Went to the field at 12:20. Windy, raining, a 2 out of 10. Then Michael showed up and within 15 minutes the clouds parted, the rain stopped, the sun came out...but the wind stayed. A 6 out of 10. Very gusty, very swirly (yes, it is a word). Then Paul Scuse and David arrived.
Executive summary: Nicely nasty.
- Flew my Boxfly 20. Flew fine
- Flew Paul's 100" Windfree- a handful but got it back near civilization. Scary flight- It was a bucking bronco. If I reduced power it would be blown downwind. If I powered up it would do a 50' Sine curve hoping it would not become a tangent. At any point I feared the wings would break off. The wingtips did not clap. Phew.
- flew my Aresti 40 (Power 46 on 5 cells) - it went squirrily and ditched it reluctantly. Fuse broke in two. Thanks to Paul for helping me with the walk of shame...or as modellers call it "planting balsa".
- Michael and David flew their Widgeons, Timber, etc.
Frank
Photos of Sunday's BlusterFest.
53- Paul and his glider after retrieving it. A wild ride.
54- Michael after his flight- sans battery hatch. (lost south of the cut grass.)
56- David and his Timber
60- Rogo Field crop harvest stuck in the wing of my Aresti 40.
A nice day..somewhere else in the world. ;) The day at Rogo was better than a day at work. A good visit.
Frank