RE: First ARF ,,,GIVE ME YOUR BUILD HINTS,,PLEASE!!!!
Lot's of good stuff there... I bought a Tower Voyager one time and when I pulled it out of the box, a structural piece fell right off. Hence, the importance of inspecting and adding some CA anywhere you find a weak joint. They can be very skimpy with the glue at the sweatshops!
Posted on: 12/16/2006 8:25 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5122369

RE: Re-attaching a firewall...Any hints?
Lucky man! I would suggest using round dowels instead of toothpicks. On that size of plane your firewall should be thick enough to take 1/8th size dowels. That would be much stronger I would think. Just be sure to drill straight and centered. Other than that, I'd say don't skimp on the epoxy. I you can, go around all four sides on the backside of the firewall with your triangle stock. Some planes just have it on either side. I say if it helps... add a little extra. Another thing I did on my Giant Stinger was (before drilling and glueing in those dowels) go across the front of the firewall with fiberglass. Extend the fiberglass around the sides of the fuse some. Not too much that the cowel won't cover it though. After that is set and finished to your satisfaction, then drill and epoxy in the dowels. Maybe this is a bit much, but I tend to overdo these types of things. I guess I'm just paranoid that way! [:D]
Posted on: 12/16/2006 8:21 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5122361

RE: RTV and fuel
Try this clicky: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=1597699&key= I did an experiment on this topic once and concluded that RTV and nitro fuel don't mix (at least not over a period of time). I'm sure you could get away with short term exposure though.
Posted on: 12/13/2006 4:15 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5111933

RE: What Vehicle hauls you to the Field?
I wouldn't go with a truck (as nice as that one is). I'd say an SUV of some type with fold down rear seats. I have an Explorer Sport and with the seats down have tons of space. Plus, the best protection for your planes will be inside the vehicle. But you prefer 4WD. Cool. Maybe look around at Carmax for something to fit your price range. Used yes, but well screened vehicles and I'm sure you could find what you like for under 25K.
Posted on: 12/8/2006 11:35 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5090518

RE: Avistar Avistar II Any differance??
I have an Avistar II and did come covered in Monokote. Here is a clicky... http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPY56&P=0 And it was a very nicely done covering job btw.
Posted on: 11/17/2006 3:20 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5008132

RE: Close call on Full Scale
Looks like all those cannon-shot frozen chicken tests paid off!
Posted on: 10/27/2006 8:07 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Crash & Rebuild"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4920566

RE: Movie: Flags of our fathers
I've own them both. They are outstanding!
Posted on: 10/24/2006 9:37 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4908112

RE: Enough is enough
People like the Mayor just make me want to throw up. I'm pretty sure those guys in that Cirrus didn't plan to hit that building and try as you might, you can't ban us all to safety. That reminds me, time to renew my AOPA dues to help educate the masses.
Posted on: 10/20/2006 5:19 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4893575

RE: Hostetler Cessna 150
Love that cockpit. Are you going to fully detail it? I think you should just for grins. Great job!
Posted on: 10/18/2006 3:58 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4884492

RE: Cessna 150 Aerobat 150
Looks great! Wonderful pix too. I did a chunk of my flight training in one of those. Great little plane. Yours has a pretty good scale look to it also. Here is a pic so you can compare.
Posted on: 10/16/2006 12:51 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4874753

RE: Tower Voyager 40 ARF
I never bothered with the cowel after I took it off and flipped the engine right side up. It was a beater plane so I didn't care much about asthetics. Crashing, fixing, and flying it some more was satisfying enough! I actually cartwheeled it on a paved street once. I "mashed" a wing tip back to shape with my fingers, hosed it with thin CA glue, then wrapped it with tape. Slapped on a new prop and flew it again a half hour later! God I miss that plane.... so many crash memories.
Posted on: 10/12/2006 11:55 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "User Product Reviews"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4858604

RE: REVEAWS on the tower hobbies's tower voyager
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_843700/anchors_1720165/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#1720165 Here's my experience with it. Also, I'll add that I really did abuse the hell out of this plane. I crashed it so many times I lost count. Little glue here, little duct tape there, zip ties for rudder hinges, but I always got it back in the air.... at least until my buddy nose-dived it at full throttle. It's a good plane, but if they still use that crappy pvc covering, you will have to recover the wings.
Posted on: 10/10/2006 7:28 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4851577

