Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just got back from my break in flights 1 -- 13 year old Wot 4 on OS46 just needed to tweek main jet to get better mid point throttle 2 --- Electric Wot 4 ( blue and white ) just the one battery Lovely weather and only had wife as company Roll on Easter weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 My Astrohog got a good airing this morning, heck even had to take my sweater off it was horizon to horizon sunshine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Crow Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Nice light winds and warm sun today - was to hot standing in the sun (not complaining!). Quite bouyant at times and spotted two gulls circling close so speckled out with them before a couple of loops on the way down to land. Edited March 30, 2021 by Tim Crow Typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I had 5 flights with the Seafury this morning, flew very well but I think the motor is a little tired so I will fit a more powerful motor. there was quite a strong wind. After lunch I went back wit the Acrowot but every body was wrapping up as the wind gusts were stronger, Hope tomorrow is better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Child_flyer and I did 8 flights. It was a bit bumpy. Not a lot of wind but it was coming into the patch up the hill and then over tall trees. All models had had some winter repairs and all came home in two pieces - can't get them in the car with the wings on ?. One broken prop on a landing with a gust. We were surprisingly nervous at the beginning, but soon got back to it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 4 flights today, took a elderly World Models Alpha e-glider, Radian XL and Gamma Pro. First flight was with the Alpha and with about a 40 second motor run I managed a 20 minute flight with 6 Buzzards at varying levels, some above and some below the Alpha over the flatlands of Suffolk. The Buzzards cleared off after about 10 minutes but I couldn't as I would have been out of bounds. What a start to the hopefully long lasting freedom! Unfortunately, no photos or video as the only other person was flying too. Edited March 30, 2021 by Bob Bertram Additional wording 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I was intending to wait until next week but the weather was so nice this afternoon and 'my' local field is livestock-free and the grass is still relatively short I couldn't resist the temptation. So I charged 3x 3S 2200 LiPos, put one in the Liddle Stik I built last year and one in each pocket and walked along the footpath for 5 minutes to the take-off site ? The first attempted take-off (mostly down wind but up-hill because I prefer to take-off away from the footpath) resulted in a mildly spectacular ground-loop, There wasn't a soul in sight so I did the sensible thing and took off into wind. I had 3 great flights. I was surprisingly nervous but all went well. Warm enough for a short-sleeved polo shirt. Let's hope it's the first of many this spring/summer ... year! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Went out with my Phoenix 2000 glider to get my hand in again. Then did the maiden flight with my Curtiss Condor. Lovely, sunny and warm this morning with only a light breeze. Edited March 30, 2021 by David Ovenden 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dunne Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Very pleasant day's flying - with several maidens flights for models built during lockdown. These are nine versions of Terry Anderson's new design "Hanky Planky" - a great deal of fun at high speed. No, we haven't had a mass launch... (Yet!) Also flew the Acrowot XL with Laser 200 Inline Twin... A very good day. Steve. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Maidened the Spartan, needs a few tweeks as per another thread. D.D. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan M Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Flew the Boomerang this afternoon (the OS46 started first time, trims still all spot-on), several 13min flights... my concentration going from excellent at first (circuits and some fun stuff), then to somewhere between good and okay (B-Cert stuff), then down to not very good at all...! Morning was apparently quite nice, but quite a strong cross-wind component had built by the time I arrived... all good fun however! A lot of time was of course spent gassing to a handful of fellow club members (the usual suspects naturally, don't know why the other forty members trouble to pay their subs?!) More tomorrow! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Forgot to say.... These never made it out of the van (apart from the Spartan on the right) due to the windy conditions. ? D.D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Had 5 good flights today with my Acrowot XL. There was a crosswind on the runway but it’s a nice forgiving plane . Must admit I had certainly got a bit rusty and my first flight wasn’t great. After that I gradually got back to normal . Also was good to see the daffodils we planted near our strip come out?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Flew my Tempest today. Beautiful evening and she went very well, as always. Maiden the Cambrian Spitfire. That didn't go so well. I was, it appears, right to be concerned about the C of G. A swooping and whooping flight ended with a stall and spin and a test of the soft ground/ nose interface. Ground came off slightly better, but it will be fixed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Went this afternoon, great to see people again, glorious weather and wildlife aplenty, they've laid claim to the field whilst it's been closed. Pair of Geese we have nesting on pond. Couple of Cock Pheasants strutting their stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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