We're baaaaaackkkkk!!!!!!!
It's what you've been all waiting for!! Flight training!
The 2014 edition of the TEMAC flight training program starts Wednesday May 7th @6:00pm. And will take place every Wednesday after that until Labour day. Weather permitting of course. I'll post to this thread on Tuesday night or Wednesday mornings to confirm whether we are a go or not.
Anyone is welcome to participate. However, for pilots without wings, instruction is mandatory. Pilots entering the program are encouraged to read the sticky topics in the instruction forum for information on models, equipment, etc. Please note that a buddy box system is required for all new pilots. Minimally, you will need a trainer cord, however a 2nd controller (aka a buddy box may be required). Please check with me if your radio system is compatible with the ones commonly used at the club.
Any questions please ask. See you at the field!
Mike
Yay Mike! Will you be including lessons on how to "back taxi " down the driveway?!!! ;D
Definitely a key part of the spring training curriculum!!
Andy
Would it count as "instruction" if someone with their wings (me) were to come and fly scary planes on buddy box? - Giving people without their wings priority.
Imran
We welcome that kind of thing!!
The instruction isn't just for new pilots, it's for anyone. People without wings may be given priority but the instruction program also covers people wanting to improve skills in other areas with an instructor.
You may need to find an instructor experienced enough and brave enough to fly your scary plane!
Lol
Quote from: Andy Hoffer on April 23, 2014, 12:06:23 AM
Yay Mike! Will you be including lessons on how to "back taxi " down the driveway?!!! ;D
Definitely a key part of the spring training curriculum!!
Andy
Only if you pay for the deluxe training package.
Quote from: imran1042 on April 23, 2014, 05:36:05 PM
Would it count as "instruction" if someone with their wings (me) were to come and fly scary planes on buddy box? - Giving people without their wings priority.
Simon is wise. He said it all.
So how scary is this scary model?
Quote from: thehaze on April 23, 2014, 07:45:19 PM
Quote from: imran1042 on April 23, 2014, 05:36:05 PM
Would it count as "instruction" if someone with their wings (me) were to come and fly scary planes on buddy box? - Giving people without their wings priority.
Simon is wise. He said it all.
So how scary is this scary model?
YAY ;D
Just my Tigershark, I've flown it before but i'm really scared to fly it again.. it's so fast and small :o
I'm not afraid!
OK trainers scare me a little
Hey! good news! I'm enrolling tomorrow so I can take my lessons as soon as possible!
I have a Dx6i, is this radio compatible with the instructor's radio?
Hi Mike, I'm new to the club however I do have my wings from way back (Humber Valley 1990). I understand I need to have a flight check with instructor, is this also done on Wednesdays and if so are there any other days/nights available?
P.S. Fantastic job on the new runway everyone. It was nice to see and meet many of the members out lending a hand. The runway looks great! I thought I would have a tough time lining up for landings however after a few passes.. no problem. Guess that makes me officially flight #3.
Thanks
Peter
Quote from: frajolex on May 05, 2014, 10:55:13 PM
Hey! good news! I'm enrolling tomorrow so I can take my lessons as soon as possible!
I have a Dx6i, is this radio compatible with the instructor's radio?
I'll bring out my DX5 tomorrow; it will be compatible with your radio.
Greg
Quote from: ppalumbo on May 06, 2014, 09:23:38 AM
Hi Mike, I'm new to the club however I do have my wings from way back (Humber Valley 1990). I understand I need to have a flight check with instructor, is this also done on Wednesdays and if so are there any other days/nights available?
P.S. Fantastic job on the new runway everyone. It was nice to see and meet many of the members out lending a hand. The runway looks great! I thought I would have a tough time lining up for landings however after a few passes.. no problem. Guess that makes me officially flight #3.
Thanks
Peter
Sure thing Peter. Someone can do a check flight with you tomorrow.
Greg, what time are you planning to arrive @ Rogo? I've noticed I don't have the buddy cable, do you have one by any chance? :'(
Training starts officially at 6pm.
So far, it looks like we have a 60% chance of rain tonight, so there is a high chance that training will be cancelled today. I know, I know - sorry!
