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Post by dditch66 on Jan 20, 2010 12:39:38 GMT -6
Took off into the back parking lot, as the EDF passed up the building, it hit a crosswind and pushed into the trees. I wanted more altitude before I climbed but not enough. I thought I was in front of the trees, but NOPE. It's still up there. Attachments:
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Post by r/c basher on Jan 20, 2010 16:11:20 GMT -6
I took my hobbyzone super cub out for a flight today but it was too windy to fly. My helicopters would never be able to handle the wind if my airplane cant.  |
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Post by flyinghigh on Jan 20, 2010 18:20:19 GMT -6
Dave, you just gonna 'ditch' that plane? ;D I got 4 more packs today on the BlueRayPE. It was a bit warmer today, 78 degrees and winds about 8 mph, so was still nice flying weather. I don't know how you guys fly in really cold weather. Wife didnt come, so no video. Too many people out today, I love when people walk right into the area I am flying with out thinking twice  I am in a HUGE open area, and they will walk right past me, with in 10 ft, while I am trying to fly. Id love to buzz over someone's head but afraid it would turn out really bad...lol!! |
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Post by BTCat on Jan 20, 2010 22:04:19 GMT -6
...Lot's of questions afterwards. Such as, "How can someone that old even see that thing, much less fly it?" ;D |
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Post by 19000rpm on Jan 21, 2010 7:22:20 GMT -6
...Lot's of questions afterwards. Such as, "How can someone that old even see that thing, much less fly it?" ;D ;D ;D No, they could tell I had good eyesight. I gave them a play by play recount of the game against the cowboys. I did, to demonstrate the results, 33 victory rolls and 3 nosedives. ;D ;D Oh, and the guy that came out of his house jumping up and down like a kid when he saw my airforce on the ice went into Hobbyzone and bought himself a Super Cub. Yeah!  Happy landings
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Post by 19000rpm on Jan 21, 2010 7:29:24 GMT -6
Took off into the back parking lot, as the EDF passed up the building, it hit a crosswind and pushed into the trees. I wanted more altitude before I climbed but not enough. I thought I was in front of the trees, but NOPE. It's still up there. David, If you haven't got it down yet, take a fishing rod with 20lb test and a good size sinker and try to hook a branch close, but not too close, to the plane and shake it down. Sounds like you suffer from a bit of a depth perception problem as I do. Last fall I did a perfect landing into a 50 gal plastic garbage can that I COULD HAVE SWORN was at least 20 ft. behind the plane. Oh, well, thats why god invented gorilla glue. ;D Happy landings |
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Post by BTCat on Jan 21, 2010 10:41:22 GMT -6
Such as, "How can someone that old even see that thing, much less fly it?" ;D ;D ;D No, they could tell I had good eyesight. I gave them a play by play recount of the game against the cowboys. I did, to demonstrate the results, 33 victory rolls and 3 nosedives. ;D ;D Oh, and the guy that came out of his house jumping up and down like a kid when he saw my airforce on the ice went into Hobbyzone and bought himself a Super Cub. Yeah! Happy landings victory rolls |
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Post by dditch66 on Jan 21, 2010 10:51:19 GMT -6
I was turning down wind and with a bit of a cross wind and did not want to stall it. It was about 100 yards off to my right and misjudged the trees.
It's still up there but I have my Bow & Crossbow with me along with fishing rod and some thin line to try and shake the tree branches. Too close to population to try to shoot the branches off with a rifle.
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Post by 19000rpm on Jan 21, 2010 14:42:07 GMT -6
;D ;D No, they could tell I had good eyesight. I gave them a play by play recount of the game against the cowboys. I did, to demonstrate the results, 33 victory rolls and 3 nosedives. ;D ;D Oh, and the guy that came out of his house jumping up and down like a kid when he saw my airforce on the ice went into Hobbyzone and bought himself a Super Cub. Yeah! Happy landings victory rolls I said I had good eye sight. I didn't say I could count. ;D Happy landings |
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Post by dditch66 on Jan 22, 2010 9:28:03 GMT -6
Fellas at work posted this on the back warehouse door. HAHAHAHA Attachments:
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Post by 19000rpm on Jan 22, 2010 14:24:52 GMT -6
That's a goooooooooood one. ;D ;D
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Post by dditch66 on Jan 22, 2010 15:38:07 GMT -6
got it about 3' lower. It's nose up w/ the tail just barely caught in some short brances. That allows me to take a side shot w/ the bow and I"ll probably have it down next week if the wind does not do it for me over the weekend. Attachments:
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Post by flyinghigh on Jan 22, 2010 17:06:04 GMT -6
Wow, does not look so bad in the first pic, the second really shows just how high up it really is. How about just cutting down the tree....  .....I'm sure someone could use some firewood .... LOL at the no fly zone |
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Post by elkmaster01 on Jan 22, 2010 20:26:22 GMT -6
The wife and I went with another couple on an out-back ice-fishing trip. Packed up the Ski-Doos and fishing sleds. At daybreak we were 20 miles in the backwoods to a secluded lake in hopes of catching some Northern Pike. We set out our tip-ups and built a fire. It was a very nice day,,,,sunny and about 30 degrees at mid-day. Everyone was having their packed lunches when I started tinkering around with the Ski-Doo,,,my wife asked what I was doing,,,,,well,,,unbeknownesed to her,,,I had packed my Tx and my T-Rex 250 SE in the saddle-bags of the Ski-Doo,,,,OH YEA!!!! I only had 3 batteries but it was SWEET. Can't beat that with a stick,,,out in the middle of nowhere,,doing a little fishing and flying my heli!! We caught about a dozen nice pike,,,but who cares,,,LOL,,,,I was FLYING!!!!  |
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Post by 19000rpm on Jan 23, 2010 8:05:02 GMT -6
I've been flying out on the ice a lot this winter too. It's great to have all that open space with no obstacles to consider. Well, I guess I could fly into an Ice Shanty or a snowmobile, but I'd have to work at it really hard. ;D
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I am in a HUGE open area, and they will walk right past me, with in 10 ft, while I am trying to fly. Id love to buzz over someone's head but afraid it would turn out really bad...lol!!
.....I'm sure someone could use some firewood .... 