RE: reasons for use of landfill
Our local club has been building a new flying site at an old city landfill for about a year now. As for construction, you'll need to have a contact with your states Dept. of Environmental Quality as they are more than likely the ones you'll need to appease first. The major issue with old landfills is methane gas. In our situation, the landfill has been dormant for nearly 30 years with a "cap" of red sand/dirt that is supposedly between 3 and 5 feet deep (atop the garbage). The first issue was with moving dirt for the construction. You can bring in FILL dirt, but you are not allowed to CUT any of the existing cap. They probably will not allow you to "penetrate the cap" with things such as power poles, and without a doubt you will not be able to build an enclosed structure on the site due to the methane gas issue. So once you get approval from all those involved, you'd probably want to have a topographic survey done of the area in order to find the best location/orientation of your runway/flightline/parking and access road(s) that will require a minimal amount of dirtwork (read FILL) yet provide adequate drainage of the site. Also, don't be surprised when you find the area to be particularly "spongy". I can tell you that in about 6 months of using a 40' x 40' area for our open area "shed"which is a pitched roof on 4 corner posts that are in 55 gallon plastic drums filled with sand (remember the penetration issue?) the ground has settled just from walking and congregating in that area and has required us to add fill material to keep it from holding water. Hope that helps.
Posted on: 10/7/2009 11:58 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Counterfit Little Extra; UPDATE
Good luck with that ebay dealer. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1019848&highlight=ebay+gem Rube
Posted on: 9/19/2009 11:55 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Magic
my real name is not Rube Goldberg but rather Dave, and the Whale Tail Rhode Island came... radios have come a long way since I built it, having exponential is a wonderful thing! Rube, er, Dave
Posted on: 8/9/2009 10:45 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Magic
Cool! A Magic 20 thread that is current! I built this one from the MK kit back in the mid-late 80's. I dug it out of the stack last week, installed a new flight pack battery and used my JR7202 radio to communicate with the original Airtronics receiver and 94831 servos. Flew it yesterday for perhaps its 9th or 10th flight. It's fast and smooth with the old OS 25FSR. 3#~6 oz. without fuel. You'll enjoy your Magic.[:D]
Posted on: 8/9/2009 10:18 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Horizon Hobby Scam
about the uninsured visiting the emergency room? Rube
Posted on: 9/21/2008 10:16 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7977470

RE: Horizon Hobby Scam
and bought it as my latest hedge fund.[:D] Rube
Posted on: 9/20/2008 12:58 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Latest jet- The Vortex 32
thrust to weight ratio. Will follow up with the glow conversion. Rube
Posted on: 9/14/2008 11:36 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Horizon Hobby Scam
decision. Period. Rube
Posted on: 9/8/2008 4:04 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Price increases ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Don M. There is only one escape and I'm 10 - 20 years away from that. But I will look over my shoulder with a smirk on my face as I exit [;)] [/quote] A buddy of mine said he's going to get a smiley face tatoo'd on the bottom of his big toe to make sure he has the last laugh! Rube
Posted on: 9/8/2008 1:44 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Latest jet- The Vortex 32
on taking some photos hopefully this evening. Rube
Posted on: 9/4/2008 7:03 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Horizon Hobby Scam
business and I can now build a kit for less cost than the Chinese. What a sad day it is! Rube
Posted on: 9/3/2008 1:34 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Horizon Hobby Scam
no fear and crashed it parts that Horizon will do well. Thats my take and I'm sticking to it. Rube
Posted on: 9/3/2008 1:09 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Long EZ .46 missing wing servo mounts?
it will leap off the ground and thats not a good thing! Good Luck! Rube
Posted on: 9/1/2008 11:09 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Long EZ .46 missing wing servo mounts?
info. Rube
Posted on: 8/31/2008 1:13 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Long EZ .46 missing wing servo mounts?