I will review the weather and post an update on here at lunch time, when we see how much rain has rolled in.
As much as people want to fly, it's really miserable standing in a field with wind and rain coming at you. :'(
Quote from: frajolex on May 06, 2014, 03:47:20 PM
Greg, what time are you planning to arrive @ Rogo? I've noticed I don't have the buddy cable, do you have one by any chance? :'(
No worries i do have a buddy cable but look at picking one up just in case i can't make it out for a training night.
As Simon said watch the forum/forecast for updates on tonight's training.
Greg
OK, so the weather forecast is marginally better now than it was this morning, but still with a 40% chance of showers.
As it stands now, at 1:45pm, I do intend to go. So we can say training is going ahead, however......
All students coming to training tonight must do so in the full knowledge that if it rains, we will not be able to fly during the showers. So there is a chance you may not fly.
Also, it looks like it will be fairly windy from the East - this will be a cross wind for our field, and quite strong wind for models. So the smaller (<40" wingspan) and lighter models (like the SuperCub or Art-Tech Cessna) may not be able to fly.
Let's hope we get some flying in! :)
What a great evening.
I got there early and was soon joined by Simon. We had a few flights before training started, but the highlight was when we both took off from the new runway at the same time with ultra-micro jets. That was fun, and we did it again at the end of the evening. We are now taking off and landing with approx. 1/2" wheels!
Some new flyers showed up. New flyers included Daniel, Denver, Andy, Gill and Oscar, and also John who is almost ready to earn his wings, and Avri who was testing some new models. Ed and Greg and Greg also helped out quite a bit. Despite the heavy winds, everyone got to do some flying.
This was my first time flying off the new runway, and it is really fun. There is still plenty of grass beyond the runway to land on, for those who prefer landing on grass.
I flew 4 different jets off the runway, and I'm really impressed.
I agree, it was a fabulous evening! Welcome and congrats to all new 2014 students who flew last night.
We did a great repair on Denver & Daniels Supercub and radio - that was fun! Gill flew his apprentice on a Buddy box with Michael. Oscar flew great and let me have a go with the super-whizzy DX9 (I need one of them!!!) Avri and John were getting some circuit and landing practice in, and poor old Kevin didn't fly due to radio issues. It was also great to meet Andy who had a go with my 2m glider.
Everyone else was getting runway practice in - it's definitely going to make everyone's flying better and open up more models for everyone.
Like Michael said, my highlight was flying our Ultra Micro EDFs together with 1/2" wheels of the new runway. I even did a touch 'n' go!
Looking forward to next week!
agreed the DX9 is super cool... no buddy cords and she talks in a British accent ... (oh behave ;D )
and the runway was great for taking off from. I still need my first landing since Oscar was able to pull it off.
Greg
Since flattering the flight instructors before getting wings should be avoided, for my first post on this site I'll just say thank you to everyone for the friendly and welcoming first class last night.
Gil Anonymous Student
Gil
Flattery in our club is almost a requirement! :-)
Well in that case, I must say your presentation of club rules was second to none.
While we're at it, it would be helpful to post the Paypal account details for the Chief instructor, for smooth offshore cash transfers... ;D
Sounds like last night was lots of fun! Unfortunately I didn't get to see everyone and meet the new guys due to school work >:( .
I'm hoping to be there next wednesday and I'm excited to try out the runway ;D . I no longer need to buy wheels every few weeks! :)
Sounds like a great start to the 2014 season!
Sorry I couldn't make it. A big thank you to the instructors who made it a success.
Can't wait until next week!
Mike
Gil, I'll send you my paypal info ASAP. I also accept Pinnacle Hobbies Gift Cards. ;)
Me neither! :( I do business world travel and I had to miss last Wednesday.. and unfortunately I will miss next Wednesday (I will be in US).
I wonder if we can have instruction on a different day.... any instructors going to ROGO tomorrow? I'm planning to swing by with Fabiano just to meet whoever is there :)
I'm sorry, but I am not instructing this weekend.
