RE: How Many Planes Do You Take To The Field?
I have a trailor that holds several giant scale aircraft and several more standard and foamies. All together, I might bring 7 or 8 planes.
Posted on: 2/26/2010 7:55 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: LANDING BEFORE EMPTY ?
Timers are a good idea. Often the pilot will experience a compressed or distorted sense of time while flying. So its very difficult to judge 10 or 15 minutes. And waiting until the engine coughs is a bad idea. By then, there might be someone on the field. Its better to call the runway and land with enough fuel remaining to delay for 1 minute, especially at larger events. However, your deadsticks are great training. You can still simulate them from time to time. Just randomly cut power and pretend the engine has failed. Its not 100% realistic. Airplanes actually glide better when the engine is dead rather than at an idle. But its close enough for practice. Landing with the engine running does take a more sophisticated technique. You aren't simply controlling your energy with elevator and your path. You will use your throttle to control your rate of descent . You will use your elevator to control speed. So once the airplane has been slowed down, the elevator input changes very little, almost none at all. At that point you are controlling the "sink rate" with throttle. If it looks like you will be short, add a small about of power. It might just be a momentary increase of power and then return to idle. But the adjustment is made with throttle and not elevator. The elevator is used again when you are flairing to land. At this point you are inches from touching your wheels to the ground. Power is completely off. You are trying to hold the airplane off the ground as long as possible and you gradually squeeze in more and more up elevator. Then, Errrk, you've landed. Some heavier airplanes will actually require that you carry a click or two of power all the way until touch down. I hope this helps you. Good luck.
Posted on: 2/17/2010 7:50 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: who needs a club
[quote]ORIGINAL: handyman with all the great park flyers out there who really needs a club,...sure do miss the fun police, than theres the know it all crew, that makes the day go by really fast, how about the few that make up rules as thing go from one day to the next, and let us not for get the board members, one did tell them its really there club, and last but not least DUES,but dont for get if you want a hot dog or a soda at a meeting it will cost you, god knows theres 12.000.00 in the bank doing nothing other than making 5.35 per yr in instest ...........so park flyers really dont look bad at all, hell your taxs pay for the parks so USE THEM..................... [/quote] The solution is dilution. The key to a good club is keeping the proper ratio of real pilots to the joker pilots . (ie. fun police, know it alls, rule commities, etc). That way the quacks get drowned out and ignored. THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT ANY PERSONS ON RCU !!!! DO NOT INTERJECT YOURSELF INTO THIS CONVERSATION AND PRETEND TO BE A VICTIM OF AN INACCURATE POST ABOUT YOU!!!
Posted on: 2/12/2010 11:29 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Aero-Works Cessna 195 ARF
Just ordered one myself. Glad to hear they took care of you.
Posted on: 2/11/2010 2:44 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: 27% Cessna 421 Twin Turbo Prop
Great project !!! Its a C425 Conquest, isn't it ?
Posted on: 2/11/2010 2:40 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
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RE: Why didn't Lusterkote match Monokote?
it matched for me
Posted on: 2/11/2010 12:32 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Cessna 195
Well, I just sold my giant 182 and I have the funds for a 195. Looks like I will pull the trigger this week. Yippee Keye !
Posted on: 2/8/2010 11:18 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Aero-Works Support"
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RE: Anyone know this plane?
Look at the tail. It says Edgar. Thats half Edge and half 4 Star. I agree, the canopy looks like a Cap
Posted on: 2/8/2010 4:18 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: 108
One of the guys in my club has one and it flies great !!
Posted on: 2/5/2010 11:38 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
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RE: club info
With regard to my post, A.) Life member or not, his membership serves to demonstrate the near endless patience and charity exhibited by the membership B.) There is no outside contractor for mowing. The membership has work days. C.) We do not let him mow. D.) It seems true that every club has one of these guys.
Posted on: 1/31/2010 12:58 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Remembering Carl Goldberg Models
I was going to school and I was writing a research paper. I had a stack of NASA tech-briefs which I was using for research. And I came across an article about Carl Goldberg. Hmm. NASA tech-briefs had articles about just about any leading edge development in engineering you could imagine. And some of it did pertain to aviation. As did the Carl Goldberg article. The USAF had used a flying stab on a high altittude research vehicle and were using it like a de-thermalizer. The thing popped up vertical and the plane would decend almost straight down. High rate of decent, but completely controlled. Its was pretty cool. And of course they went way to far into the math and science . They did credit Carl with the design idea. And they explained his background and the original use of de-thermalizers.
Posted on: 1/30/2010 1:05 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Good all around plane
Love my 4 Star !!!!! I also have a Pulse XT, a great airplane !!!
