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Events => Other Events => Topic started by: Michael on April 29, 2015, 09:32:28 AM

Title: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: Michael on April 29, 2015, 09:32:28 AM
Is this still on?


My Albatross is ready.


(I never solved the thrust-steering issue, but I did increase rudder throw to 125%.  ;D  )
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay May 2, 2015, Sat 6pm ???
Post by: wollins on April 29, 2015, 10:04:59 AM
What thrust steering issue? Differential thrust?

Colin
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay May 2, 2015, Sat 6pm ???
Post by: Michael on April 29, 2015, 12:04:06 PM
I have no thrust differential. (No rudder throttle mix)
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay May 2, 2015, Sat 6pm ???
Post by: piker on April 29, 2015, 12:28:24 PM
Yes!  As far as I'm concerned we are on for Frenchman's Bay for this Saturday... but  6:00 is kinda late.  I think that was just a pace holder that Jack put in the schedule.

I suggest we meet there at 5:00pm so we get a reasonable amount of time to fly before the sun sets.

Michael, can you please change the time in the thread header to 5:00pm?  And thanks for getting the conversation going!

For those new to the float flying events, here is where were meet:

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/43.8164395,-79.114607/43.8127752,-79.0904383/@43.811802,-79.0921878,416m/data=!3m1!1e3

However, if that area of the parking lot is busy, we may go back to our usual spot, which is just a couple hundred feet west along the same road.

I hope everyone can make it out!  The weather looks like it'll be fantastic, and the water on the bay is waiting for us!

See you there!

Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: sihinch on April 29, 2015, 12:44:46 PM
Done!

Who says I don't support float flying?
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: piker on April 29, 2015, 02:07:57 PM
Good work, Simon.  Now come on out and have fun   ;D
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: sihinch on April 29, 2015, 02:21:19 PM
It's a Saturday night! That's date night.
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: Michael on May 01, 2015, 10:48:23 PM
Robert, will you be there at 5pm?
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: piker on May 02, 2015, 12:01:32 AM
Yes!  I'll be there at 5:00!   


I hope everyone can make it out.  It'll be excellent.
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: frajolex on May 02, 2015, 12:04:30 PM
i'll be there too
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: frajolex on May 02, 2015, 03:54:04 PM
Reporting from Ajax, winds moderate (15km/h), some gusts @ 25km/h. Sunny, beautiful weather, I'm assuming it is a GO
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: Michael on May 03, 2015, 08:13:55 AM
Thanks, Robert, for organizing. (The guy who has a retrieval boat is called the organizer.  ;D  )


Robert and I were there first, and were joined by Jack, 2 Kens, Andre, Gerald (from the Toronto RC club), Colin (and his wife and kids).



It was a bit cool and windy, but we got a number of flights in before the wind actually increased.


It was fun!



Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: Papa on May 03, 2015, 09:22:22 AM
We also had a visit from a blast in the past, Gary Coniam and his companion.


Gary was one of the founding members of TEMAC.


Jack.
Title: Re: Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!
Post by: piker on May 03, 2015, 09:30:56 PM
Thanks for coming out last night, guys.  I'm surprised the wind didn't calm down, which was a little disappointing, but we had fun anyway.


Congratulations to Michael on two excellent test flight... especially the Albatross.  It was wonderful!