RE: Do you own a valid passport?
In the last few days I have used my passport a few times. Sunday; Cincinnati, Ohio to Leipzig, Germany Monday; Leipzig, Germany to Bahrain Tuesday; Bahrain to Hong Kong Tomorrow: Hong Kong to Khabarovsk, Russia to Anchorage. I have two more weeks of travel ahead of me........[b]This month[/b]. All of this started with Model Airplanes and the influence of a man named [b]Joe Hass [/b]who owned a small hobby shop in Wayne, Michigan. [u]Thank you Joe![/u] What do I do when I am home? Build and fly model airplanes.
Posted on: 5/3/2011 7:49 PM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10500249

RE: Why do you love jets?
I do not fly RC jets.......However I have a question that has been bugging me for a while now. In this politically correct world I should just keep this to myself however I mean no malice. I have been in Model Aviation very actively for the last 40 plus years. I have attended a few RC jet events. I always notice that the majority of guys that are involved in RC jets are black. It is not that way with any other segment of this hobby. Once again, I would be asking this same question if the majority had red hair! Or if the majority all walked with a limp! It is just with my (limited?) exposure to RC jet events, most of the pilots are black. Has anyone else noticed that? By the way.....The jets are really cool, and so are [b]all [/b]of the pilots! (no matter what color they are)
Posted on: 4/23/2011 9:34 AM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10480159

RE: E Flite Eratix 3D 25e ARF Owners Club
OK, I have read this whole thread and not one word about the canopy blowing off on the first flight! It blew off while I was right over a corn field last fall. I was unable to recover the canopy so I ordered a new one. When the new canopy arrived, Surprise, Surprise! E-flite had redesigned the canopy to have two magnets holding it on the airframe instead of the original single magnet front and center. Of course, now the new canopy with two magnets, located either side of center, does not line up with the original airframe which has a single magnet located in the center! Use duct tape right! Wrong!!! I called the company and explained the problem........That was six months ago! They promised to send me additional magnets that I could glue in to solve the problem. I am still waiting! I live in the "Great White North", so flying season is coming. I have figured out a design that should work fine instead of the magnets. I just have to finish another airplane first.
Posted on: 3/10/2009 2:43 AM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8562110

RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments??
[b]Landing gear update;[/b] I spoke with Rusty at E-Flite about the landing gear problem in [u]early October 2007[/u]. Rusty was totally in denial that there was a problem with the soft aluminum landing gear and suggested that my landing technique might need a little work. I explained to Rusty that the landing gear had a hard time even holding the weight of the airplane sitting still on the runway! I also explained that many people were complaining about the same problem on this forum. Rusty said he would send me a replacement set of landing gear legs. [u]Early January 2008[/u] the landing gear arrived at my door. (Three months!) I took the original landing gear and the replacement landing gear to a good friend that works in a machine shop. We tested both sets of landing gear on a Rockwell Hardness Tester. Now this Rockwell Hardness Tester was setup to test steel not aluminum so the numbers are meaningless. However it was apparent even without the Rockwell Hardness tester that the replacement landing gear was stiffer than the original landing gear. The Rockwell hardness test for the original Landing gear was [b][u]below zero [/u][/b]and the diameter of the [u]test mark was large![/u] The Rockwell hardness test for the replacement landing gear was [b][u]39[/u][/b] and the diameter of the [u]test mark was very small![/u] I have not actually had a chance to fly it yet to see if it holds up in service for two reasons; 1.)The weather was not good in Detroit this weekend 2.) The hardware was faulty that came with the replacement gear! As soon as I put the nut on the bolt [u]with my fingers [/u]the nut skipped several threads! I knew right away that there was either a size issue, and/or a quality issue. When I have the hardware problem solved, I will follow up and post the results here.
Posted on: 2/11/2008 3:13 AM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7057004

RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments??
E-Flite Edge 540 BP Landing gear is made of soft alumimum and will hardly support the weight of the airplane. I called Horizon Hobby Tech support and spoke with Rusty on 10-04-07. Rusty advised me that the landing gear is "adequate" for the airplane, however it will not take much abuse. I explained to Rusty that the main landing gear needs to be redesigned because it will hardly hold the weight of the airplane up and bends badly with even the smoothest of landings. Also after reviewing some comments on the landing gear on RC Universe, I was not alone. Rusty did not agree with me at all and said that once one person complains about something on the web sites, everyone chimes in. Of course people are "chiming in" because there is a design problem with this landing gear. Rusty finially resolved the issue by offering to send me a new set of landing gear legs. I guess I will just use these gear legs to make a new set out of better material. E-Flite makes some fine products and I have and will continue to purchase their goods, however they missed the mark on this landing gear and really don't plan on making a stronger replacement.
Posted on: 10/4/2007 2:31 PM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6449324

RE: Opinions on the E-Flite Edge 540 BP?
[u]E-Flite Edge 540 BP Landing gear is made of soft alumimum and will hardly support the weight of the airplane.[/u] I called Horizon Hobby Tech support and spoke with Rusty on 10-04-07. Rusty advised me that the landing gear is "adequate" for the airplane, however it will not take much abuse. I explained to Rusty that the main landing gear needs to be redesigned because it will hardly hold the weight of the airplane up and bends badly with even the smoothest of landings. Also after reviewing some comments on the landing gear on RC Universe, I was not alone. Rusty did not agree with me at all and said that once one person complains about something on the web sites, everyone chimes in. Of course people are "chiming in" because there is a design problem with this landing gear. Rusty finially resolved the issue by offering to send me a new set of landing gear legs. I guess I will just use these gear legs to make a new set out of better material. E-Flite makes some fine products and I have and will continue to purchase their goods, however they missed the mark on this landing gear and really don't plan on making a stronger replacement.
Posted on: 10/4/2007 2:29 PM by Author "RCB757" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6449317