RE: FULL SIZE DOWNWIND LANDING OVERUNS INTO WATER
I didn't catch that. Anyway, here is the accident report which I got from the AOPA website. The very last paragraph sums it up. Looks like the pilot was indeed an idiot. Narrative Type: NTSB FINAL NARRATIVE (6120.4) The pilot performed "a low pass" over the runway, and then touched down approximately 1,000 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,948-foot long runway, with a tailwind of approximately 10 knots. After touchdown, the airplane continued off the end of the runway, and subsequently impacted water. According to the Cessna 525A Landing Distance Chart, an airplane with a landing weight of 11,400 pounds required 3,000 feet of landing distance, in a no wind situation. With a 10 knot tailwind, the airplane required 3,570 feet of landing distance. The published airport diagram for the airport, was observed attached to the pilot's control column after the accident. A notation, which read, "airport closed to jet aircraft" was observed on the diagram. Additionally, the same notation, "Arpt CLOSED to jet traffic," was observed in the FAA Airport/Facility Directory. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies. Narrative Type: NTSB PRELIMINARY NARRATIVE (6120.19) On May 15, 2005, at 1548 eastern daylight time, a Danish-registered (OY-JET), Cessna Citation 525A, was substantially damaged during a runway overrun at Atlantic City Municipal Airport/Bader Field (AIY), Atlantic City, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries, and three passengers received no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Burlington International Airport (BTV), Burlington, Vermont. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, that he performed "one circle" around the airport, observed the windsock, and then performed a landing on runway 11. During the landing roll, approximately 2/3 down the runway, the pilot "lost the brakes," and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. The airplane then continued off the departure end of the runway and impacted the water. A review of recorded radar data and air traffic control (ATC) communications revealed the pilot contacted Atlantic City (ACY) Approach Control at 1538, and stated he was inbound to "alpha charlie yankee." The pilot was instructed to descend to an altitude of 2,000 feet, and fly heading 220 degrees. At 1540, ATC instructed the pilot to "proceed direct Bader, descend and maintain 1,500 feet. Expect visual approach." The pilot read back the instructions, stating, "thank you, direct Bader, descend to 1,500." At 1544, ATC informed the pilot that "the airport is 12 o'clock and 4 miles." The pilot responded that he had the airport in sight, and the controller then cleared the pilot for a "visual approach at Bader airport." Radar data indicated that the airplane was at an altitude of 800 feet, at 1545, continuing on a heading of 220 degrees. About 1 minute later, the airplane made a 360-degree right turn, and rolled out on it's previous heading of 220-degrees. At 1547:10, the airplane crossed abeam the departure end of runway 11, at AIY, at an altitude of 100 feet. The airplane then continued on a westerly (downwind) heading and climbed to an altitude of 300 feet. The airplane then initiated a right turn back toward runway 11, at an altitude of approximately 200 feet. During the turn, the airplane's groundspeed was approximately 180 knots. At 1548:42, the airplane was at an altitude of 200 feet, 1.24 nautical miles from the approach end of runway 11, with a groundspeed of 155 knots. Over the next 10 seconds, the airplane's altitude decreased to 0 feet, and the airspeed decreased to 140 knots. The last radar return was recorded approximately 1,000 feet beyond the approach end of runway 11, at an airspeed of 128 knots. A witness, who was an employee at AIY, was inside a trailer, located about 400 feet to the right of the midfield point of runway 11, at the time of the accident. The witness was in communication with a Cessna 182, on a downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 29, when he looked out the window and observed the accident airplane make a "low pass on runway 29 with a climbing right turn out." The witness went outside the trailer and observed the accident airplane touchdown "about halfway down" runway 11. The airplane appeared to slow as it approached the end of the runway; however, it did not stop, and subsequently impacted the water. The witness further reported that the pilot of the accident airplane did not communicate any intentions on the UNICOM frequency. Several other witnesses reported that as the airplane touched down, they thought braking was occurring, since smoke was coming from the airplane's tires. Examination of a video recording, which was taken by a witness at the airport, revealed the airplane touched down about 800-1,000 feet beyond the approach end of runway 11. The video also displayed the windsock at the airport, and according to the witness, it indicated a tailwind at 10-15 knots. The airplane was examined by an FAA inspector after the accident. According to the inspector, the brake system and emergency brake system were functionally checked, and no abnormalities were noted. The anti-skid system could not be tested, due to salt water damage. Examination of the emergency brake system revealed it had not been used, and the nitrogen bottle gauge indicated 1,800 psi. The flap selector was in the "ground" position, but the indicator was in the 15 degree position. The left throttle lever was observed in idle cut off, and the right throttle lever was bent to the right at the idle stop. Examination of the runway revealed tread marks beginning approximately two-thirds down the runway, and continuing off the departure end into the grass and dirt. The winds reported at Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), 9 miles to the northwest, at 1554, were from 280 degrees at 9 knots. A review of the FAA Airport/Facility Directory for the Northeast U.S., revealed the following notation listed in the Airport Remarks section of the Atlantic City/Bader Field Airport entry, "Arpt CLOSED to jet traffic." Additionally, runway 11 was a 2,948 foot-long, 100 foot-wide, asphalt runway. Additionally, the airport diagram for Bader Field, was observed attached to the pilot's control column after the accident. A notation, which read, "airport closed to jet aircraft" was observed on the diagram. According to the Cessna 525A Landing Distance Chart, an airplane with a landing weight of 11,400 pounds required 3,000 feet of landing distance, in a no wind situation. With a 10 knot tailwind, the airplane required 3,570 feet of landing distance. Narrative Type: NTSB PROBABLE CAUSE NARRATIVE The pilot's improper decision to plan a flight to a runway of insufficient length, his improper in-flight decision to land on that inadequate runway with a tailwind, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the tailwind condition.
Posted on: 10/6/2006 8:40 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Crash & Rebuild"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4834934

