Atlantic Society of Radio Controlled Modellers

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https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Atlantic Society of Radio Control Modellers >> General Discussions >> at the field sept. 23 https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1443049411 Message started by FLC astroflyer on Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:03pm

Title: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:03pm

A two shift day for me today, morning shift until about 12:30 and then back just after 2pm for the afternoon/night shift. The darned things you have to do when you're retired....lol

First photo from today features two members of the OFF branch of ASRCM with their trainer planes. lol

In addition to Tom and I Rob Fobrigger was also on hand for the morning shift.

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Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:05pm

The afternoon shift included a lot of FPV flying and a couple of stryker flights.

Chris, Craig and Geoff in their FPV uniforms.

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Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:07pm

Richard was flying FPV with his qx3 quad and shooting video of the action.

In a couple of these stryker pictures you can see his quad in action if you look carefully.

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Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:10pm

Geoff in his chair while FPV equipped funcubs (his and Chris's) orbit the field. Some great flying on those today, particularly on Geoff's part as it was his first time FPV'ing a fun cub. Didn't take him very long to start making very low passes and touch and goes.

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Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by Ben Lann on Sep 24^th, 2015 at 9:29am

Al I was wondering what those Ultimate's flew like. Multiplex came out with something similar also. The Rockstar maybe?

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 24^th, 2015 at 3:00pm

Ben,the ultimate is a really great airplane. Love it.

As you know I'm no 3d flyer so I just sport fly it. Knice edge is the best and easiest of any plane I've had. Tom was flying 3d with his yesterday and it's great for that as well.

I flew again today in probably 20kph winds and it is rock solid, amazing really. You see some aileron jiggle as it corrects for gusts but the plane just carves a fantastic line.

Landings are super slow if you want. No tendency to drop a wing at all.

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by Ben Lann on Sep 26^th, 2015 at 9:59am

I always liked my e-flite balsa ultimate, it was similar in size. The landings were a breeze on that one as well.

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 26^th, 2015 at 10:34am

shawn is still enjoying that one and in fact after seeing my ultimate fly, he's remotoring your old one with a power 10. talking about an as3x receiver also. lol

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by Ben Lann on Sep 28^th, 2015 at 12:08pm

lol he told me he wanted to fly IMAC with as3x ;D I told him unfortunately it was against the rules. He said he would have had us beat with it ::)

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 28^th, 2015 at 1:51pm

You IMAC guys need to embrace technology, not run from it. Lol

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by Ben Lann on Sep 29^th, 2015 at 9:55am

Where is the skill in that? ;D A lot of guys are running mixes as well which I don't think is in the spirit of IMAC either ie. inputting rudder based on how much throttle applied to compensate for thrust angle issues.

I am a purist ;D The radio/receiver shouldn't be doing the flying you should be. Although if I had a wardbird I wouldn't be opposed to using something similar to as3x.

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by FLC astroflyer on Sep 29^th, 2015 at 2:07pm

You see, that is the fallacy. The receiver is not doing the flying at all. If it was I could sit and have a coffee while the plane took off and flew by itself.

Explain the crashes people have even with as3x. It doesn't make those flyers any better. Lol

Title: Re: at the field sept. 23
Post by Ben Lann on Sep 30^th, 2015 at 8:49am

lol well some people I guess can't be helped ;D