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Second flight of the fourstroke Calmato.

They certainly do Paul and many thanks for your kind comments.

Good stuff Toto and happy flying for you this Saturday coming. My attention will not be on flying this Saturday as its the International North West 200 . The world's top road racers are in town and tomorrow and Thursday is practice day, with the first three races taking place on Thursday evening followed by a break on Friday and Saturday is the the main race day with 6 more races. Super Stock, Super Twin and Super Bike etc etc. The speeds those bikes reach are not for the faint hearted and all on public roads. I think if it was me on board a Honda or Ducatti going for a lap around the course at lightning pace I surely would have a laundry problem 😂 lol. I take my hat off to those brave young men who line up on the starting grid hoping for NW200 glory and a place on the podium. The great Joey Dunlop was a hero of mine. My late father supplied pub grub for many years to Joeys Bar in Ballymoney where Joey and his wife ran a very successful business. Sadly Joey is no longer with us but bar is still as popular as ever and still in the hands of the Dunlop family. I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting the great man on many an occasion and he was such a humble and likeable person. His charity work is well known and it was on a trip to Estonia with vital aid for the underprivileged that Joey lost his life. While there he took part in a friendly motor bike race which ended in tragedy. Among his many achievements was 26 victories at the Isle of Man TT. He will be forever remembered. We wish all the riders a safe weekend on the North Coast and that the spectators enjoy the summery weather which has been forecast for the event.

The Boomerang is a great trainer Toto and one you wouldn't be disappointed with. The EP version would be very handy for you.

You have said something very important there Toto and something quite significant also. The words , " I have never enjoyed what I am doing as much as what I am now. " That is the whole essence of this hobby, to get out there and love and enjoy every minute of flight time. Your heart is in the right place for success. You are a winner without doubt. The sky's the limit for Toto.

Thanks Toto and the same to yourself for a good weekend. Sadly the rain tonight continued and I made my way back home again. But Aidan did get a video of Wednesday nights flying of the Sports 40 and tomorrow I hope to get that sorted out. Cheers for now. Regards Aidan.

I've just arrived at the flying field and sitting in my car. It's raining , though the forecast said it would clear up by 8pm. But what's more worrying than rain here tonight is the swarms of midges. They would eat you alive lol. Also they have a habit of flying around the camera lens and as I've no cameraman with me tonight I'm going to use my late father's tripod stand and set the zoom at a relative distance. Not as good as having my friend Aidan here as he was with me here on Wednesday night, but the next best thing. The tripod is like brand new and the date is on it 1969. I don't believe my father used it a lot with his cine camera as it is in immaculate condition and I also see that it was made in Germany. Those Germans are engineering geniuses, anything they make Toto, they make it to last. Really top notch quality.

Hope you get dry and calm weather for tomorrow Toto. 🤞

You will love the Kyosho Calmato David. Flys superbly. I have two of them.

Just home from the aerodrome.

Your right Paul, for some reason or other when i bought the plane i prefered it without the screens. Just liked the overall look . Agree totally about the Saito. I love those engines. Many thanks for watching.

Thats very true Toto. When you have a few splodges of dried up epoxy on your clothing coupled with a few japs of paint and burn marks as well., this could be viewed as a badge of honour down the flying club lol

Beautiful. I love float flying. Its by far my favourite. Give me a good lake anyday as opposed to a green grassy field. To watch that plane skimming across the water upon landing is poetry in motion.

Nice selection of planes there Eric.

Glorious evening here on the Emerald Isle. Just back home from the field with the Sports 40.

Toto, I'm wearing glasses since I was six years of age, I'm now 60 years of age. That time just flew in very quickly indeed. For years now I have been wearing these over sunglasses which just fit nicely over your ordinary glasses and are very comfortable to wear. You can see me here wearing them in the photograph. They are not expensive and protect your eyes from uv rays. I couldn't fly without them to be honest as I have very light sensitive eyes because of macular Degeneration. I think they are fantastic and I know you would love them. Just look up their website and you can order them on line. They are made by a company called Rapid Eyewear. Kind regards Aidan

Good stuff Toto. Well done.

Just home from the aerodrome with my 1944 Tuskegee red tailed P51 fighter plane. Enemy engaged and mission accomplished. Squadron returned back to base and all accounted for.

Hi Jim and the very best of luck with the sale of your Multiplex Mentor. I still have mine and still flying it almost ten years later. I have mine on floats for all that time and never flew it off grass but maybe one I will soon. Kind regards Aidan

My 13 year old P51 Mustang seen here this morning at my home prior to leaving for the flying field where I tested out my brand new landing gear made by the local engineering works who did a fantastic job. At the field I had three successful flights and the plane returned home in one piece. Im delighted with the new undercarriage and here's to the next 13 years with this lovely plane God willing.

I'm repeating the same to everyone here that I've just returned from the flying field with my P51 after three tremendous flights. The ground tracking was superb, as straight as an arrow up tye grass runway. Into the air and flew as stable as a trainer. The landing was uneventful, one of the best I've done in a long t8me and that was for everyone of the three flights . The 60g of lead in the n9se has been there for 13 years and is a necessity. My two Kyosho calmato sports 40 are the same where they ate severely tail heavy and require the same amount of lead up front. I'm delighted with the new landing gear and the way it tracked on the ground and the landings. I'm a happy pilot today. Many thanks and kind regards for your reply. Aidan.

Thank you Toto. A man with some manners. I'm just back from the flying field after three perfect flights with my Mustang. The new landing gear didn't change a thing, the plane tracked as straight as an arrow down the runway and it flew as stable as a trainer. When I bought this plane 13 years ago I had to add 60 grams of weight to the nose as I almost crashed it on its maiden flight due to the extreme tail heaviness of the plane. 13 years later and my Mustang is flying just as good. I came up the road in the car singing. Happy as Larry as us proud Irishmen say. Kind regards Aidan.