Anyone else? :-[
Please remember that all our Instructors volunteer their time. They love this hobby and are happy to help, but they also like to enjoy flying and relax at the field some times. Please respect their contribution and down time.
The conditions look good for training tomorrow evening May 14.
Charge your batteries and get ready to fly.
I plan on being there around 6:30.
Mike
Imran L and I will be there ;D
Is it on tonight? Sky looks a bit grey right now? :-\
I will not be there.
As long it's not raining. We will fly.
It's going to be muddy though....
Got ma boots... :)
those are big boots :)
Well, Mother Nature had other plans tonight. Sorry guys. :'(
Some flying was done before the rain. And I got to try the new runway for the first time and was really impressed!
Let's hope for sunnier skies next time.
Nature happens, weather forecasters don't.
Many thanks to all instructors and student pilots for coming out!
Hoping for better Nature next week.
It's Wednesday!
Provided that it doesn't rain on us, training will start at 6:30pm.
Check your batteries and get ready to fly!
Mike
TAF AMD
CYKZ 211504Z 2115/2124 09005KT P6SM SCT050
FM211900 14008KT P6SM SCT050
TEMPO 2120/2124 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
OVC050
PROB30 2120/2124 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB
RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z=
See also:
Quote from: ZippyTheFly on May 14, 2014, 04:10:11 PM
Got ma boots... :)
Andy,
I am not sure whether I shall start charging the battery. Does it mean it will rain during the student night?
Quote from: Andy Hoffer on May 21, 2014, 11:58:42 AM
TAF AMD CYKZ 211504Z 2115/2124 09005KT P6SM SCT050
FM211900 14008KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 2120/2124 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
OVC050 PROB30 2120/2124 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB
RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z=
I think Andy was pretty clear here....
FKG WTHR AGN IN TOR AND STOUF
WEN SUN SHNS AGN MNY PPL WILL BE TH
thginot lla uoy eeS .degrahc era seirettaB
Bonkers!
So, I guess we won't fly tonight? ???
50:50 chance
Quote from: sihinch on May 21, 2014, 03:28:51 PM
FKG WTHR AGN IN TOR AND STOUF
WEN SUN SHNS AGN MNY PPL WILL BE TH
What's that first word Simon? Is it what i think it is?? I'll be there today :D
@imran1042 @sihinch I think it is LOL ;D
It's aviation speak, just like Andy wrote.
Or it might mean freakin'
After a brief shower the conditions were perfect!
Lots of great flying by all tonight. Might have set a record for the most Apprentices in the air at the same time as well.
Can't wait until next week.
Mike
I got a bit if flying in before the rain, my best flight with my Hangar 9 Mustang which I trimmed out for this weekend's funfly.
Once the rain stopped I helped Andy, Rob and Don.
It was Andy's first time flying and he did great, thanks to time he had spent on a simulator. Rob did fine, taking off, flying and landing, and then doing even better with another instructor later. I flew 3 times with Don, and his skill improved with each flight.
The flying conditions after the rain were great; calm and only slightly cool.
I did have a couple more flights with some jets, but then Robert and I flew our old-fashioned 3-channel gliders for some relaxing fun.
It was an amazing night! Anyone who didn't show up missed out, I got to the field around 7 and there was a clear sky with barely any wind! I got a few flights with my Habu and Yak, it was also my first time using the new runway and I LOVED IT! Never missed it ;)
WHat a night! Finally saw my Extra 300 flying ;D
Thanks to our Chief Flight Instructor
@thehaze who backed me up on the buddy box.
Awesome night... can't wait until next Wednesday 8)
It starts off raining but everyone waited til it's clear.
The wait is all worth it!!!
Clear sky with almost no wind. With Greg help, I flew my Apprentice and completed all 3 batteries. (With no wind tonight, those 3200mah flies over 15 minutes with 1/2 throttle); Even maiden my HK FlyBeam (thanks again Greg and Mike).
I even flew my Phantom Quadcopter.
What a terrific student night!
http://youtu.be/XR0JAmU5QE4
Hey Mike,
Just wanted to say thanks again for the lesson (and for probably saving the Apprentice from needing CA glue.) You guys have a great club and I am looking forward to flying with you.
