Tim Hooper Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 So there I was pottering around the evening sky with my little vintage Pix-E, when who should fly straight through it with her Kyosho trainer? Yup, it was Netty...... Trainer - 1Pix-E - 0 tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'll bet you got the blame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 well you shouldn't have been in her air space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy watson Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 A mid air with the missus?? Mile high club......... snigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Karma ! Put the lid DOWN !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Thanks guys! I've always maintained that mid-airs are nobodies fault - sort of a 'racing incident' really.Still you'd be amazed at the damage a 400watt, 11x7 prop can to to the cabin area of a converted free flight model! The Pix-E will be rebuilt as soon as possible.tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 You know that, I know that and I suspect most of us on the forum do but does 'er indoors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Guess she was having a 'bad 'air day' Tim. What a shame tho' but at least she will be feeling so guilty you could probably get away with buying a few little 'bits and pieces' without comment for the next few days? TW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Ye, Put in a massive order for wood with SLEC and claim it is for rebuilding the Pix-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 You've obviously been upsetting her Tim, sounds a bit like that Toyota ad' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Going off on a bit of a tangent here... (but David started it! ) but I wonder if anyone on here was involved in, or knows anyone who was involved in, the filming of one of the earlier Toyota ads that had an r/c plane being crashed? I believe it was shot at Wormwood Scrubs in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom T Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 John have you got a link to that? I know the woman that was in the Skoda Cake advert that stood at the front in the end, LOL . I wouldn't mind seeing that Toyota ad if anyone has got it Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Whybrow Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 The advert is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom T Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thank you Martin I remember that ad now. When was that?? Tom Edited By Tom is RC mad! on 27/07/2011 23:56:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 why is it midairs happen when only two models are flying? i have had two both times only two of us up. it;s like as there are just the two they are trying to mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 The funny thing is that when you try to fly combat and get close it is very hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Phil I was going to comment that "I bet there were only two models in the air". You beat me to it. Why is that? why is it safe again once three or more are up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Because you are more aware of the other models around you, more noise, more pilots and 'planes in your peripharal vision. Your conscious of the busy airspace, and therefore fly more appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Posted by David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 27/07/2011 08:36:02:You've obviously been upsetting her Tim, sounds a bit like that Toyota ad' Ha Ha, that's what i was thinking. My girlfriend keeps threatening me with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 one of the best i've seen was a friend flying a delta with a west 50 up front. he was flying at a great rate of knots to say the least, and we decided not to fly till he had landed. another flyer came on to the patch with a little electric foamy and started to fly, we advised him to wait awhile but he said i will fly when i like. he launched his foamy and flew up and down the runway. we forgot to tell graham that another model was flying and he had his hands full concentrating on the delta. as graham came out of a huge loop he came along the flight line full belt, the west 50 on full song. the little foamy sauntered straight into his flight path. the foamy died in a shower of snow and the delta carried on. the other modeller never said a word picked up what was left and went. graham landed and said what the hell did i hit he had'nt seen the foamy till he hit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hooper Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Good stories and responses, guys! There's a school of thought that holds that if you want to minmise the chance of a mid-air then you should fly the two models directly head-on to each other, whereas flying the same circuit (and flying alongside each other) is the worst thing you can do. Hmmmm........... tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 my first midair was a head on. both props chewed through the wing leading edge of each plane both models were ic. looking at the damage it appeared to be less than three ins away from being spinner to spinner. my model a arc jupiter was written off the blackhorse twister survived major surgery and recovered to fly again. second one was on the 17 07 11 at our barbeque and electric fly in. the weather was not kind to us with strong winds and vicious showers. my mate decided to fly a foamy electric eglder type and he was flying backwards most of the time. but i thought if he can fly that i can fly my pz trojan. so i took off in about two feet as the wind got under the wings and she shot up at a great rate of knots as i tried to hang on to her and turned in to the circuit rogers plane backed into me and down came both of themthey both came down faily gently and landed less than four inches apart. my model had a chip out of the left leading edge, rogers brokle part of the right wing and lost his canopy. he was'nt happy with my explanation that he reversed into me but thats life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have to agree that two planes in the air seem to have more near heads on than four or more planes. I fly a large 80" wing span model and have taken to flying at 200 feet when the smaller models fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 enrico-the laughing assasin....is not happy until he's given everyone a kiss......in a mid air... ken anderson ne..1 ..... mid air dept.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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