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| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 25-Apr-08 13:38 |  | | Views : 756 | | Minutes later the Tyro is airborne and after a few clicks of trim it settles into a slow and stable flight. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 25-Apr-08 13:36 |  | | Views : 782 | | 7am, 45 minutes after sunrise, 34F and calm. Gas planes are not allowed to fly till 9am so I get the field and the view to myself. The new flight box is a lifesaver, two Pb-acid batteries are hidden inside to provide recharging power. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 23-Apr-08 20:21 |  | | Views : 841 | | The Tyro is repaired and ready to fly again. Based on the wind forecast very early Friday morning might be a good time to sneak out to the field to try again. |
| SteveM | Ray Models Ryan FR-1 Fireball | Build | 21-Apr-08 22:08 |  | | Views : 1266 | | Abby, this page is one the back of the sheets that DD sent me for the FR-1. If it would be helpful to you I can scan it or mail you a photocopy. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 19-Apr-08 20:21 |  | | Views : 940 | | Ready for paint, which is an obvious disadvantage to a painted RC model. This time around I am going to wipe with vinegar then alcohol to see if that improves paint adhesion. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:23 |  | | Views : 784 | | Had to take a break from time to time to let the weather pass. The club persident showed up and had no problem with his 5 lb gas plane. We both agreed that I needed a calm day for a maiden but once at the field you just can't pass up the temptation. |
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| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:20 |  | | Views : 879 | | Lucky me, I hit the center of the only patch of blackberrys and bushes in the field and the LE found the biggest small tree in that patch. No serious damage, wing got ripped off and the fuse sides pulled apart just enough to pop loose everything inside. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:16 |  | | Views : 755 | | It's about 100' from the runway to those trees so I immediately had to try to turn but ended up going in a circle as I embarked on my "crash course" of learning to fly. I was about to get pushed into those trees so I decided it was time to bring it down. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:12 |  | | Views : 812 | | I started getting braver and tried to do brief lifts off the runway but the wind would push me and I'd end up crashing into the grass. Finally I decided it was time to try to get some height, it immediately turned downwind as seen here. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:08 |  | | Views : 837 | | Burned up one battery (all of 5 minutes) getting the feel of the plane on the ground. Gusts of wind kept tipping it over onto one wing tip and I'd have to run over and set it back upright. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 19-Apr-08 15:06 |  | | Views : 853 | | The Tyro prepares to taxi onto the runway. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 19-Apr-08 10:06 |  | | Views : 804 | | Last Saturday it hit 84F, almost the hottest in 50 years. And now April snow on the valley floor. Cold and wet is the forecast, but there is also little wind for the next 3 hours so I might try to sneak out to the field. |
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