I too had a wonderful evening at the field. I had given up when the rains came early in the evening and didn't even charge batteries to prepare. ON a hope that it would be ok I charged some packs and headed out.
What a great training evening! Im sorry I admit I didn't help anyone else but I did get to take my daughter for two very calm and relaxing flights in practically zero wind. The plane flew very stable and was a big boost to her confidence. I witnessed some other great flying from several students and seasoned pros out enjoying the conditions!
Great time guys! If you missed it you missed a good one
thumbs up from everyone!
It was a great night everyone ... already looking forward to the next one!
So sad that I missed all the action last night. I blame Ed, he told me that it was raining!
Glad everyone had fun - seems like a very successful night.
Another Wednesday is here!
Instruction starts at 6:30 this evening. Charge your batteries and get ready to fly.
The forecast is calling for winds from the east at 15km/h so we will have lots of crosswind fun!
Awesome. Charging batteries right away.
Quote from: thehaze on May 21, 2014, 03:21:56 PM
Quote from: Andy Hoffer on May 21, 2014, 11:58:42 AM
TAF AMD CYKZ 211504Z 2115/2124 09005KT P6SM SCT050
FM211900 14008KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 2120/2124 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
OVC050 PROB30 2120/2124 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB
RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z=
I think Andy was pretty clear here....
In fact, I've never seen Andy be this brief and specific.
Quote from: bfeist on May 28, 2014, 11:49:10 AM
Quote from: thehaze on May 21, 2014, 03:21:56 PM
Quote from: Andy Hoffer on May 21, 2014, 11:58:42 AM
TAF AMD CYKZ 211504Z 2115/2124 09005KT P6SM SCT050
FM211900 14008KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 2120/2124 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
OVC050 PROB30 2120/2124 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB
RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z=
I think Andy was pretty clear here....
In fact, I've never seen Andy be this brief and specific.
Hi
@bfeist:
I have absolutely no idea what came over me. I mean, with approximately 1,025,109.8 words in the English language as of January 1, 2014, there is so much that can be said and so much artful prose available for saying it, and short of a bandwidth limitation or discretionary filter (of which I have neither), or the prospect of annoying an air traffic controller (who can really make your life miserable) with excessive verbosity, why on earth - or in the air even - would one opt for succinct shorthand.
Especially when all the world's a stage! ;D
My apologies for such a terse and insensitive digest of the forecast.
I will endeavour to provide more fulsome meterological outlooks in the future.
Humbly yours,
Andy
how does someone get .8 of a word?
BTW how is the forecast for tonight?
Quote from: battlestu on May 28, 2014, 12:21:25 PM
how does someone get .8 of a word?
Hell .
(Obviously, I meant 'hello'.)
Quote from: battlestu on May 28, 2014, 12:21:25 PM
how does someone get .8 of a word?
BTW how is the forecast for tonight?
It happens when the word is evolving at the stroke of midnight and you've only written out 80% of the letters!
Tonight's forecast:
Super short form: Beautiful!
Short form:TAF AMD CYKZ 281810Z 2818/2906 13008KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 2818/2824 OVC020 FM290000 11008KT P6SM SCT040 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z=
Long Form (for Ben):
Terminal Area Foecast, Toronto, Buttonville, amended on the 28th of the month (May), 18:10 zulu (2:10 pm), for the period May 28, 18:00 zulu (2:00 pm) to May 29, 00:00 zulu (May 28, 8:00 pm). Wind: 130 degrees true at 8 knots (15 kmh); visibility greater than 6 statute miles; cloud base: overcast 3000 feet (above ground levell) ; temporarily from May 28, 18:00 zulu (2:00 pm) to May 28, 24:00 zulu (8:00 p.m.), overcast 2000 feet (above ground level); from May 29, 00:00 zulu (May 28, 8:00 p.m.), wind: 110 degrees true at 8 knots (15 kmh), visibility greater than 6 statute miles, cloud base: scattered at 4000 feet (above ground level); Next forecast at 00:00 zulu May 29 (May 28 at 8:00 p.m.)
Enjoy!!