Posted on: 1/30/2010 12:47 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: club info
We just mentioned discussing dropping the paper news letter for an electronic one and one of our older, "Burke Society" type loons went haywire. You wouldn't believe the string of disassociated rationals he had why this couldn't be done. But here is the rub. This guy volunteers for everything and runs for some office every year. But he is such a wack job that nobody trust him. He complains constantly and volunteers constantly. But we all know he would drive the bus off a cliff if given a chance. What do you do with one of these guys ?
Posted on: 1/29/2010 2:22 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: nylon gear bolts
We use nylon bolts because they don't tend to vibrate loose. And its better for the radio to have less metal objects nearby. The force needed to sheer nylon bolts is still enough to damage your airplane. That is not why we use them.
Posted on: 1/27/2010 2:41 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: My Wife Dont Understand
My ex-wife told me, " its those airplanes or me ! "
Posted on: 1/23/2010 12:15 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Need replacement for Sorghum
http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmart.exe/MainMenuFV4.html?E+Sig
Posted on: 1/22/2010 7:32 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: AMA FEE INCREASE 2011
[quote]ORIGINAL: ArcticCatRider I can't expect to have a model airplane flying field and pay nothing for it. It's not an entitlement. [/quote] But if you play soccer, expect a free field. If you play softball, expect a free field. If you play baseball or T-ball, expect a free field. If you have a pro team, expect neighborhoods to be condemned, destroyed, expect a free stadium. If your airline is expanding, expect neighborhoods to be condemned , destroyed, expect the city to build you a bigger airport. But for God's sake, don't ever expect anyone to build your RC field for you ? This is complete bunk. Cities do build RC airplane fields, Counties do build RC fields. But you must attend meetings and lobby for what is rightly due . You paid for their fields, stadiums, and airports. Its time that they help pay for yours.
Posted on: 1/22/2010 12:08 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: My Odds Of Shot Down With F M Radio
[quote]ORIGINAL: ES CONTROL I Am flying for 4 years with a fm radio . and I never was shot down. Now I Am about to buy another. What is my risk staying with FM? [/quote] Based on the fact that you are even asking such a question implies that you are not using any type of frequency control where you fly. So the answer would be that the risk is deminishing with time as other pilots switch to 2.4.
Posted on: 1/20/2010 4:58 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: ikon n west tripacer
http://www.precision-fiberglass-prod.com/?cat=37
Posted on: 1/19/2010 10:29 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Up to old tricks
Can uncopywrited material legally belong to anyone ?
Posted on: 1/15/2010 2:25 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Up to old tricks
[quote]ORIGINAL: Stickbuilder Guess who is up to his old tricks of quoting a post from here on RCU directly to another website? I have made a formal complaint to the Moderators on the AMA Forum about this. Let's see if he is really the fair haired child over there, or if they slap his hand too. Bill, AMA 4720 [/quote] Why is this a bad thing to do ?
Posted on: 1/14/2010 10:24 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: New bananahobby.com cessna 182
Thats a very nice looking Cessna and I like the size of it. So, I give up, whats wrong with Bananahobby ?
Posted on: 1/13/2010 5:19 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Magazine dedicated to kit/plans/scratch builders
Fly Scale Models http://www.flyingscalemodels.com/fsm/whatsinside.php
Posted on: 1/8/2010 12:47 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Kit Building"
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Siato 150 with Slimline Pitts......where does the nipple go
I have a Saito 150 with a Slimline Pitts muffler. Where should the pressure fitting go.
Posted on: 1/6/2010 11:39 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: Flying Field Activity Level for Decade
Our membership is down slightly (-20) ,after a another club opened that was more convenient for some of our folks. But, we gained a few more "flyers". So the field is seems more crowded.
Posted on: 1/5/2010 3:18 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: How to drill straight for control horns
I use smoke and mirrors. Works every time. Ye ole mark one eyeball sight gauge.
Posted on: 1/5/2010 3:12 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: School Discount AMA???
What does emery riddle cost to attend for 4 years ? 100k ? co-workers have student loans from er for 700/month for 30 years. i doubt you need a discount on ama. you need a discount from e r choose your battles wisely
Posted on: 1/4/2010 5:40 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: ENGINE SIZE
[quote]ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner While it may fly the airplane it is most certainly going to disappoint you and keep in mind underpowered airplanes are more difficult to fly and will require proportionatly greater skills. This fact alone tends to shorten the lifespan of the airplane. John [/quote] This is precisely why some people prefer the smaller engine, to enhance the realism . Going small on the engine is an aquired taste, but very, very rewarding.
Posted on: 1/3/2010 11:34 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: !!!!!!!!!!!
So I'm not the most sarcastic person in the room after all. Oh, my people !!! Its good to be among you.
Posted on: 12/31/2009 12:20 AM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Is it broken or not?!?!?
The bad news is ; you have the wrong airplane. The good news is; you have the right girlfriend
Posted on: 12/30/2009 4:35 PM by Author "Archie League" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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