jeff2wings Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Good that your out useing the strip ! might get down about april , LOL ! pm'ed you about the mossie (or the money pit as I call it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Jeff yes Im enjoying myself will give you a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Ive modified the exhaust on the T180 and think with Jeff,s advise got it right this time.Hopefully Tuesday will see it tested successfully.PS Jeff is amild weather flier.but has loads of jobs he is upto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick pemberton Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hi Guys Looking forward to seeing you all and having a much needed fly, had an op on a prolapsed bowel last tuesday, never had so much pain so need a day flying in the nice weather with no pain Think i will have to take after Jeff and be a fair weather flyer Thanks for the good wishes Steve i will have to get back to keep you in check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Very true Mike without you Im running riot,even getting some flying in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Posted by mick pemberton on 13/01/2014 10:38:33: Hi Guys Looking forward to seeing you all and having a much needed fly, had an op on a prolapsed bowel last tuesday, never had so much pain so need a day flying in the nice weather with no pain Think i will have to take after Jeff and be a fair weather flyer Thanks for the good wishes Steve i will have to get back to keep you in check Maybe we could get an op like that for Steve .S might stop talking out his nether regions for 5 minutes ! Hope you make a quick recovery Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I dont think there is any way we could stop SS being SS apart from dressing him up as a pheasent and plonking him in the middel of the strip tomorrow LOL I went down today and although encouraged by a senior member of the committee to fly although its a shoot tomorrow decided to walk round the big field instead.I then spent some time cutting back the foliage that is threatening to engulf the bridge The game keeper did come mouching around so good job I thought better of rebelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Its all looking promising for tomorrow so hoping to get some flights in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The club would be a lot poorer without characters like S.S. in it ! will bring the mossie over if your going to the field ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 If the weather is as they forecast Ill be going Jeff,and yes what would we do without him,take our ear defenders off for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 LMFBO !! will be over about mid-day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ok jeff I will be there at a similar time,have a visitor at 11.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 After a number of unfortunate delays I managed to get to the strip just in time to catch jeff at the end of the long drive from the farm and collect Barrys Mosquito from him.Bigger than I remember.Everyone was packing up when I arrived and I had unfortunately missed a recovering Mike but was a ble to have aquick chat with Ray ,whose wife is in a bad way.Pleased he managed to get to the field for a quick flight.I was readying my T180 when I noticed a crack at the join of the vertical stabiliser to fuselage.When I wiggled it as you do.,the whole thing was hanging off.I had brought my unflown Harmon Rocket but as my expert flyer had left it was left for me to do my first maiden flight.As Ive had previous Harmon Rockets I know how they fly and felt better prepared.The receiver had the previous Rocket settings as well but Ive only flown my T180 for the last few months because of my ops.The grass is a bit long wet and sticky draggy but i was up for a challenge.The wheels are a bit small for the grass conditions and it needed plenty of backwards and forward pushes to taxi the model.I gave it the gun and it soared into the air perfectly,neede right clicks and was of course far more responsive than my T180 but I still have a big smile on my face.The landing was ok but the grass grabbed the u/c but no problem.Ive achieved my first maiden at last,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Grigg Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Probably because the Harmon Rocket was so responsive and I had switched rudder coupling to a different position the T180 felt very fague when flown today.So for its 3rd flight I switched rudder /aileron on,increased ailerons by 20% and it flew superbly with excellant response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well done Seve , you will always remember your first maiden !LOL ! I remember mine, was 15 years old and did it on the school playing field (still talking about model planes ! ) Kamco Kadet it was also my first solo ,in fact it was the first time I had flown a R/C power model ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 And you have the photo to prove it,but 15 wasnt that long ago for you was it Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Went to the field today but due to a series of events precluding in my T180 vertical stabiliser snapping off before flight didnt get a flight in.With wind and rain forecast dont think we will be flyig for a while,but it is winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Met Mike Pemberton yesterday and it was goode to see him recovering from his operation and we had a good chat and flights Mike is always so helpful and its good to be with such a good and humble flyer picking tips up constantly.Mark Evans was also there but kept to himself on the otherside of the field.It was a good day but windy but had no problems with any flights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 There was no wind today at the field and although a bit murky had 2 really enjoyable flights with the T180.Its a sturdily built model and is a perfect winter hack and ive upped the movement on th ailerons which makes it more responsive and lots of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick pemberton Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Just put a new ASP180 in my Tiger Moth, started first time sounded really nice can't wait to fly it with the more power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Cant wait to see it fly Mike,whats the difference in weight from the other engine.Enjoyed flying with you today even though you crashed my plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Repairs are underway on my T180 and going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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