Andy
That's what I thought. Perfect for flying from ski's :o
Quote from: piker on May 28, 2014, 02:53:12 PM
That's what I thought. Perfect for flying from ski's :o
The aviation industry has been "tweeting" since 1970. Someone should tell them that their database could be upgraded to hold longer words.
That would take away the mystique! 8)
Andy
Hey! When I posted my reply above, Andy's forecasts was showing as just a jumble of random digits. Hence my dumb joke :)
Anyway, so, cloudy with a bit of wind...
Quote from: piker on May 28, 2014, 04:10:58 PM
Hey! When I posted my reply above, Andy's forecasts was showing as just a jumble of random digits. Hence my dumb joke :)
Anyway, so, cloudy with a bit of wind...
Correction: VARIABLE Cloudiness with wind starting at 13km East and decreasing to 9km SE by 8pm. ;D See y'all there
Thank you Mike and Greg for allowing me to begin flying solo tonight. It's a step closer to get my wing. ;D
I put on a Gopro tonight while flying the HK Flybeam. It will be awesome if the sky is totally dark. (BTW, Thanks Greg for helping me tuning the plane. It flies much better now)
http://youtu.be/UG8AsQJYXJM (http://youtu.be/UG8AsQJYXJM)
Well done to all the students. Despite being cold (Andy - what happened to your forecast ??? ) I had a great time.
I really enjoyed helping John Preston work on his landing technique - within a few minutes he was doing approaches like never before! ;) Also it was great to get Kevin in the air (but I would really think about a Spektrum radio, Kevin - try RCCanada perhaps for a second-hand one?) and then Eddie showed what he can do with a fixed wing plane - we look forward to you becoming a member now Eddie. :)
Also, it was good to re-re-re-re-re-maiden my Nooner after another crash (and wing brace & firewall removal :-\ )
And a certain lady had her first flight last night...........someone seemed quite chuffed! :)
Yes another fun night at TEMAC.
There was a lot of great flying by the students. Of note was Oscar completing his first solo flight with his Apprentice.
Thanks to all those who helped with instruction.
Until next week,
Mike
Thank you Mike. It's very exciting to able to fly solo.
I wonder, are there any instructor will be flying (or on site) this weekend?
Another Wednesday is upon us.
Training is scheduled for 6:30pm. The forecast is predicting that the winds might be on the high side. Which will impact flying. Depending on your model and level of experience you might be grounded until the winds calm (usually at the end of the evening).
I won't be there tonight, but there will be a number of instructors there and ready to help you.
Have fun! Fly safe!
Mike
@thehaze oh man, I was planning to bring my Extra 300 today... I think the wind won't be favorable this afternoon anyways... so I think I'l bring my Sensei ....
Any other instructors available this afternoon?
I was planning to go, but have just seen the wind forecast....
12-13 knots, gusting 15 for this evening. That's 20km/h gusting 28km/h. :o
It is an hours drive to TEMAC for me in the evening, so I am just contacting other instructors to get their input on whether training is viable.
It's certainly too windy for a Hobby Zone Super Cub for example, not sure about an Apprentice. It will make flying a challenge, that's for sure.
I wonder how well the Apprentice can handle the 20km/h wind.
That might be on the upper end of what the Apprentice can handle.
Maybe if we sacrifice a goat to the wind gods, they will have mercy on us!
Well, training did take place this evening, and even though it was quite cool and windy, we all had a pretty good time.
I worked with Daniel and with Ed, both who did some pretty good flying, and got some good experience flying in the wind.
Daniel was doing some good takeoffs.
Rob also did well (with Greg) and I saw him do a nice landing.
At one point, I recall seeing 4 Apprentices in the air at the same time!
Nice!
Sorry I missed it I received some VERY interesting news today. I will be posting about it in the general thread tomorrow.
Andy Chong did a great job in the wind with his apprentice. In fact, I think I only took control twice in two long flights. Great landings too! :)
I just want to say how great everyone in the club is to newcomers like myself. Thanks you guys, it is a pleasure to be part of the club.