behind the inside corners of the box. Rube
Posted on: 8/30/2008 2:12 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
Orleans that are pretty much freaking out over hurrican Gustav at this point. Rube
Posted on: 8/30/2008 2:02 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
[quote]ORIGINAL: CrashPro Hey Rube Congratulations on the maiden flight.... Are you still going to convert to glow?.....if so....will you take a few pictures along the way? Also,...how hard would it be to fit retracts on this model? Thanks [/quote] Ok, so the inevitable has been asked..., and stay tuned glow powered fans! Rube
Posted on: 8/21/2008 1:48 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
]. http://innov8tivedesigns.com/Scorpion/Scorpion%203020-12%20Specs.htm Rube
Posted on: 8/17/2008 2:29 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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Latest jet- The Vortex 32
Has anybody seen one of these in person? Supposed to weigh in at 4.6 lbs.-I sent a fellow modeler to the Nitroplanes site to take a look as he's a turbine type, said it looked very similar-perhaps just a couple inches smaller in wingspan to a turbine jet kit from Spain from a few years back that another fellow modeler built and flew a couple weeks ago......at about 17 lbs.! Rube
Posted on: 8/15/2008 6:18 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
of them with my E-Flite Taylorcraft. Rube
Posted on: 8/14/2008 11:12 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
it flies and report back on flight! Rube
Posted on: 8/14/2008 12:35 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
on the overall model. Rube
Posted on: 8/9/2008 3:54 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
pass on my initial thoughts to those thinking of purchasing this one! Rube
Posted on: 7/30/2008 11:54 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Rich Model Long EZ-60
. Rube
Posted on: 7/30/2008 11:14 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Rutan 74 Defiant
[quote]ORIGINAL: rgburn To anyone! Just received a NitroModels Rutan 74 Defiant ARF. Beautiful model with what appears to be great workmanship. However, due to my lack of knowledge the manual is not clear on how the two wings work. [b][/b]The one in the front is called the Canard. The one in the rear is the wing.[b][/b] I think I should set up the rear wing ailerons to act like norman ailerons in a standard airplane.[b][/b]Correct[b][/b] The front wing which they call the horizontal tail and is connected to what they call the rudder servos are really the elevators. [b][/b]Don't know why they'd call them the rudder servos but yes they are the elevators on the Canard[b][/b] If I am correct then they should both deflect down to make the Rultan go up and the opposite for down.[b][/b]Correct[b][/b] Is this correct? [b][/b]Roger that[b][/b] I assume the only rudder action, for turning, will be by the two back wing ailerons.[b][/b]the ailerons are like any other plane in that they will cause the plane to bank and turn. The only rudder steering will be the nosegear. Thanks for the info. RAy Burnett, rgburn@hills.net [/quote] I tried to answer your questions above in BOLD font but it didn't work.
Posted on: 7/26/2008 1:31 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Latest jet-Vortex 32?
I agree[:D] The red white and blue one with the stars is just a bit....how would you say...... "Pole Cattish" for me. The white one looks really nice, and with a little duct work for cooling *that* thing is begging for an OS Wankel! Rube *that* is scheduled to be "this" come next Monday[:)]
Posted on: 7/24/2008 1:31 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitro Planes Long EZ ARF
This should be an extensive thread on the Long EZ. If you will use the search function and search terms "Long and EZ" (no quotation marks) and set the search for more precise/exact using "and" "or" "not", search only topics and only in the subject line you will find a lot of info. Rube http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4271874/anchors_4271874/mpage_1/key
Posted on: 6/30/2008 3:43 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Nitro Planes Long EZ ARF
enough for the canard to strike the ground and break. Don't ask how I know that! Good Luck! Rube
Posted on: 6/29/2008 2:45 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 P-40 is JUNK
; is closed. I've got a shuffleboard game to attend. Rube
Posted on: 6/12/2008 11:24 AM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 P-40 is JUNK
as a scratch builder to those that purchase the things. Thats my .02 Rube
Posted on: 6/11/2008 11:29 PM by Author "Rube Goldberg" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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