Sunday 15.8.10 Aerotow Day

WOW!

Gutted ive had to leave early, the day started at 8am sharp with Me, Rich and Andy sat in the cafe eating a pukka brekkie. from that moment on the day has been fantastic!

Surley are biggest turn out for many a year at any event we have held, ive just left at least 15 fliers still there, Im sure there will be lots of stories/photos and vids to come!Including the story of Rich and the stream!

M

Great day , good weather & great to meet so many visitors with so many models . Thanks to all the tug pilots for providing a very good service !

Rich and the stream???
Did he dump a model into it?

A very good event and turn out! And the weather played ball. Good to see so many visitors as well

Yes I made a perfect fly by the hedge or through it should I say then into a quick somersault in the piked position & backflip into the drink with the right hand aileron, hardly a mark on it just goes to show that taking the time to glass cloth the wings payed off.

Blimey that was a cracking day out! Got some sunburnt toes and orange stained fingers now

Here's some quick photos, courtesy of Gary Jones:





















More later, and I'll get some video edited of some bits and pieces

Andy

Oh, and I almost forgot:





Andy

Andy Sayle wrote:Oh, and I almost forgot:





Andy

Cheers mate, shame I haven't one of your last flight

Heh heh Nothing a bit of cyno and a glass bandage won't fix

Barnes, want to buy a Mini-Fireworks DLG? One careful owner, treated with a great deal of love and respect, and has never been abused by tryinga launch, into a dive, followed by a big circuit at about 3 ft off the deck, without setting the altimeter correctly, and 3ft off the deck was actually -1ft off the deck?

Andy

knew it would get cheeper if i held out lol,

Im still in full sulk mode about my TX, will send it off today to see what the outcome is.

Really was a cracking day with some awsome looking/flying gliders. Anyone know were to get on of them K8 things? Ahh looks like there an old flair kit

M

Looked like you all had a really good day - Cant believe I had to take my daughter to see Thomas the sodding tank engine instead!

Rich wrote:

Thanks to Phil the most relentless tug pilot I have ever seen next to me of course with his Zenny 62 powered Megawot fully refurbished with some quality hardware to go with it.

Agreed the guy never took a minute off, and took the pressure off you, top bloke too.

Mark Barnes wrote:

Im still in full sulk mode about my TX, will send it off today to see what the outcome is.



M

What up with tranny Mark?

I was going to ask about that Barnes. Try it on another model to make doubly sure it is teh TX at fault, before you send it off. Or just do the right thing, and buy that Transformer - a - like transmitter

Andy

Still no joy

Bri, I was having some wired things happen when flying but put it down to "piggy backing" Andy's rocket delta but after the last landing, as i reclaimed 'cath, i found every control glitching, so a quick check model end (including re bind and wire wiggle) the problem persisted.

So a re bind to Andys TX showed it working fine so thanks to Allan Patrick a new battery was tryed in the TX to which the problem arose again, The glitching starts 2-3 mins after power up, also the TX shows the battery voltage jumping around, which Andy has put down to a knackard reg which only begins to mess up once "warmed up"

Luckely i didnt break little 'cath or any of the on lookers but it dose somwhat explain the 2 nose overs i had whilsd rolling out on a beautifully manicured strip! The first nose over of the day was my incomputance!

M

Common guys i want more pics and vids!

haha I had my picture taken while walking to the strip with my Cougar, not sure by who tho

Here's a quick vid of the little RC Boost glider in action. It was the maiden, hence the rocket being ignited high up, and not on the deck...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8rs8YPKWvU

(watch in HD for the best resolution )

Andy

Awsome

I just need some Tug action for Thursday night, and I can get some decent low level boosts on video too

Just found a photo of Mel's Pilatus Porter that Rich was flying towards the end of the day after most people had gone home...



Andy

Find me a TX and 'cath will be ready, or buy her and fly both

Mark Barnes wrote:

Im still in full sulk mode about my TX, will send it off today to see what the outcome is.



M

Any news yet

roy

When i rang yesterday i was told it hadnt been looked at yet. I was also told in a rather sarcy manner that "there are alot of people wanting there TX back for the Nats"

M

Looks like I may have done good on my Speky gear, unlike the FrSky. Sent 4 AR9000 plus 8 remotes for update and check last Friday. Rang yesterday to be told they got them Monday morning, had done them (software, aerials and case) and sent them to despatch. May get them this morning (and NO CHARGE)

Mark Barnes wrote:When i rang yesterday i was told it hadnt been looked at yet. I was also told in a rather sarcy manner that "there are alot of people wanting there TX back for the Nats"

M

I presume you told them to pull their thumbs from their rears, and get on with it then?

You wouldn't get that sort of problem with Multiplex gear, mainly because it wouldn't fail in the first place

Andy

Allan Warner wrote:Looks like I may have done good on my Speky gear, unlike the FrSky. Sent 4 AR9000 plus 8 remotes for update and check last Friday. Rang yesterday to be told they got them Monday morning, had done them (software, aerials and case) and sent them to despatch. May get them this morning (and NO CHARGE)

I wouldn't mind if you used them, blocking proper flyers from getting the service