[Talkrc] Today's Flying

[Fred Stong]

Steve,
Re: the concrete tables:  I will not hold my breath for those.  Why not do 
like out at the MAA field.  Simple pipe plane holders and a simple stand of 
wood to place stuff on.  That might get accomplished in the near term.  The 
concrete ones can come when finally built.
Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RC Steve Sterling" <rcsteve at tcrcm.org>
To: "List Server For Radio Controlled Aircraft Interests in the Pacific 
Northwest" <talkrc at sgster.dyndns.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 11:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Talkrc] Today's Flying


>I am also anxious for the tables, my back is on downwind for a final
> crash....
>
> They are looking at two designs-- one is made from concrete, sits up on a
> pedistal from a concrete base.  They have them at a site in Wenachee.  The
> other is the wooden benches like they had in last month's AMA mag.
>
> Probably will built at least one of each, let flyer's try them out and
> express preference. Either would be mounted permanent as we don't need
> something else to move to mow around.
>
> I've had a few motors go through glow plugs when new. The fine metal 
> coming
> off during breakend was causing problems.  I bought a big sack of cheap
> plugs from Tower and use those for break-in, then switch to the good ones
> for longivity and reliability after break-in.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: talkrc-bounces at sgster.dyndns.org
> [mailto:talkrc-bounces at sgster.dyndns.org]On Behalf Of Fred Stong
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:21 AM
> To: List Server For Radio Controlled Aircraft Interests in the Pacific
> Northwest
> Subject: Re: [Talkrc] Today's Flying
>
>
> Steve,
> A bunch of us went to the MAA field because John won't go to the grass 
> field
> until tables are put up.  He says it is too hard on this back.  Anyway,
> sometimes we humor him.  Also, the wind looked like it was to come from 
> the
> south which made the MAA field a better choice.  As it turned out, the 
> wind
> was pretty miniscule and I believe either field would have been OK.
> Everyone had a good time seemingly.  I got a couple of flights on my new
> Funtana.  The engine kept blowing glow plugs for some reason.  I pulled 
> the
> head after I got home and it did have a shim.  I was flying good and rich.
> Don't know yet what the problem is.  Right now, it has signs of possibly
> being a fly day today (Sunday) but still looks too rainy early on.
> Fred
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RC Steve Sterling" <rcsteve at tcrcm.org>
> To: "Talkrc at Sgster. Dyndns. Org" <talkrc at sgster.dyndns.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:21 PM
> Subject: [Talkrc] Today's Flying
>
>
>> It was really really nice out at the ORV park field this afternoon.  Just
>> a
>> little lonesome.
>>
>> Got there about 2:30, flew until 5:45.  Burned 3/4 gal. of fuel on 6 long
>> flights. The winds were about 7 when I got there, but by 3pm they must
>> have
>> been averaging 3-4, with an occasional gust to maybe 7. Sky, although
>> overcast, wasn't hard to see against.  Linda says I am red, so must have
>> been some ultraviolets seeping through.
>>
>> Had a few kids come by and chat, and a guy that said he was a modeler new
>> to
>> the area and was checking out possible places to fly. He really liked the
>> grass. It was freshly mowed (thanks to whoever mowed)and is really 
>> getting
>> green. I didn't get his name-- I was having too much fun flying and he 
>> was
>> gone when I got back down.
>>
>> No other flyers!!!  You were really missing out.  Anyone fly in the
>> morning??
>>
>> Also, virtually no motorcycles in the ORV park.  The go-carts were busy,
>> and
>> there were a few motorcycles in the far east end, but nobody up at our
>> west
>> end. A guy in a pickup with a sign on the side that looked like the new
>> moto-cross track operators drove by, waved, but didn't stop.
>>
>> The Focus runs again, after about a year being down. Last year, about 
>> this
>> time, I started having engine troubles. Bearings were feeling a bit 
>> rough.
>> Swapped to the spare which had new bearings in it. Had all kinds of
>> consistent running problems, dead-sticks and such. Fussed with pump
>> pressure, pipe length and mixture all spring, but could not get it
>> reliable
>> enough to fly.
>>
>> Finally decided to re-bearing the original engine.  When I pulled it 
>> apart
>> to change the bearings, found a broken ring that scored big grooves in 
>> the
>> cylinder sleeve. New piston, ring, liner, connecting rod (it was cheap)
>> and
>> bearing (they were shot) and it runs like a dream. Not even a stutter in 
>> 6
>> flights.
>>
>> Now if I could just remember how to fly.
>>
>> Anyone seen the weather for tomorrow?
>>
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