Andy Harris

Thought I just add to this old thread that I pass my 'B' cert this weekend. On a Panic with a 1kW motor. That's 2 years to get from 'A' to 'B'  ... Andy

A key effect of aeromodelling is ones choice of car.  Just returned from a club meeting, the car park was a sea of estates, vans and the odd hatchback.

I believe I first heard Mr Bishop when I was 11 years old. Having attended a few shows lately I believe he needs a thorough retraining.   It's so sad to hear commentary that's crossed the line into racist, sexist and patronising territory.  The "British" thing is like a cracked record and remarks on short skirts are plain wrong.

There on Sunday Panics were great fun

I've got a fair few motors and never managed to wreck any of them. However this evening I've brought home a motor that I lent for a 'Superman' project.  It has managed to put its windings in front of the magnets.  The post mortem shows that the internal quality is not as good as the E-Flite 60 style motor.  I lent the battery, ESC and prop so I know they were all in matched and shouldn't exceed current draw.  I know the team who flew it are spirited, but and overall sensible bunch.  I'm still going to go for EMax & Giant Codpiece Stylee motors but treat favorite models to upmarket motors.

Google then email .. regards  Andy

BB -- Thanks worthy of research, club AGM coming up shortly. DD -- I was out today with a 1800W Fliton Inspire 60 and a Parkzone T28, I actually had more enjoyment with the T28 because I find the Inspire on full rates a real concentration load. I've looked through various sites and worked out that a club cannot approach the CRB directly and therefore need to go through an 'umbrella' body.  All of these seem to charge about £45. I found this reference to free CRB checks: http://www.crbchecks.co.uk/employers/  Although there is an admin fee £16.50 + £50 to register the organization. So the club would spend at least £66.50.  I appears that lots of small clubs and organizations are railing about this, school car pools in particular.  Cheers Andy        

David,  Another viewpoint would be that you were lucky to see youngsters in the first place.  With all the rules etc we're lucky to get youngsters trained in the first place.  I believe the government should change the CRB rules so that a CRB check covers the person and not per org per person, or, clubs and societies get their CRB's for free.   Lads will always push the limits, they are hardwired to do this.  Someone will put multiple props in a tail plane and call it 5D flying.  Lads are competitive on everything!   I'm envious, I'd like to prop hang to the point of tail/ground contact ... Cheers ... Andy

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I've seen Phoenix on a club talk night, looks good! I've used RealFlight from version 2.0 onwards, and probably had 100hrs before trying a real model.  I got interested in the simulator years before real models.  The real world has a bit more chaos than a simulator, although you can wind up the wind and turbulence.  The other key difference is that all the virtual models are well trimmed.  I feel that one can perform slideslip landings on a simulator that would result in a bin bag in the real world.  Simulators help you with orientation and recovery.  When something goes astray in the real world you'll put the inputs in instinctively.  Conversely they can give one too much confidence.  I'd clocked up over 100 flights before a proper crash, and it was a miserable experience that affected my flying for months.  I heard that adding 50p to the kids pocket money or a charity every virtual crash is a great way of preparing for the real world. I had a personal goal to go from simulator to real world 'A' test in one day.  I'd made about 10 or so test flights in a field opposite my home.  The A didn't happen for three reasons.    a) My model was considered too light at 700g (there has since been a rule about this)   b) I did the whole 'A' sequence is a space not much bigger than a tennis court (this is not enough to prove that you are properly compensating for wind in the figure 8)    c) I flew at 10m height, didn't know any better, its one of the perspective things a simulator doesn't give you.  I was allowed to fly without a buddy lead from day 1 at the field, however I've been told on a number of occaisions that I over use the rudder.  I've tried to attribute this to our club instructors who seem to use the rudder as an airbrake.  However three years on I still get ribbed about simulator flying.

Schottky Diodes would have a lower drop at @ 0.4V

I've been to China and taken hundreds of photographs in four factories.  I wasn't stopped, questioned or otherwise impeded. These factories made binders and wallets for cars, filofaxes etc. I took photographs of the processes for three 12 hour days.  I ate the same food as the factory girls and checked the accident record in the first aid room.  They had a huge sports field and a large hall for recreation.  The workers seemed like a very happy bunch  The main difference I could see was that the machines weren't equipped with guards.  Neither were the drilling machines and lathes when I was at school. The youngest workers I came across were 16, shipped from the north of China to the south.  Most never left the factory and I was told they sent most of their £25 per month wages home.  I traveled from Hong Kong by Hydrofoil and returned on the train.  From the train I could see into other factories and yards, these didn't look as clean as the ones I visited.   Bad stuff probably happens, but I didn't see it. Andy

3S, 30A ESC 41" wingspan @ 330W  Seems a little under powered, I'd have expected 4S 40A and around 400-800 watts. Digital servos refer to the position sensing scheme which is digital rather than an analogue pot.  The price makes it tempting!

