Good One

Landing approach

Another top day for flying with quite a few guys in attendance.
David C did the honours again for Graeme M and piloted
the Skyraider for its second flight.

That was the highlight of the day although Ben did his usual shredding of the laws of physics with his helicopter doing all sorts of impossible flying stuff, just because he can.

Wednesday pix

 Today I flew my new cheapo "Action Camera" to get a shot of the field with the new smooth conveyor-belt surfacing in the pits and executive taxi-way  along with our lovely 9 metre by 50 metre runway.

I used a high-tech approach as can be seen in the accompanying pix.

The Art-Tech Diamond 1800 Glider is shown lying on its back with the camera nestled in its port wing-pit.





The Action Camera came with a range of mounting options in the box, but resort had to be made to other suitable methods so as to preserve the pristine (not) glider.
It's amazing how smooth and stable the model looks in-flight when watching from ground level but how violently it is chucked about by every bit of breeze when viewing the video.

Team Wear

Brian brought along some sample TShirts and jackets for us to peruse with the aim of getting us nice-looking blokes even better looking in a coordinated way.
Our models, Kim and Ian are wearing for your enjoyment the chosen items and Brian is taking orders. The club logo will be embroidered on left front, no printing on the back this time.

Get your orders in VERY soon.


OK turn off the soppy music now.






Charles and I had a coming-together in the mid air this morning, the planes hit wing to wing, very noisy and not much damage until they hit the ground.

Hazy Day

Lots of smoke haze after a foggy start today.
Lots of guys turned up to enjoy the calm conditions.

 David C is tweaking Brians ESC in the Ryan

 A full-size Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a most successful carrier-based aircraft.
A web site dedicated to the type, here.








Graemes model takes flight today, after taxi trials, David C did the honours.
The video is here.

Club Fun Fly Day

The weather could not have been any better for our Fun Fly Day
Lots of members turned up, but there were only 11 who wanted to participate in the events.
Excellent tasks were organised by Kim, seen here presenting the prizes, to Ben (right) who would only accept third prize, despite being top scorer.
(Left) Ken is presented with second prize and below left, Ron B recieves first prize.
 Congratulations to those blokes; contestants and judges/scorers pictured below right.
See the right side panel 'Event Information' for a list of the events.







A great shame that there were no more entrants, I entered, despite a complete lack of experience in the tasks and I had a ball, even performing my first "Proper" loop!

Not a really good day

My models on Wednesday, 3 flown, 3 crashed.
The EDF Global Hawk made its last "flight", the Radian may fly again and the sports model, just needs a bit more power in the shape of a new motor.

Addy

Mondays "Addy" has our storey on the front page and continued on page 2 with a photo.
The reporter, Ryan did a sterling job and we can only hope it is read by someone who can help.

Windy Sunday

 



Rob and Graeme put the finishing touches to our lovely new Security screen doors kindly donated by  Bunnings Bairnsdale.

     
The wind really sprang up at about 10am, in this shot you can see the wind indicator (Yellow thing) as Brian gets ready to maiden his new ARF Ryan.

Looking very good

Only Brian puts his brand new models through all sorts of aerobatics on its maiden flight.

Landing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rod arrived with his big Corsair, I didn't think he would fly it with the strong wind from the NNW being across the runway.

Watch the video of todays flight.

 Graeme brought out his Douglas Skyraider made from Zirolli plans, won't put the artwork on until it has succesfully flown.
Engine is a 111cc twin petrol.

Rod and Graeme discuss large models