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| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 22-Jan-09 15:36 |  | | Views : 2246 | | After about 20 minutes I tried to make one too many laps around the field before coming in for a fresh battery. The rough landing a few feet shy of the runway should have been a non-event but some repairs such as to the wing mount here need more work. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 22-Jan-09 15:34 |  | | Views : 2148 | | No one else was there, the sun was warm, it was quiet and peaceful. I got brave and flipped dual rates to high and did some rolls and a loop or two. |
| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 22-Jan-09 15:32 |  | | Views : 2157 | | Tuesday afternoon it occurred to me that it was 45F, clear skies, no wind, almost sunset, and I'd rather fly than write a thesis. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 17-Jan-09 17:06 |  | | Views : 1274 | | Ed showing my friend/coworker how to fuel up and start his engine. He purchased the plane from the LHS 2 years ago but didn't know anyone that flew till he saw me browsing the VA one day. The engine has never been started and he has never flown before. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 17-Jan-09 17:03 |  | | Views : 1132 | | Fog initially limited flying to smaller and slower aircraft like the Tyro, Slow Stick, and similar. My flights on the Tyro were limited by cold hands, not battery capacity. Props and wings were icing up in the freezing fog. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 17-Jan-09 16:59 |  | | Views : 1303 | | Aero-Star finally gets decal, but still no cowl blocks till I figure out if I am done messing with the motor yet. Say good bye to the sun. |
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| SteveM | Molt Models Tyro | Flying | 17-Jan-09 16:57 |  | | Views : 2143 | | I granted the Tyro a stay of execution with liberal use of CA, scotch tape, and a glue stick. The frost was so thick that walking on the mats was dangerous and a good puff of wind would have blown my flight box off the table. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 02-Jan-09 12:23 |  | | Views : 1248 | | Here you can see the rain and its angle. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 01-Jan-09 16:48 |  | | Views : 1280 | | I took advantage of a period of lighter rain (and stronger wind) to break out the Aero-Star. I took two laps about the field then landed and made haste to thaw out at the nearest heater. Two laps may not sound like much, but in this weather that is a lot. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 01-Jan-09 16:43 |  | | Views : 1166 | | A few brave souls ventured out into the rain to get a few minutes aloft, many landings missed the runway due to gusting wind and numb fingers. There was a continuous rain shower all morning, even though it is not visible in these pictures. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 01-Jan-09 16:40 |  | | Views : 1261 | | Wind and rain turned most everyone into armchair pilots. Propane heaters, coffee, and a big pot of chili helped keep everyone warm. |
| SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 01-Jan-09 16:36 |  | | Views : 1173 | | Turn out for the club's 2009 Polar Bear Fly In was surprisingly good this year. |
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