RE: Great Planes Seawind
Hi Tony, You have discovered something that is standard operational procedure for all full scale seaplane pilots. When starting a takeoff run, its full up elevator and then as speed increases pressure is reduced on the elevator allowing the nose to lower. When the airplane is level and planing apply a bit of up elevator and the aircraft will fly. If it settles back on the water DO NOT APPLY DOWN ELEVATOR AT ANY TIME. Hold the slight up elevator position and the plane will fly. I have been a certified seaplane pilot for over 60 years and have flown many types from 50 hp Cubs to 600 hp turbine powered amphibians. The rules are the same. Norm
Posted on: 9/9/2009 11:15 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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RE: Giant Schneider Cup Conversion
That would be fun, will certainly put it on my calendar and hope we feel well enough to travel thta far, Norm
Posted on: 7/17/2009 8:01 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Giant Schneider Cup Conversion
No, I worked with Bob Martin for the race set up, Norm
Posted on: 7/17/2009 10:16 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Giant Schneider Cup Conversion
Hi, When I was Editor of Scale R/C Modeler I started the Schneider Cup Giant Scale Seaplane races at Lake Havasu. It was sponsored by Scale R/C Modeler magazine and we featured aircraft being built for the event for over a year. I was present for the test flight of that Curtiss Army racer. This event was one of the most unusual RC scale contests ever and was very well attended with many outstanding aircraft showing up. I consider it one of my most treasured accomplishments and am very proud of all the modelers who supported it. Norm Goyer, Apple Valley, CA
Posted on: 7/16/2009 3:42 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: C-160 ELECTRIC CONVERSION
Photography rule of the thumb: Do not use distracting patterned background as it will tend to take over the subject being photographed. Look at your pix and the first thing you see is the circles on the background.suggest cheap window shades on rollers, the light brown photographs nicely, is neutral and comes in all sizes and then rolls back up for storage. Norm
Posted on: 6/25/2009 11:32 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Final Touchdown
Looks like a botched landing and the plane nosed over, Norm
Posted on: 6/22/2009 8:41 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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RE: Giant scale J3 conversion
You're still okay, as kits weight a bit more than the ARFs so the power is right on, Norm
Posted on: 5/20/2009 9:27 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Giant scale J3 conversion
You're in the ball park, make sure you set the landing gear and wheels for tail dragger geometry, Norm
Posted on: 5/20/2009 6:52 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Giant scale J3 conversion
Hi, if your Cub is an 81" ARF from GP, then you are going to overpower it. I fly an 81 GP ARF with an AXi 2826-12 motor, 13 X 7 prop and 3400 14.4 battery. It does every maneuver in the book and is perfectly matched power for weight. Norm
Posted on: 5/19/2009 8:57 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Prop Dia. Problem - Tweedy Bird
Great Planes is an excellent well run company. They are doing what all companies do, they help their customers, that is, modelers who purchase their products. Norm
Posted on: 5/15/2009 11:34 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: What do I need?
Check out the Hacker 100 series, there are three to chose from, all the power you can handel. Norm
Posted on: 4/22/2009 6:52 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
The Canadians have certainly had some outstanding sealanes over the years. The Beaver both radial and turbine are fantastic aircraft as is the Otter and Norseman. The Canadairis a perfect example of a purpose-built aircraft. To see them operate during devastating fires is simply amazing. Good luck with your build, as soon as I get my 76" Corsair finished, i'll start. I have owned two Lake Buccaneers, one Sea Bee and a T'craft on floats and a 195 on floats, plus hundreds of hours in all types of seaplanes including about15 to20 in Aero Comp turbine amphibians operating off the Intra Coastal Waterway. You can google norm goyer and see some of my reviews on these airplanes. Norm
Posted on: 4/10/2009 9:49 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
Hi Speedy, I will continue to keep you updated on my progress. I am sure others would be interested due to the popularity of the plane and my conversion to electrics. I live in the High Desert of SoCal and very close to the mountain ranges separating Los Angeles from the high country. There are a lot of large forest fires out here and we have seen the Canadairs flying over our house on numerous occasions. I almost built an earlier version with the radial engines but decided to wait for the latest version due to their having the aux verticals and winglets which are excellent in a model seaplane for added directional stability. The landing gear is going to be my biggest challenge. We can fly almost every day of the year and I have a dry lake within 2 miles of my house but water access is a little further. I am also a commercial rated sea plane pilot. Norm
Posted on: 4/10/2009 5:30 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
Speedy, thanks for the offer of the tracings, I received all of the missing parts (6) yesterday, so I am and running. Norm
Posted on: 4/10/2009 1:06 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Huge B17
If it passes the various FAA construction quality control and the big IF, if he can get insurance then all the pilot would need would be a private or better with a multi-engine rating. I think that this plane has been around for a long time Norm
Posted on: 4/8/2009 10:10 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
No, there are some graphics which you apply to the fuselage to simulate a landing gear retracted. To put retracts on this airplane would be super expensive and even more complicated for various reasons. I am going to insert some metal tubes which are sealed and then weld up a landing gear system that simply plugs into the tubes for when I want to use wheels. Option two is build a take off cradle similar to the ones we used to use on our control line speed ships of 50 years ago. These would also work fine and not have a landing gear hanging down for the flybys. A metal or graphite strip on the keel would handle fuselage damage. Norm
Posted on: 4/7/2009 10:27 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
Hi Speedy, got a few minutes break, I have switched to all electric about two years ago and of course you know they are great for twins for obvious reasons. I have been flying scale off water for about 40 years now and really enjoy it. There isn't that much water in the desert but there are sea plane meets all around us over the mountains and in the lakes of the Colorada River. I have copied your letter and if I don't get the parts in a week I would certainly appreciate the outlines and how thick a piece of wood id they use< ply or balsa. You can also give me the angles and the length of each leg via email if you want, it would be very helpful. I am putting in two AXi2826-12 with Jeti esc and two four cell Li pos in parralel for 6800 ma Norm Goyer 21416 Ramona Ave Apple Valley, CA 92307 normgoyer@verizon.net
