Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Posted by Barrie Dav 2 on 25/02/2011 09:22:49: A good landing is any one that you can walk away from. A brilliant landing is one where they can use the plane again! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultymate Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Posted by Myron Beaumont on 25/02/2011 08:38:57: Myrons first law If at first you don't succeed --Give up ! Budgie with blunt beak will succeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Best bit of advice I have ever received about this hobby..... "Remember every take off is a choice, but each landing is compulsary!" Pity I don't pay enough heed to it! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 A pessimist and an optimist may end up with the same outcome, but the optimist will have the more interesting journey. As a pessimist myself I don't know why I came up with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Carr Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 24/02/2011 22:21:26: Tip of the day eh? Mmmmm, Always wash your hands very well after chopping chillis before going to the loo. BEB Beb, thats true, bit of a variation (as in my case) after chopping chillis always wash your hands before putting your contact lenses in Edited By Craig Carr on 25/02/2011 10:46:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 A pessimist thinks the glass is half empty. The optomist thinks it's half full. The engineer thinks the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 If the only tool you have is a hammer, then every problem starts to look like a nail. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Remember to tell yor executor or put a clause in your will " Don't let my wife sell my engines or models for what she thinks I paid for them " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Never try to catch a falling scalpel. ....and move your feet away from the bench smartly while resisting the urge to catch it. ...and while we're on scalpels, how can something so shiny hide so effectively? ...and from my personal collection of scars - never put direct pressure on the blunt edge of the blade because it won't be the blunt edge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 A meandering thread . TW2.Edited By tom wright 2 on 25/02/2011 15:23:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 This thread...............I wandered lonely as a cloud............... All the best Myron . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 What do you mean "meandering"! I'm going to publish this as the collective wisdom of the forum Some good tips in here....born of years of experience and knowledge - much of it gleaned the hard way! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Pants before trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Why is it that any knife falling off a bench will fall point first. Even scalpels that are heavier at the blunt end.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yes PETER still got the scar on my thigh ,inflicted by a swan Morton ,sliding off the board, i was 11 ,oh happy days ! TW2.Edited By tom wright 2 on 25/02/2011 18:18:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 When cutting along a straightedge with a scalpel, make sure your fingertip is not projecting over the edge! The blood will ruin your work! How do I know, I did it once! ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I can still hear my old Dad's voice ringing in my ears: "Both hand behind the cutting edge" BEB PS I have a nice scar on the base of my left thumb to remind me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Ive done it thee times now , slow learner! TW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have found that models always fly better if you have bled on them but it must be accidental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorbitz Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Its better to walk 200yds to collect a model than 50 to collect the bits....ie don't rush your landing. Goes through my head every time i bring my un-flapped wabird in!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Smith 1 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Just picked this up off another post but it seems a great tip. Nose heavy flies poorly, but tail heavy flies once. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Three useless things in aviation:- Height above you. Runway behind you. Fuel in the pump back on the airfield TW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 flesh cuts are easier than balsa one's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 How come nobody told us all this before we started aeromodelling! Youngsters today have everything handed them on a plate...... all this free information from experts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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