Personal Maidenfest this Sunday

[Frank v B]

Am ready to maiden both my Norseman (last year's build class model) and the Chili-Breeze, a 48"span pattern plane with an Eflite racing 25 (1250KV) and 8x8 APC prop.  At 800 watts on a 3 pound plane, it should work fine*.  Will attempt it Sunday at about 10 am.  Then get ready for the first Nooner Race.


Wish me luck.  Jack H. is in charge of good weather.



Frank


* 800 watts and 3 pounds! - I can hear Ededge yawning.  He considers that a bicycle with training wheels

[Bobmic]

* 800 watts and 3 pounds! - I can hear Ededge yawning.  He considers that a bicycle with training wheels [/size]


I am sure if you wrote 8KW and 3 pounds he would be all over you

[Frank v B]

Bobby,


8KW- hell, all my 40 planes don't even add up to that!  Ededge has that much power packaged up in one plane.

Hope you can make it this Sunday.  Good to see you last week at the field.


Frank

[sihinch]

Good luck Frank. I may come and join you.

I have 3 racing/high performance planes to maiden - we may as we'll support each other.

[Frank v B]

Simon,


Join the fun.  Happy to help.

Welcome back.




Frank

[Ededge2002]

266W/Lb is nothing to slouch at my friend.  Its not toing to get you admitted to the insanity club but that club already has your number on so many other levels.  Plus putting a EF1 power plant in something besides a dressed up slug should be fun!  I think I will bring you a sprinkled doughnut as encouragement!

[Frank v B]

Ed,


Donuts... great!!  I am not aiming to get admitted to the "Insanity Club".  You and Ben are the original Kilowatt Twins.  Two nuts, plus one Andy,  are enough for one club.


For anyone who wants/needs help maidening an airplane tomorrow (Sunday), I am bringing my full spare parts kit to make sure everyone  gets off the ground.


Frank

[Ededge2002]

For anyone who wants/needs help maidening an airplane tomorrow (Sunday), I am bringing my full spare parts kit to make sure everyone  gets off the ground.

Frank

Will you have to make two trips?

[Michael]

I hope to maiden my new Hangar 9 Beaver tomorrow.

I plan on being there about 11am.

[Michael]

Wind forecast for tomorrow morning is 20/33 km. I may wait until after the racing.

[Frank v B]

Michael,


It makes for slower take-off and landing speeds.  Unless, as usual with my luck, there are cross winds.
Will see you there.


Frank

[sihinch]

Looks like due North, wind.

[Michael]

I will be there before noon.

If it's very windy, I'll eat a sandwich and fly later; if it's not windy, I'll eat a sandwich and fly sooner.

[piker]

It looks like a nice afternoon for some racing and test flights (I've stopped using the word "maiden")


I'll be there shortly after noon, I hope, so I'll see you guys then!  I have nothing to "test" myself, but I HAVE dragged out my old Revolver that needs to be set-up on my radio, so I guess that'll be kind of like a test flight   

[Frank v B]

Guys,


What a great day today.  It started out cold (5 C) but ended up at 15C by the end of my flying day (2:30pm).


Today, TEMAC members maidened the following airplanes:
- Bobby's green Extreme Flyer.  He maidedend it and then after two flights Ed wrung it out a bit.
- Bobby's Revolver flew fine with 5 perfect landings after last year's landing gear rip-out.
- My Unionville Norseman .46 flew great
- My Chili-Breeze .25  flew great but ran out of aileron trim (minor adjustment needed)
- Michael's new huge Beaver
- Michael's new DC 3
- Simon's 3 new airplanes, including his Slipstream
- Greg H's pylon racer's unsuccessful maiden (lawn dart)
- Fabio's new Nooner with sexy green and yellow paint job.


Thanks to all who helped.


Frank