RE: FULL SIZE DOWNWIND LANDING OVERUNS INTO WATER
Wild... I wish I knew where this happened so I could look up the accident report. It will be hard to find without some other info. Like maybe a date or airport name. All of the commentary and the description seems a little premature without the facts though. Of course it is possible the pilot was an idiot. Escpecially after that u-turn in the water.
Posted on: 10/6/2006 8:18 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Crash & Rebuild"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4834872

RE: Wow what an Awesome airplane I saw this weekend
My spidey-senses are tingling... I wonder if "3d flyer" is associated with this company. I'm thinking yes. Come on man! That's not even a good attempt at tricky advertising. That plane does look awesome though... I'd sure like one. How about you send me one to test and I'll overlook your lame advertising.
Posted on: 9/13/2006 11:03 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4743317

RE: Heres something you dont see fly over every day
Here is my shot of the Liberty Belle at Hooks airport in Spring Texas. I had just flown in and got out of my plane when I looked over at the runup area and said to myself... "Self! That's a B17 bomber!!!". I wish I had known it was going to be there because they were selling 30 minute flights for 390 dollars. I surely would have spent the money for that. It wasn't a total loss though. A little later, I took my girlfriends kids flying. The bomber took off behind me, but I didn't realise it. As I was making a left turn, I looked back down at the runway and there was the bomber climbing straight up at me. What a beautiful sight! I told Hope to take a picture, but I had given her mother my camera so she could get pics of the bomber. She was still on the ground. Bummer... It was an awesome sight, but only me and the kids have the memory. Here is a pic of the bomber, and me and the kids in a Tampico TB-9 about to taxi out to the runup area beside the bomber.
Posted on: 9/9/2006 5:38 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4729093

RE: Holy crap cork is expensive!
I used to go to a store (any store that carries cork boards) and buy the biggest one they had. Break off the wood frame and there you go. Half inch thick and didn't cost an arm and a leg. I see Office Max has a 4' by 3' for 40 bucks. That should be plenty big.
Posted on: 8/30/2006 2:48 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4689963

RE: Attn: All aircraft modelers in Jacksonville, FL
[quote]ORIGINAL: Geistware I don't see how a model can be classified as a vehicle. The definition of vehical is " any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: " So long as it doesn't have a payload, then I am not seeing how it can be a vehicle. [/quote] I agree that the key word here is going to be "vehicle" and their definition of it. I don't know where you got the above definition, but it won't mean anything if that government entity is using a different definition. They need to find that out. Logically, an r/c plane is not a conveyance and therefore not a vehicle. But their definition needs to be known before you assume anything. They may have a definition like, "any land, air, or water craft which is propelled by use of combustion or electric motor ....blah...blah...blah..." I'm sure you get what I mean. This just reminds me how much I loathe lawyers and politicians. [:@]
Posted on: 8/24/2006 3:29 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4664474

RE: Tower Kaos ARF?
I bought one and started teaching my girlfriend to fly with it. I put an OS .46 on it and it flys real easy. She had no problems learning with that plane. In fact, after only two flights she started doing loops and rolls and such and I got excited and asked her, "What the hell are you doing?!". She said, "Shut up! I'm flying!!!". HAHA!!!
Posted on: 8/22/2006 3:09 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4655414