Posted on: 4/6/2009 10:40 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
Hi Speedy, I am on deadline for my weekly columns for the Internet and I will get back to you after the rush ends at noon tomorrow, nice hearing from you. Norm
Posted on: 4/5/2009 9:00 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: Nitroplanes Cananair CL-415
I received my new Canadair CL-415 the other day. It is a first class kit. However it was missing the auxillary vertical stabilizers and the two winglets. I did get a promise of shipping the missing parts in two weeks, but....they are simply flat pieces that I can make myself if push comes to shove. Hint.....keep the communications up, don't wait weeks or months for replies, get on the horm or email and call them and call them and write to them. These guys have the job from hell and all they want is to satisfy the loudest customers, it is not their fault but an accepted method of off-shore marketing. Norm Goyer
Posted on: 4/5/2009 5:30 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "NitroModels Support"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
Hi Fokker 1/2 builders. Did anyone check to see if the full scale D-VIII had braces inside the cowling that were riveted to the cowling itself. I know most of the full scale planes I fly the cowlings are very thin but there is a network of bracing that is flush riveted to the thin sheet metal. Norm
Posted on: 4/3/2009 6:08 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: My first Electric plane
As an idle thought, asking this question before you bought the airplane might be of more value. Norm
Posted on: 4/2/2009 10:12 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
Hi Jack, I have taKen so many pictures of full scale and scale models over the past 30 years that I simply do not remember. At that time I was using a Pentax 35mm SLR with Kodak Kodachrome. My favorite model lens was a Pentax 210 mm. I also had a 400 mm but it wasn't that easy to use hand held and models move too fast for a tripod. Since then I have switched to digital cameras but still use Pentax as does son Robert, Senior Editor of Flying magazine. Folks often ask me why Pentax, why not the super popular Canor or Nikon. When I lived in Northampton, MA and worked as a newsdirector for a TV station, Kollmorgan Optical did research on the best 35 mm camera and lens to put in their new periscopes for nuclear submarines, they choose Pentax, so did I, and I have never lost a shot with them. Super dependable. I believe I was a scale outline judge for that event and as such I had a very good position (anywhere one the flight line) to grab that pix. Thanks for remembering me. Incidently, I am still flying giant scale, all electric with a 1/3 scale D-VIII ready for motor installation, buiilt, covered and clear doped. Norm
Posted on: 3/28/2009 11:09 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
Ton, while doing research on an article I am writing about 1918 I came across WW I Aero dated Feb 1995. In it are five pages of original drawings of the D-VIII. They aren't very clear but you can get dimensions off them. I am sure you have these but thought I would check. Norm
Posted on: 3/27/2009 10:50 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Prop Dia. Problem - Tweedy Bird
If you like speed, get a motor with a high wind count that is the dash number like -7 or -14 or dash 6, the higher the number the more rpms. Then you can use a a 9 X 9 prop and wind that sucker up, I gurantee your need for speed will be satisfied, but, will the Tweety bird hold together? Norm I visited you beautiful state for 22 years attending the Oshkosh Air show now called the AirVenture, Norm
Posted on: 3/27/2009 8:41 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Prop Dia. Problem - Tweedy Bird
Hi, if the original plane used a 9 inch prop then the engine size had to be pretty small, about a 25 to 35 which means that your electric motor might be just too big. You have a mismatch of mumbers in there someplane. Norm
Posted on: 3/27/2009 6:57 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: Prop Dia. Problem - Tweedy Bird
Start with the recommended size for the motor battery combo you have, then reduce the diameter of the prop to the size that you need for clearance. Then add the inches you removed from the diameter to the pitch. The prop will have approximately the same power but will lack in instant thrust but will have a higher speed. Norm or cut a ditch down the center of your runway for prop clearnace, or put on larger wheels, or make it a taildragger.
Posted on: 3/27/2009 10:59 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Glow to Electric Conversions"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
Old Rhineeck was indeed special. I did a complete one issue special about the aircraft one year when Tom Polipink (sp) was working in the PR department there. Next time you go, look at the Spartan C-3 in their museum. This was the exact airplane that I had my first airplane ride in on my 8th birthday with my Dad. I have several pictures over the years of me sitting in the passenger seat one at 60 and one at 70. That is why what you and other scale modelers are doing is so important. You are building history so that others can enjoy the great aircraft as we did. Guys like you are building aircraft that many would never have a chance to view. Norm
Posted on: 3/26/2009 11:02 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
I did two long articles on Coughlin's D-VIII (the second one) and also on his Sopwith Tripe. I went to Manlius NY to film and interview him. I also did a story on his dad's SE-5. Norm
Posted on: 3/26/2009 6:51 AM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/2 Scale Fokker D-8
Hi Tom, I have been following your progress and I must state that with your superior skills you should be building full scale replicas for collectors of World War I and Thompson Trophy winners. You could make a lot of money, have a lot of permanent satisfaction as millions visit and view your aircraft for generatioins to come. Model buildidng would loose an icon but aviation history would gain a whole lot more. Norm
Posted on: 3/25/2009 12:46 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Murphy Renegade
Hi Joe, call Darrel Murphy (Murphy Aircraft) in Canada and ask him that question because I know that others have already done it and he will have the right answers. Also call the nearest FAA center (not flight service) and ask for their LSA specialist and he will have the answers. You can also contact the EAA who are deeply involved in the LSA movement as well. Norm
Posted on: 3/21/2009 10:16 PM by Author "normgoyer" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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