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Events => TEMAC Events => Topic started by: Michael on August 26, 2018, 03:44:00 PM

Title: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Michael on August 26, 2018, 03:44:00 PM
What an amazing event!

At 10 in the the morning the parking lot was almost full. By mid-day there were over 40 people, including a few (important) visitors, including MAAC, other club and store representatives. The hotdogs were great, the aerobatic airshow was awesome, the auction and raffles were fun, the warbirds combat and racing were exciting, the general flying was entertaining, and the awards (given by Simon) was funny and drew lots of applause.

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: bweaver on August 26, 2018, 11:22:20 PM
Michael, I agree 150%. What a day...

Happy 15th Birthday TEMAC.

Thanks to all its members, past and current BOD's and everyone else that has been a part of TEMAC over the past 15 years in making this the club it is today.

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: sihinch on August 27, 2018, 10:14:30 AM
Thak you everyone for coming to our 15th Birthday Party!

I had a wonderful time, it was great to see so many friends and guests having a fun time.  I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.  :)

I would like to say a special thak you to the people behind the scenes who made it all happen - Paul, Gerald, Frank, Bruce, Graham, Michael, Andy and Greg.  Without you, yesterday wouldn't have been the AWESOME event that it was.  :-*

Thanks again, also to our sponsors - A&J Hobbies, Great Hobbies, John's Hobbies and Pinnacle Hobby.  Their generous support and donations allow us to have the fabulous, fun auctions and raffles.  :-*

Hope to see you all at the field again very soon.  8)

Simon
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 05:16:51 PM
@Frank v B laments having had to spend yet another Fun Fly with Hoffer!

Poor, poor, Frank!

Be sure and offer him your condolences!  8)

Hoffer Himself
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: bweaver on August 27, 2018, 05:33:01 PM
Lament for @Frank v B ?  Why just Frank?

What about the rest of us?  @Andy Hoffer , have you taken the picture yet?  :'(
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 06:24:30 PM
Quote from: bweaver on August 27, 2018, 05:33:01 PM
Lament for @Frank v B ?  Why just Frank?

What about the rest of us?  @Andy Hoffer , have you taken the picture yet?  :'(

8)  Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: octagon on August 27, 2018, 06:39:04 PM
Good job on the picture Andy. Looks great.
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 08:05:43 PM
Quote from: octagon on August 27, 2018, 06:39:04 PM
Good job on the picture Andy. Looks great.

Thanks Rob (@octagon) .  You'll notice, of course, that @bweaver showed the same affinity for stage direction as Jasper and Sophia!!!  8)

Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 08:20:07 PM
@Frank v B accepting the highly coveted Children's Choice Award !!    8)

Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 08:26:42 PM
@bweaver always makes my day! There is no end to his wishful thinking!!  A "goad" time was had by all!!  8)

Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 08:49:27 PM
The Dirty Dozen + One!

(See @bweaver 's master class on formation flying in the last photo!)

Andy

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 08:57:00 PM
Warwing Elevon Julienne!!

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 09:07:02 PM
@Michael invoking the sea of beans to part!   8)



Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 27, 2018, 09:11:53 PM
Shootout at the TEMAC Corral !!

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: bweaver on August 27, 2018, 10:07:09 PM
Re: Andy's Comment - "Thanks Rob (@octagon) .  You'll notice, of course, that @bweaver showed the same affinity for stage direction as Jasper and Sophia!!!  8)

Andy: Please refer to my early promise: http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,6705.msg44156.html#msg44156 .

I had Jasper and Sophia acting precisely for just this moment.  Jasper's improv involving the 'nose pick' was on his own, but I love it.

Next time, bring out your Warwing!  Then I will look into the camera.

Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 28, 2018, 03:21:41 PM
Hi Guys,

The Fun Fly photos are up in the Photo Gallery  (http://temac.ca/?p=15253)!

Enjoy!

Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Frank v B on August 28, 2018, 07:47:47 PM
re: my Norseman crash:

Found the black box among the beans.  Downloaded the FDR.  It turned out the elevator servo gears stripped.  There was a click and a jerk in the elevator when I tested it but I thought it was the pushrod touching a former.  When there was load on the elevator, it probably stripped the tooth next to it.  A progressive failure.

Close the chapter on that one.  The final report from the FAA will still read "Pile-it error" ;)

Frank
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Bill B on August 28, 2018, 07:58:47 PM
@Frank v B , what kind of servo was it?
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: bweaver on August 28, 2018, 11:00:29 PM
Regarding your question Bill:  @Frank v B , what kind of servo was it?

@Bill B , I can answer this on behalf of Frank.  It was a 'broken' servo.   ::)
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Andy Hoffer on August 29, 2018, 04:44:17 PM
On reflection I realized that this is really an amazing mind map of @bweaver !  8)

You never know what you'll find!!

Andy
Title: Re: 2018 TEMAC Funfly
Post by: Frank v B on August 29, 2018, 09:44:36 PM
Bill,

re:"what kind of servo was it?"

It was a Hitec HS 81.  I took it apart and the teeth were mush.

I can just imagine the download of the CVR black box.  "that f@#%ing Frank.  We're going down..  Bleeepppp." ;D

Frank