Colin Carpenter

When my wife’s in the passenger seat she offers lots of driving aids. Especially when driving through gaps. This requires massive shouts and screams !😂😂😂 I always tell her - room for a tank !🤯🤯🤯Colin

My S1 came with a dedicated charging lead in the foam box. Would a pic help ?

Yes indeed. Fascinating! I buy cars for much less than that and they last years ! 😂😂😂😂

When all else fails -steer ! That’s what I was told 1971. Never forgotten and implemented several times over the decades !😱😱👍😂😂

I remember in early 70s at Clapham Common families sitting under trees watching us play with our toy boats and having picnics! Can I have a go Mister ? 😂😂😂

Ah ! Nostalgia !! 👍👍

Had 2 BCC removed from left ear. Worn a brimmed hat for last 34 years and detest sun. I put them down to playing on 50’s bomb sites with calamine lotion only applied after being burnt ! Mum had never heard of elf and safety !😂😂😂😂Wear a brimmed hat chaps ! Colin

Using Spekkie DX9 ,NX8 , third and little finger under tx . Thumb and first finger on stick and second finger able to reach switches. I set switches above sticks to down for usual positions and rest fingers on them ! Can’t honestly say I notice the tx weight ! It’s what u r used to I expect! Colin

74 now and started pinch sticks in 83 when learning on helis. Used thumbs on boats when racing ic and electric boats. Right thumb only did all the work. Left thumb on /off 😂😂 Never used a strap or tray ! Tried tray mid 80s but too cumbersome. Only a few use pinch at fixed wing club. I find aerobatics much smoother with pinch. Springs set strong ! Colin

I shall mention that to the pilot / owner.

A weird flyaway this morning High winger take off perfectly normal . Left hand circuit in a clear sky and l/h turn to bring back over patch when ✈️just disappeared to both of us at exactly the same time ?? Had no further sight of it ! Search of long grass for huge distance was unsuccessful. Camera drone pilot offered assistance and it was found about 10 times normal distance away virtually unscathed. It’s got some red on it but ??? We’re booked into Specsavers Monday 😂😂😂Wasn’t radio. Colin

Excellent work ! How long to print please ?

Just discovered that he passed away in May. As CO of 801 Sqd on Invincible during the Falklands he was instrumental in showing just how superb the Harrier really was ! Air superiority saved many lives ! Argentinians called the Harrier the Black Death. Sir Sydney would have been justifiably proud. RIP ! Colin

Trim fully down perhaps??

Went out at 9 this morning. Sunny but chucked coat in car. 10 mins later at patch windsock out horizontal and wind cutting like a knife 💨💨🥶🥶! Coat on ! My student and I got 2 flights in and departed at 10. Hard work in that wind for foamies !! Colin

Sincerest congratulations Matt. Sad news today that a club mate died this morning from a heart attack . Unexpected! Only chatting with him Friday night !! Make the most of every day ! Colin

Hobbyking do an XT 60 arming plug you solder between lipo and esc. Simple and completely isolates lipo ! Colin

Have a look at the Hobbyking panel xt60 arming plug/ socket . I use them in most of my models !Colin

First time out at patch since October with 3 others. Long winter. Gave four buddy box lessons to new member on his Riot. Definite improvement on nos 3-4 when he started l:h circuits. Doesn’t like r:h. ! Blue Riot lost against clouds when he got too far away , and my vision not the best at that distance 😱😱. Colin

Out for 3 flights on my Acromaster! Cannot believe the grass is firm so soon after storm 3 weeks ago when it was a lake , visible in the lightning at 7pm. (Flying in shed ). Climate change eh ! Paraglider landed in an emergency!! Frozen and needed P 😂😂😂🥶🥶Lovely chap and a nice long chat !! Colin

This screen comes up when u wish to enter the second menu. Perfectly normal. Just make sure model is not connected or switched on. Colin

Been out 4 times this year. Only 2 frosts. Normally get out in frosts 3 times a week in Jan-Feb. Rain never stops. Still no end in sight. Field might be dry by May perhaps 🤞🤞🤞🤞Been in RC since 1969 and never known it so bad 😱😱Colin

Yes - get a manual online. U Tube has masses of assistance. Agree with finding an experienced flyer to assist. It is possible to teach yourself but it will be expensive! I tought myself on Morley’s in the 80s but it was a long process! Colin

Just picked up an NX8 from a club member giving up. Almost new. Own a DX9 and DX6. Cannot in all honesty see any real difference worth shouting about. I pinch the sticks and my fingers catch on the switches. Don’t on other two sets. Can’t see why tho ???? The 9 is an early Mk1 and the NX is just insurance really. Colin

Not in Somerset. Mud everywhere!💦💦Colin