Float flying at Frenchman's Bay Sat 2nd May 5pm is on!

Michael · 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%.

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wollins · April 29, 2015, 10:04:59 AM

What thrust steering issue? Differential thrust?

Colin

Michael · April 29, 2015, 12:04:06 PM

I have no thrust differential. (No rudder throttle mix)

piker · 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!

sihinch · April 29, 2015, 12:44:46 PM

Done!

Who says I don't support float flying?

piker · April 29, 2015, 02:07:57 PM

Good work, Simon. Now come on out and have fun

sihinch · April 29, 2015, 02:21:19 PM

It's a Saturday night! That's date night.

Michael · May 01, 2015, 10:48:23 PM

Robert, will you be there at 5pm?

piker · 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.

frajolex · May 02, 2015, 12:04:30 PM

i'll be there too

frajolex · 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

Michael · May 03, 2015, 08:13:55 AM

Thanks, Robert, for organizing. (The guy who has a retrieval boat is called the organizer.

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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!

Papa · 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.

piker · 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!