Lee,  You're probably right, although having flown both the T28 and the Addiction at the weekend the Addiction has that locked-in always recoverable feeling whereas the T28 feels unpredictable in a simple aileron roll, it flops or barrels through the inverted bit. The T28 will right itself rather than staying put in the turn, one always feels like one is putting pressure on the stick. But the T28 takes the rough arrivals that sometime accompany learning.  I learnt on an Addition and still have it, and enjoy it, they make you feel like a better pilot than your skill level.  I reckon that Timbo will be moderating me for suggesting that the Addiction is a full all-rounder.  Some say the Hype3D has similar characteristics, if my girlfriend comes to the field one of the instructors puts her on a buddy box for a Hype3D on the grounds that they are impossible to to catch out the instructor. I haven't got a 'B' yet so I'm still in the intermediate phase.  I do have a high winger models, a Tetra and a Free-Bee, but cricket bat mid wings seem so much easier.  AndyExcutive Summary - Lee probably right   

PA Addiction [low rates]Parkzone T28 I test flew my T28 yesterday at a fair windy Newbury, very easy, not one click of trim needed.  Not as capable or as interesting as the Addition but will land slowly. My son has a T28 which he used for landing practice, literally 100+ touch and goes, we had a cross wind yesterday so a great day for balancing the ailerons against the rudder and making long slow passes down the runway.  Andy

Suggestions:   Precision Aerobatics - Electric Shock  Flight Line Plans - Googlie  Andy

AW is a rather amusing naughty old chappy. We are witnessing through his columns an understanding of how the hobby is changing through his eyes. AW's writing can make me laugh and wince in the same paragraph.  The time will come when he gets to fly a 'Precision' ARTF sports electric on a 200C LiPo and 2.5kW motor. RCME needs to keep AW, and ensure that he is not carted away by the PC PCs.  We should trust the editors to keep the bad boy the right side of the line.  Bertie Barnstormer really was wrong, but a quietly one of those guilty pleasures!Andy Edited By Andy Harris on 11/02/2010 07:56:13

The water skimming gets it for me. Andy

IanN You're right on the first two, and I agree with you on the third, which doesn't matter that much. I'm on my second subscription and yet to see a freebie ..  Andy

Hi Chaps. I'm rather inspired by the Intro-Vert, I have the running parts, just need the sheet Depron and it could be my first plan build ... Andy

Nicely done!

Timbo please DELETE this thread - because you are right !!    I've rechecked this.  when you switch on there is a delay before the green light comes on.  When you bind, the green light goes out, but after a delay comes back on again.  I believe I saw 'Range' or 'Check' one the LCD,  but I've tried all sort of combinations and not see it on either TX.  Regards Andy

Yesterday saw a great indoor session at the Majeski dome, Reading. My son and I were flying on a DX7SE and a DX7. On two occasions I noticed the green light on the rear of the transmitters was on.  It took a while to work out how this situation arose, but when it happened to me it was clear:    If you place a DX7(x) flat on astroturf and switch it on, it will come up in range check/reduced power mode.  This happens when you are preparing a model.  You lay the TX beside the model and switch it on.  The rear bar sinks into the astroturf, the button gets depressed and the light comes on.  In the meantime you're fitting the battery and checking the controls.  This appears to give enough time for the TX to go into range check.  In flight, nothing untoward happened.  I assume this is because the dome is the size of a football pitch and this is within range check distance.   Andy

Yorkman   Two thoughts:    a) if you use flap you need to inhibit the switch, otherwise inadvertent operation of the flap switch will cause a spin. [On the DX6 I think it will be associated with the flight mode swich]     b) The ESC sees a pulse train a little over 1mS so goes into program mode.  So removing the sub trim will avoid this.  My son has a DX6i and in some ways the menus are better than the DX7, quicker to get through etc.  PS. I'd ordered a 12A rather than 10A esc so the Googlie will have to wait another week - which is a pity because we only have three badmington courts to fly in this afternoon.  Andy

31 seconds long:  Andy Edited By Timbo - Administrator on 06/02/2010 23:38:31