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Title: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Michael on December 06, 2020, 05:43:07 PM
I wasn't planning on flying today, but David coaxed me out. It was very cold and very windy, but the sky was blue and visibility was excellent!

Dave and I flew, and Felix and Andy showed up. Felix fitted floats on his Dynam Cessna 310 twin, and it flew beautifully!

We flew for a couple hours, and it was fun; lots of touch-n-goes on the snow.

Title: Re: Winter flying
Post by: Michael on December 07, 2020, 05:43:27 PM
More photos from Andy.

Flying yesterday (and today) was invigorating!

The cold, the wind, the snow and the blue sky was just so much fun!

Title: Re: Winter flying
Post by: Michael on December 07, 2020, 05:44:24 PM
Widgeons

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Post by: Michael on December 07, 2020, 05:45:27 PM
E-Flite Maule

Title: Re: Winter flying
Post by: Michael on December 07, 2020, 05:45:50 PM
David and Michael
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Post by: Michael on December 07, 2020, 05:46:26 PM
E-Flite Turbo Timber

Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Michael on December 12, 2020, 08:50:43 AM
Photos (by Andy) Dec. 11, 2020

Weather was amazing!

Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Michael on December 12, 2020, 08:51:42 AM
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Post by: Michael on December 12, 2020, 08:52:55 AM
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Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: sihinch on December 12, 2020, 10:06:14 AM
Here's some video I took of Glen's CL215 from my quad.  This was only my 4th flight with an FPV quad in Acro mode, so it's not smooth.  But I don't think it's too bad.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwrIhelh5w&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SimonHinchcliffe
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: bfeist on December 12, 2020, 12:04:45 PM
Great footage, Simon! Is that with your new little quad?
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: davidk on December 12, 2020, 12:14:14 PM
Fantastic, Simon... so steady... nice job of staying with him.  That CL415 looks great.
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Andy Hoffer on December 12, 2020, 02:34:51 PM
Great video @sihinch .  This is too tempting.  Great resolution and flight following.

Andy
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: sihinch on December 12, 2020, 03:14:53 PM
Quote from: bfeist on December 12, 2020, 12:04:45 PM
Great footage, Simon! Is that with your new little quad?

Yes, it's a 4" toothpick style quad with a Caddx Vista. Very easy to fly.
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Andy Hoffer on December 12, 2020, 03:55:59 PM
"Full-scale bombers overhead!"  :D
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Frank v B on December 12, 2020, 04:00:14 PM
Andy,

re: full-size squadron overhead

How was the bomb-drop accuracy? ;D

Frank
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Andy Hoffer on December 12, 2020, 04:17:46 PM
Quote from: Frank v B on December 12, 2020, 04:00:14 PM
Andy,

re: full-size squadron overhead

How was the bomb-drop accuracy? ;D

Frank

Hey @Frank v B

It was "spot on"!  Those guys are good! Between the prop scars in the fabric, and the turd density of 2.5 lineal inches per square foot, using the runway offers an exciting running of the gauntlet!! :)

Andy
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Michael on December 15, 2020, 08:32:37 PM
Flying on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Winds were very light from the north and the sky was blue. It was a bit cold (about -6) but nice enough for about 3 or flights each.

David, Glenn, Rob, Andy, Jim and me.

Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Andy Hoffer on December 16, 2020, 10:03:14 AM
Quote from: sihinch on December 12, 2020, 10:06:14 AM
Here's some video I took of Glen's CL215 from my quad.  This was only my 4th flight with an FPV quad in Acro mode, so it's not smooth.  But I don't think it's too bad.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwrIhelh5w&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SimonHinchcliffe

Beautiful positioning at 0:56 to 0:58. 

Way to go Simon!

Andy
Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: Michael on December 25, 2020, 05:46:16 PM
David and I took time out of our busy Christmas day schedule, to fly from the fresh snow at TEMAC.

It wasn't so cold; it wasn't so windy, and the snow was fresh and smooth. The sky was very grey which made it a bit difficult to see the planes at certain angles, but otherwise, we each flew 3 times with nice takeoffs and nice landings.

David took a shot of my FMS Beaver on floats just before taking off.

It was fun!

Title: Re: Winter flying - 2020
Post by: davidk on December 27, 2020, 05:53:38 PM
Good flying today.  Skies a little gray, wind ok at 1 to 2... probably 10k out of the south/southeast... picking up a bit as the afternoon sped on.  Good to see everyone out.