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Title: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: bweaver on September 09, 2019, 05:14:01 PM
Weather looks great!

Flight training Wednesday evening is a GO... 

Second last evening - make the best out of it.
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: Frank v B on September 09, 2019, 05:39:43 PM
No snow.... so it's a go!!


Frank  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: SeeFernando on September 09, 2019, 05:46:35 PM
Man I need a job that let's me fly more often... Anyone got any leads?

I'll sadly be in Ottawa all week... Again...
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: bweaver on September 09, 2019, 08:03:44 PM
@SeeFernando Re: I'll sadly be in Ottawa all week... Again...

We'll miss you.   :'(
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: Frank v B on September 09, 2019, 08:28:12 PM
Chris,

re: "I'll sadly be in Ottawa all week... Again..."

How much does your boss hate you to send you to Ottawa?

I guess one week in Ottawa is better than two weeks in Ottawa. ;)

Frank
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: SeeFernando on September 09, 2019, 09:02:11 PM
... I hope it doesn't turn into three weeks in Ottawa... I haven't planted foam in a while! I won't have any crops for next year!
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: WilliamA on September 10, 2019, 09:52:07 PM
Looks like a little rain around 7ish so i will most probably be there a little earlier. Got to make the most of the last 2 Wednesdays.
Chris , sorry you will be missing out.  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: bweaver on September 11, 2019, 08:51:32 AM
The forecast I'm looking at still looks great!

@WilliamA  and other students, Ddefinitely come early because we can't keep that sun from setting earlier in the west.
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: Georgetsigaridis on September 11, 2019, 09:13:56 AM
Will be at the field by 4 pm. See everyone there.
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: WilliamA on September 11, 2019, 09:17:12 AM
Yes Bruce, the weather has definitely cleared so it is going to be a fantastic evening. Joseph can come to fly so we will try to come as early as possible, we also have to leave early as he has school . Thanks,
Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: Frank v B on September 11, 2019, 10:58:15 PM
Photo report:

24- ready to fly.  A line-up to take off.
26- Michael and his twin engine Apprentice.  Does that look like a grin of a an who snuck out of work early?
27- Jan and his new plane.
28- Dave and Richard discussing anti-gravity matters.
29- Jan prepping his plane for the first flight.
30- Proof that Vadim would break apart if he smiled.
31- Mark, in Australia this would be a perfect 3 point landing.
32- Simon disgusted at the calorie-free Timbits- Empty calories.
33- How to fix the nose of of his airplane.  Dave discusses options with the Club's crash experts BJ and Richard.
34- why the nose-job was needed on Dave's plane.  The motor came loose.
35- What happened to Mark's elevator just before it went supersonic.
36- Don getting ready.
37- George getting his wings.

Frank

Chris, hope you are doing well in Ottawa.  Today was boring at the field.  You did not miss much.....NOT!! ;D ;D


Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: SeeFernando on September 13, 2019, 11:57:28 AM
:(

It was super fun... WestJet even cancelled by 5:45 flight yesterday so I got to spend 2 extra hours in the airport! yay!...

Title: Re: Flight Instruction Wednesday Sept. 11th is a GO!
Post by: davidk on September 13, 2019, 11:11:00 PM
Re: 33 & 34.

I landed... softly... applied grass brakes... and just nosed over a bit.  The wind corrected my attitude (which usually needs correcting) and I tried to taxi in off the grass.  I kept applying throttle and the Timber wouldn't move.  Full throttle and not a budge.  Examining the motor mount etc, indeed the motor was loose... but still no power.  The next day, thanks to Richard and Bruce, it was determined that the ESC was pooched.  It delivered a bit of power... but not much.  A new ESC, swiped from my Warwing, and full power was restored.  A full power test almost pulled the motor mount out of the plane due to damaged foam around the mount.  A bit of epoxy, and a bit of paint, and she looks brand new... from 50 ft. 

This may also explain why I was getting only 5 or 6 minutes of light flight... and batteries dipping below 3.6.  We'll see tomorrow.