RE: My 15 minutes of fame
You're in the ballpark. It's a Piper Warrior PA28-161 (also known as "The Sweatbox"). That was an excellent guess though! Here is a pic from the outside. I bash on it sometimes, but I have a lot of hours in it and it has never let me down. I even had a passenger puke in the back. That was exciting!! She looked so nice in her Easter dress too... [:o] Now I have to see if I can find a copy of that magazine with that yellow and blue thingy in it.
Posted on: 8/15/2006 10:53 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4625440

RE: What Can the Police Do?
It is always wise to avoid a confrontation with a police officer as you never know who the idiots are and you can pretty much bet that if a cop says "so what’s it going to be" that he is daring you to cross him; thus, you have an idiot. You may try writing a letter to the chief detailing this incident. Not a letter of complaint, but a request for clarification as you are receiving conflicting signals from the patrolmen. Maybe this will solve your problem. If you receive a favorable response, I would keep it in your flight box. Now how weird is that?! I personally would not have hassled you. I used to go visit the flyers behind the 'hood where I used to work an extra job. They used a paved street for a runway, but there was rarely any traffic and they knew what to do when there was.
Posted on: 8/14/2006 10:10 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4623692

RE: My 15 minutes of fame
Yeah yeah yeah... you rich guys get all the fun.... No one ever asks me for a photo while I'm flying my rented hoopty Piper Warrior... no fair!!! BUT, I bet you have never flown formation with on of these!!! Didn't think so!!! PS Congrats. Beautiful plane and great pics! Now take a gander at this...
Posted on: 8/13/2006 3:54 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4617828

RE: Do NOT !!!! do it again.
Well now you've got me curious... How 'bout a clicky to the offending thread? You know, just so we know what you didn't do that has got you so riled up...hehe...
Posted on: 8/13/2006 3:46 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4617809

RE: 400 feet limit?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield [quote]ORIGINAL: acelemist22 I was reading my club rules and it said you cant go over than 400 feet high. How the heck are we suppose to know that??[X(] Can anyone give me some tips. Steve Thanx [/quote] Its really very easy. If it is a club rule, you will have some members that probably have not flown since monokote was invented but can tell you when you are within 400 feet +/- 1 foot. [8|] [/quote] HAHA Red!! Good one... and sadly... sooooo true.... [:D]
Posted on: 8/6/2006 1:23 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4589603

RE: 400 feet limit?
WHOOOAAAAA!!!!! I just experienced deja-vu... I could swear I've read this post before. [8|]
Posted on: 8/6/2006 11:02 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4589254

RE: Looking to get into flying
Too bad you're in the wrong state. As much as I enjoy the hobby, I can't afford this and flying full-scale so I'm going to sell off my stuff locally... which brings up a good point - find a local field. I'll bet you can hook up with someone willing to sell some basic stuff pretty reasonable. Probably a good idea to learn on an old beater instead of something brand new.
Posted on: 7/14/2006 1:12 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4499967

RE: REAL PLANES CRASH 2 MUST WATCH
A lot of deaths and beautiful planes destroyed... very sad. On the lighter side, the clip where the liner lands hard and drops its' tail made me chuckle!
Posted on: 7/9/2006 2:26 PM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Crash & Rebuild"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4480576

RE: A suggestion for aerial videos
Oh I agree with you for the most part. The videos I made were like that because my plane was fast and I was constantly having to bank and such to keep the plane relatively close. The videos with the best QUALITY seem to come from slow flyers. Gas or electric it doesn't matter. The pilot has lots of time to fly nice smooth coordinated patterns which produces excellent quality vids.
Posted on: 7/3/2006 7:25 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Aerial Photography and Video"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4457510

RE: One way to get em down
I bet that was a heck of a sight! And to think, all those anti-gun people out there that say "guns are only good for killing".. HA! Not true!
Posted on: 6/25/2006 11:55 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "Crash & Rebuild"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4428474

RE: Why do we talk about the same things for years?
I've wondered the same thing to myself many times: "I'm sure I've read this before". I write it off as new people to the hobby having the same learning curve and asking the same universal questions. BTW Can any of you tell me what a gun-nut is? I asked my r/c nut, full-scale nut, police donut-nut friends, but they aren't sure. I even asked my ex girlfriend for whom I even bought a gun, but she didn't know either. You would think all of these hobby and recreation type people would know what a gun nut is... go figure...
Posted on: 6/1/2006 7:59 AM by Author "aaron2874" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4339739