Paul De Tourtoulon Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 That nose wheel looks a bit long, is it for bouncy landings ?.😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 No, it lands just perfectly with this set . I've never had a bouncy landing yet with this plane, but I have with other planes. The Meridian would be one of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 I fancied a Meridian but when I came to buy one, they were discontinued .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 That was unlucky. You never know you could fall in with one yet. Just keep checking the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 22 hours ago, aidan mcatamney said: No, it lands just perfectly with this set . I've never had a bouncy landing yet with this plane, but I have with other planes. The Meridian would be one of my favourites. It must be showing that you do perfect landings,,,😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I got out yesterday. Not been flying much lately, always seemed wet or windy when I had time to spare. Yesterday was hot and quiet so it said. I was baking, and more wind than advertised. I took a Tundra, one flight, it didn’t like the turbulence or the wind. To light. Pressed the ancient Flair DVII to start up, and it was very happy in the conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said: It must be showing that you do perfect landings,,,😇 It's one of those planes Paul that is just very simple to fly and almost lands by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Unfortunately no pictures, but got out flying on both Saturday and yesterday. Yesterday was the windiest conditions I've flown in, the wind straight down the runway helped the Boomerang get into the air in the shortest distance I've experienced however I had to keep my wits about me as in particular during stall turns and loops the model was blown a long way down wind. Good practice. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Had a couple of hours at the local field yesterday, where it was sunny, warm, light winds and what I describe as a Simpsons Sky - clear, blue with fluffy white clouds. Hadn;t intended going flying as I had jobs to do, but it was such a nice day it couldn't be wasted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 Had a good few hours this morning..... well, sort of! P47: Took this to maiden but it was windier than expected and not down the longest runway, so it stayed in the car. Double Trouble: now re-engined with a nice little OS46 (thanks MSL - under 24 hrs from purchase to delivery) instead of the old, worn out, zero compression SC70FS. Great match. Few bouncy landings which I blame on lack of stick time. Final landing was the best - but needed to be as I lost a wheel on take off! P51: started to throw it around some more. Did circuits and bumps with flaps at all settings; ran out of up elevator using full flaps (nose overs) so decided to fly on mid rates. Big mistake as I took off like that instead of switching in flight. Leapt into the air, stalled and cartwheeled. Firewall ripped out, some other nose damage, minor wing damage, fin damaged. Ah well, something to do tomorrow, and pristine silver looks naff 😁 Riot: 6 batteries flown with usual lack of fuss. Hawk: spend 6 batteries dialling in the diff to get rolls as axial as possible. Warm weather meant no 'saggy' battery issues. Surprisingly, on my own for most of the time...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 I don't have any trouble remembering rate's because I once lost an aircraft forgetting to switch [about 1995] and have never used them since. My rates are in my finger tips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Went flying this morning. Forecast was for 7mph slightly crosswind. However nobody told our field ! Seemed to be nearer 20mph. I do need to practice though and particularly when the weather is a bit difficult. Mini Robot no problems. Almost hovering into wind and ballistic downwind. Great fun !!! Chapter One though was a different matter. Combination of weather and rubbish piloting = more rebuilding practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Flying for the past three days, Friday at the local club field, less than ten minutes away, Saturday at my old club field - a couple of hours away - then this morning at the local club field. Flew ten different models over the three days and no serious breakages, just a few minor repairs. Judging by the shirt sleeves, sun creme, sunglasses and floppy hats I think it might be appropriate to reconvene at the Summer Is Here Again - Who's been Flying thread. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 3 hours ago, J D 8 said: I don't have any trouble remembering rate's because I once lost an aircraft forgetting to switch [about 1995] and have never used them since. My rates are in my finger tips. I only have them whilst I am getting a plane 'dialled in', then I discard them.... it wasn't a case of not remembering, just stupidity in selecting one when I obviously hadn't trimmed that flight mode (how I access rates) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Been today, despite the wind, had a couple of flights with Wot 4 MkII. I just got to the stage when I realised that if I keep letting the wind dictate I will not fly so just going for it. Of course there were others there as well so knowing they would fly, and far more experienced than I just gives confidence. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 10 of us had a great time on Saturday despite a 45 deg cross wind of 15 gusting 18 at times. Even the guys flying in the entry class managed very well to keep their schedules from being blown in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Ah, Peter, you missed the main flying event of the day! Our pop up awning certainly lived up to its name and executed a low roll onto the roof of our hut! It was a freak ‘thermal wind gust’ that caused it to shed its mooring ties. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Wow! Hope there wasn't too much damage. The joys of British fly-in weather! At the Greenacres Fly-in for electrics in 2005 I remember we had a freak, thermally-generated mini-tornado, which sparked up and carried about a dozen models up and away from where they were sitting on the grass, in a swirling mass, reminiscent of an episode of Dastardly and Muttley, before dumping them a couple of hundred yards downwind. There was carnage, with lots of models badly damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Summer doesn't start till June 21st, so for now we're stuck with this pleasant Spring weather/thread. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) Flew both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. More practice dealing with the turbulence a NE brings to our site on landing approach, got some advice from an experienced pilot and my stall turns have greatly improved and lots of practice with rolls which due to my lack of ability and flying a trainer are not pretty but are getting better. Tried fitting a silicon exhaust extender to keep the airframe cleaner but noticed a loss of top end, once removed the engine was back performing at it's best. Had a deadstick, plenty of height but the wind strength caught me out a little loosing penetration as the model came down so I was a bit steep on approach avoiding a crow cage bending the noseleg a bit. Filled up the tank forgetting to remove the tube from the exhaust to the fuel tank, as a result I got a hydraulic lock but with some assistance got it sorted. All in all a great weekend and learnt loads. 👍 Edited June 5, 2023 by PDB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 21 hours ago, J D 8 said: I don't have any trouble remembering rate's because I once lost an aircraft forgetting to switch [about 1995] and have never used them since. My rates are in my finger tips. I live in France, no rates here,,,😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Bullit Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Just back from the field after an early dart from work. Remaidened the Mozzy(don't ask about the first time🙄). Flew great, apart from the retracts I'd installed out of my old Vampire were only functioning on one side again. Got it sorted in the end, was a bad radio mix. Flew about 8 packs, but it was getting hot and gusty so quit while the going was good. Pictures are video stills taken from my phone stuck in a pole in the middle of the field. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 On Sunday morning, 3rd June, I flew my mate's Radio Queen which he'd just finished. It requires a little more downthrust on the motor. Then I flew my electric powered Super Sixty. My mate made a brief video of the flights. Later on I flew the Super Sixty with a smaller battery. The lighter wing loading made it more pleasant to fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx8MphHxj9U 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Got in 5 flights this afternoon. Was on my own so could just fly, change pack and fly again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Lovely setting, Peter (the plane too! 😀) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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