[Talkrc] Today's Flying

[Craig Christensen]

Bah Humbug,

Thank you, John, for giving me a break about being an a Geezer just yet. 
Though I'm probably gimpier that most geezers, Social Security and the Fed 
won't yet qualify me as a Geezer.  Go figure????

Still haven't got my transmitter back.  Somebody whether Hobby Services, 
UPS, or USPS screwed up.  The invoice says it was shipped last Tuesday and I 
ordered second day delivery which technically was up Thursday and certainly 
no later than Friday.  Still no transmitter, grumble, growl, 
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.  Gonna get after someone Monday an raise some 
Caine, hear that Able (and Fred)!!!!!!  Should get my Excelleron pattern 
plane finished up this weekend except for the transmitter setup, 
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad somebody had some good flying yesterday, Steve, and congratulations on 
getting that Webra of yours back up to par and you got some good flying in 
on the Focus.  Not that your a glutton for punishment any more than the rest 
of us, but what about the backup engine for the Focus that you couldn't get 
running right.  Forget that comment, just sour grapes on my part about not 
getting my transmitter back.  Who needs more beating trying to get a balky 
backup engine running when the primary works just fine, right?  Anyway, 
congrats on getting the Focus shipshape.  Planning on flying any pattern 
events this year?  Come fly sportsman again with Doc Batayola and I just to 
get back in the groove.  Just kidding, grins and chuckles.  We don't need 
the competition, ha, ha.

Craig


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hanson" <jhanson_1 at charter.net>
To: "List Server For Radio Controlled Aircraft Interests in the Pacific 
Northwest" <talkrc at sgster.dyndns.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Talkrc] Today's Flying


> The Old Geezers were out at the MAA Field.
>
> Fred Stong flew his new Funtana, Clee flew his EDF Mig and his Uproar, Tom 
> flew his big Extra(?), John flew his TMK3 and his Oh My Gawd, the world's 
> ugliest twin engine airplane.  Fred Fisher didn't fly since he dinged his 
> plane the day before. Craig (too young to be an old geezer) came out and 
> ran up his engine - his transmitter is still in limbo.
>
> The RC car guys were also out tearing up the track.
>
> It was a very pleasant day.
>
>
>
> )
> ----- 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 10:21 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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