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| SteveM, Image # 10632 | 25 Jan 09 01:09 |
I got plenty of flying in too but had a close call. I was making a wide sweep with the Aero-Star to line up for a touch and go. I got a little too far away and suddenly realized that pole was between me and the plane so I hit the gas and grabbed elevator. |
| SteveM, Image # 10631 | 25 Jan 09 01:07 |
Ed was kind enough to help my friend again this weekend. The plane was finally air worthy so he go to learn on his own plane, but the controls were too sensitive so time was spent adjusting the linkages. Hopefully soon the plane will be dialed in. |
| elevatoranj, Comment for image # 10519 | 18 Jan 09 07:50 |
| I have the same plane and same story. mine has been in the box two years and never started |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 10519 | 17 Jan 09 17:17 |
| The NexSTAR didn't get to fly due to a bad elevator servo and an incorrect aileron servo horn, but we ran a tank of fuel through the engine and got a lot of information on its care and feeding. Later when the fog had cleared I sent up the Aero-Star and let him try his hand via a buddy box. Unfortunately my elevator was too far out of trim for the buddy box to trim it so every time he took over it would go into a climb. I've now got it adjusted and should be usable now, but hopefully he'll get to use his own plane next time. |
| SteveM, Image # 10519 | 17 Jan 09 17:06 |
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, Image # 10518 | 17 Jan 09 17:03 |
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, Image # 10517 | 17 Jan 09 16:59 |
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. |
| SteveM, Image # 10345 | 02 Jan 09 12:23 |
Here you can see the rain and its angle. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 10335 | 02 Jan 09 12:21 |
| The guy on the left may be a little nuts, he is wearing a hat with Mickey Mouse ears. This time of year if you wait for the rain to stop it'll be May or June. |
| jgood, Comment for image # 10335 | 02 Jan 09 08:06 |
| hehe, mad as hatters! But I understand completely... :) |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 10335 | 02 Jan 09 06:21 |
| NUTS!!! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 10336 | 01 Jan 09 20:34 |
| The facilities are pretty nice thanks to the members who have come before me and made it what it is. These benches were build by a retiree who volunteered his time and the club reimbursed his materials cost. Sadly, since the land is owned by the county we could be given the boot some day.
I felt like a glow fuel pilot as I wiped off the plane, but I used the opportunity to clean it well enough to finally apply the decals. The cowl blocks are still not on yet as I might change the motor so I can use a smaller diameter prop. I'll have to get a picture of it with decals the next time I am out at the field. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 10336 | 01 Jan 09 19:29 |
| What wonderful aircraft benches. I am thinking of copying the basic design for a shooting bench, for my rifle range, at the ranch. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 10334 | 01 Jan 09 18:14 |
| Nice facilities. Ya'll take your flying seriously. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 10336 | 01 Jan 09 18:10 |
| Looks good getting a free wash! |
| SteveM, Image # 10336 | 01 Jan 09 16:48 |
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, Image # 10335 | 01 Jan 09 16:43 |
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, Image # 10334 | 01 Jan 09 16:40 |
Wind and rain turned most everyone into armchair pilots. Propane heaters, coffee, and a big pot of chili helped keep everyone warm. |
| SteveM, Image # 10333 | 01 Jan 09 16:36 |
Turn out for the club's 2009 Polar Bear Fly In was surprisingly good this year. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9534 | 14 Oct 08 16:20 |
| I started out on the little Tyro but the ever changing wind made it bounce all over and made for some hair raising touch and goes. Of course it didn't help that I was out of practice. Later I flew the Aero-Star and was really enjoying the smooth and predictable flight. That was until I waited too long to abort a bad touch and go and managed to nose in and break the prop off and spin the plane so violently that the horizontal stabilizer tore off (which it is designed to do should you whack it hard enough). I am getting tired of replacing $5 props so I am looking into a smaller motor with a higher KV that will allow me to use an 11" prop, gaining an inch of prop-ground clearance and costing half as much to replace. |
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