Rob
Hey Rob, that's great to hear. Thank you. :D
We were all newcomers once. I think we all remember that a positive welcome and active engagement are very important in making people feel part of the club.
Plus, we love new members - we get to see new models, make new friends, and it all adds diversity and interest to the club.
SooooooOOoooOOoooooOOo.... it's Wednesday again... it seems we will have 30% chances of rain... anyone planning to go to ROGO?
I want to bring my Extra + Cessna and have some fun learning
My forecast shows 90% chance of rain.
I am not planning to drive up tonight, I'm afraid.
And if you thought the mosquitoes were tough on Monday evening ... :o
It's a bit foggy now.. not sure if the rain is going to hold out? :-[
Well, believe it or not, despite the rainy and windy forecast, the grass was cut, the sun came out, the temperature warmed up, and the wind was light and steady.
Brian Gillian, our grass cutter, grabbed my transmitter from me, and flew and landed his first flight ever with a jet.
Instruction started at 6:30, and Jack and I helped Rob, Oscar, Denver, Daniel, Andy, David, Pedro and Julien get their planes in the air.
All flew nicely. Rob and Andy have really improved.
Daniel flew his new Apprentice really well, but unfortunately, it ended its second flight up in a tree. We will get it down. ;D
Greg and Greg showed up a little while later and helped out.
Greg C flew his old GWS Messerschmidt twin ducted fan, 3 times, taking of and landing smoothly, thanks to our new runway.
Ken Coleman helped David out with his Formosa, and his persistence and stubbornness paid off and the plane finally got a good flight.
A bigger motor will make a big difference next time.
Ed was there with his daughter, entertaining us flying several models. Ed then spent a half-hour valiantly trying to get the plane out of the tree, but without success.
Efforts are ongoing.
Anyway, a pleasant evening.
:)
I'm sorry I didn't come up! The forecast was this time much worse than the actual situation.
Sounds like Michael and Jack had a busy night.
Thanks to everyone who helped.
Greg C, Greg H, Ken C and Ed were very helpful too!
nyiHey thanks to Brian, Mike, Greg, and Greg H for a great night. Jack, tried to follow your advice, lot to think about close to the ground, but I will try. Soloed tonight!!!!! Thanks guys. This is a really great club you have built, glad to be part of it. Anyone interested in the SAFE rx out of my Apprentice? I swapped it out for a non SAFE unit a couple of weeks ago.
Hi Greg - Here is the GWS Messerschmitt Twin Ducted Fan video
http://youtu.be/XnFkSis72Bc
Thank you Michael and Greg for helping me out on my SE5a and providing advice. Lesson learned. I will take off all the camera and fly again.
Ken - Thank you for helping me to trim down the plane. It really help in yesterday wind.
This is a very wonderful club. And I am grateful I am part of it.
Here is the SE5a clip. (I must say, camera from the biplane pilot seat looks pretty good).
http://vimeo.com/98005318 (http://vimeo.com/98005318)
Thanks Oscar for the video, looks great! Need to work on landing a bit closer to the end, but she floats pretty good. The runway is perfect, for all of you that remember, I had this plane for over 4 years (Thanks John P). The issue was that it was made of EPS foam and breaks up instantly if there is any impact to the fuse. I had a good flight a few years ago and the planes exploded on a perfect landing. At one of the fun flies it didn't even take off from the grass! Now with the runway, this was the perfect time to try it again! It flew great and landings were so much fun! I don't think I flew that much in one night before!
Uggh, sorry about missing last night guys. Started my day in meetings/ venue tours at 9:00am. Finished the day at 11pm standing in the pouring rain on the pitch at BMO field doing a TV lighting survey.
This work thing really gets in the way of my hobby..
Thanks to Michael and the guys at the field for picking up the slack for me.
another wednesday, and here comes the million dollar question again...
Who's going this evening?
I am fighting a sore throat and a nasty cough... We will see... :'(
Bit of a tricky call on the weather.
Buttonville is calling for light showers from 2~6pm, then scattered clouds with winds out of the north at around 10kph.
It could be quite pleasant!
Greg- please take care of yourself!
Still planning on having training tonight. As Graham mentioned we might get off to a bit of a late start as there are showers in the forecast for the afternoon, early evening.
I'm planning on being at the field by 6:30 ~6:45
Students, check your models and batteries and let's go out and have some fun tonight.
Mike
Weather and traffic permitting, I should be there about 6:30pm.
Now I have to work late.
I may not make it to training tonight.
I'm on my way! ;D
what an excellent night.... perfect winds, no storm at all... today I dunk my AMX on the mud, thanks God no major damages....
What a night. No wind. I waited til the sunset and took my Apprentice out for a nice relaxing flight. Turn on the LEDS and doing my low pass (yes, Mike, I remembered, not low fly. :P), dead stick, figure eight, touch n go etc etc...
C'est la vie.
http://youtu.be/zpS4xDTNQs0
Yes, it was an awesome night. Congrats on the wings Oscar!
Flew with Brian and his Apprentice. He took off and landed it for the first time as well. We had a lot of fun.
Can't wait for next week.
Mike
Good job Oscar!! well deserved!!!
Thanks Guys!!
It's that night again!!!
training starts at 6:30pm. Lets hoping the rain holds off.
Mike
So far so good, but very humid! Peter I have the PT-19 with me and the DX6i from Eddie.
Sorry, I will be unable to instruct tonight.
Yep
I crashed my apprentice on my first solo.
It sure knocked all the cockiness right out of me.
But with some chewing gum and baling wire I will be back next week.
Do not feel bad Greg the fault was all mine
Well, it was a good night and bad night for me.....
I'm pleased that I got my Slipstream back in the air, and it seemed to fly just fine. Now with added cooling! ;)
Sadly, I tried to tame the Champ again and failed. It ended up in a tree - wonder if that's a training night trend? Damage is not too bad and I may try the chewing gum and wire technique that Ed mentions, to fix it. ;D
Also some great flights with Andy once he had the tail glued on and the SAFE switch in the correct position.
The rain stopped after 6p and this begins the student night. With Greg help, I maiden my Artizan. This plane is perfect for aerobatics learning. I put on the SAFE r/x (Thanks for Robert for the Apprentice R/X) to the Artizan and programmed the BIND switch as 'PANIC' button (Mike called it 'Oh CRAP' button). Put on the intermediate mode while flying around and change to Advance mode for aerobatics. The moment I lost the orientation, I pressed the bind button and it levels out. (even you are in Advanced mode)
I did my first 'LOOP' that night. ;D
Can't wait for the next student night.
Side note: - After I landed, I throttle too much while taxiing. It hit on Bill's Polaris EDF plane and damaged his plane. I felt so bad. It can be avoid if I just walked to the field and pick up the plane. I am terrible sorry, Bill. Lesson learned.
http://youtu.be/C-NFL-9N6_0 (http://youtu.be/C-NFL-9N6_0)
Training is currently on hold for tonight due to unfavourable weather conditions. Please check the conditions before you head to the field.
The forecast is calling for thunder showers and strong gusty winds.
I am in Scarborough and it is windy and raining right now.... Not cool!
i'm in Markham and the rain has stopped over here and clouds are disappearing
It's a bit breezy. But should be ok tonight. But man where did the cold air come from?
I ordered it from cold storage at Sentinel. Feels great!!! ;D
Snowballs Hoffer
Turned out to be another great night of instruction. Thanks everyone for not flying other models while the students were training. I know never the end of the night Ron and I played a bit. But I hope everyone enjoyed it.
I flew with Daniel and Brian, both of whom did very well and are progressing nicely.
I think we could be ready to cut the chord with these 2 very soon! Buddy chord that is.....
Quote from: sihinch on July 10, 2014, 11:03:13 AM
I flew with Daniel and Brian, both of whom did very well and are progressing nicely.
I think we could be ready to cut the chord with these 2 very soon! Buddy chord that is.....
Now that they are really winging it I'm certain that will be music to their ears!!! ;D
I trained with Brian and yes, he is doing very well. Take offs were perfect! Landings very nice! Maintaining a consistent pattern pretty much. The "degraded" controller (DX4E) helped also! Sometimes it's better to get back to the basics and eliminate all the tech when flying. ;o)
Brian is very excited about flying rc planes and can't wait for Wed to come. He wants to focus on the maneuvers required to pass the test that would allow him to fly solo. I know that his progress wouldn't be possible without the excellent training provided by Mike, Simon and Greg so a big THANK YOU, your help is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian,
It's been a lot of fun flying with Brian. Always good to share your hobbies with others. Plus in a few years he can teach me some new tricks.
I have to work late tonight.
I will not be able to be at flight-instruction tonight.
You'll all have to blame your crashes on someone else this time! ;D
Well, according to my forecast it may be a little windy, and we might get a few spots of rain, but training is on!
Charge you batteries, check your models, and see you at the field. :D
Instruction starts around 6pm.
Here we are, at another Wednesday.
The forecast that I use (see link) says 15mph winds, gusting up to 20mph.
http://www.windfinder.com/weatherforecast/buttonville_airport_toronto
I am going to head up to the field tonight, but there is a chance that training may be difficult/cancelled tonight. Travel at your own risk!
I am heading over but not for too long not feeling 100% today.
Well, the weather was dark and cold and windy, but at 6:30 sharp the skies turned blue and the wind dropped a bit.
We counted 21 cars parked!
Busy night!
Big congrats to Graham on achieving his wings!
Some great flying tonight from all the students in some challenging winds. We'll done everyone.
Loved Rob's Trojan with retracts, too.
Thank you very much, Simon and to all of our instructors. (I may have exhausted you all!)
I am so happy and look forward to flying and learning more together with you and all members!
So much fun :) :D ;D !!!
Much appreciation,
Graham
Congratulation Graham
Students - I'm concerned about the forecast for training tonight. Perhaps we can share info....
I am seeing high winds that would most likely make training too difficult. :(
I'm seeing constant wind speed of 16mph with gusts up to 30mph.
Anyone see anything different?
i still plan on being there ... if it is too windy we can talk about flight training :)
Greg
I have too much work to do.
I'm sorry, I can't make it.
Winds be damned. Three students showed up and three flew. Justin and Malcolm had two flights each. The take-offs and landings were at zero ground speed!! A weird experience. Winds were a very gusty 30 km/h.
The students did well. Congrats to them for flying in very difficult conditions. Every flight counted as three in experience towards their solos.
Thanks to Greg and Jack for their support.
Frank
Thanks to Frank, Greg and Jack!
Congrats to Malcolm and Justin. :)
Who's going tonight? 8)
I'm bringing my new BF-109 for a maiden ;D
Don't forget that only Students are allowed to fly on Wednesdays...
@piker I still don't have my MAAC wings :-\ so I'm officially a student :P
Anyone else going tonight?
Quote from: frajolex on August 20, 2014, 05:38:28 PM
@piker I still don't have my MAAC wings :-\ so I'm officially a student :P
O.K. I guess you're off the hook :D
BTW, I have a FW190 to test fly too!
come by, maybe you can test it after the training :) perhaps an "Axis Formation flight"? ;D
What an intense night!
BF-109 flies AMAZINGLY! WOW!
@Gregor77 please share the videos / pictures!
Nah! Wouldn't have been able to make it. How did the test flight go?
.
.
.
.
.
Huh! Just as I typed that you replied above! Congrats on a great flight!
It went well.
It's a bigger size foam model, with retracts.
Take off and trimming were OK, flight was smoother and smoother with each pass, and the landing was great, one wheel first and then the other, and no nose over.
Fun to watch!
lol! you know... a landing where your plane is in one piece, for sure is a good landing! 8)
Thanks
@Michael for the tips on how to fly this little monster.... I've found that the plane is pretty powerful... The landing wasn't thaaat great.... we had a pretty strong south wind... which made it even more difficult... but everyrhing went well...
I will probably get some extra decals from Callie to make it even more real....
http://youtu.be/ligZ_IZu38s
http://youtu.be/afkeRee8yuU
We all good for today, looks nice outside? I am still dealing with my gout attack from the weekend, so I will just be hobbling around. ::)