What did you fly today?

[F22trainer]

Made my own unofficial “Warbird Day” at AMPS Field, AZ.

[Grossman56]

Had the Bearcat, the P-51B and the Pandora (2) up today. Had one of the new members up buddy boxing with the Pandora and he's really enthusiastic. So cool to be able to help out a newcomer!
Shangrila is back to normal with a new rudder servo. And the Bearcat just hauls!!!
I tried to do the vertical climb out with the P-40 on 6s that Charlie did at NEFI, but at 5000 feet, its not the same. Still impressive, but not climbing until its out of sight impressive. The Bearcat on the other hand, WILL climb out of sight at 5000 feet, so I'll play it smart this year and get her flying at NEFI.

Grossman56

[Aros]

Sweet B-24 there George!

[RC Oldy]

Carbon Z Cessna Love it Great Flying Airplane

[boomer108]

I took my Pandora out this morning for some relaxing flying to shake the winter cobwebs off. Four beautiful flights. The last flight my transmitter battery started beeping low charge which was odd because I charged it last night and it showed full charge. Well I went home put the transmitter on charger, it's a Tactic 850 with a nimah battery pack. Well I was in the next room when I heard the end cycle beep a went to find the transmitter smoking from the battery which melted into the back of the transmitter and totally destroyed the radio. Just picked that radio up over the winter oh well!###:Angry:

[rifleman_btx]

Damn trust me I know how bad loosing a radio sucks, however I lost 3 planes due to the loss of my radio

[Hardway]

I took my Pandora out this morning for some relaxing flying to shake the winter cobwebs off. Four beautiful flights. The last flight my transmitter battery started beeping low charge which was odd because I charged it last night and it showed full charge. Well I went home put the transmitter on charger, it's a Tactic 850 with a nimah battery pack. Well I was in the next room when I heard the end cycle beep a went to find the transmitter smoking from the battery which melted into the back of the transmitter and totally destroyed the radio. Just picked that radio up over the winter oh well!###:Angry:

Thank the Lord for no fire and for being on the ground!!!

[Grossman56]

That just plain sucks!! Every time I pick mine up, I'm thinking that on trip or accident and the hobby is on hold. I still have my DX6i for a back up though, but what a pain reprogramming every plane!!

Grossman56

[boomer108]

That just plain sucks!! Every time I pick mine up, I'm thinking that on trip or accident and the hobby is on hold. I still have my DX6i for a back up though, but what a pain reprogramming every plane!!

Grossman56

Yea thank God I have my six channel still with all my planes still programmed in it, I just have to rebind them all again.

[Pauly]

Dang, I hate to hear that Boomer!

[Prowler901]

Well, I didn't fly today, but last Sunday. Took the Dynam Waco out for some fun... :)

Stupid, stupid thumbs....:Angry: I hate it when I do dumb things....:Crying:

[F22trainer]

:Sweating::Sweating::Sweating:Could not video, but got some T/O & Landing practice after work. A little breeze to help make things interesting. Also nice when no one else is there to see the stinkers, but they also missed the greasers!

[OV10]

Well, I didn't fly today, but last Sunday. Took the Dynam Waco out for some fun... :)

Stupid, stupid thumbs....:Angry: I hate it when I do dumb things....:Crying:

Well that just SUX

[boomer108]

Well, I didn't fly today, but last Sunday. Took the Dynam Waco out for some fun... :)

Stupid, stupid thumbs....:Angry: I hate it when I do dumb things....:Crying:

I know what you mean Prowler, I hate when that happens. :Scared: You never know when those dumb thumbs will show up. I hope you can rebuild it.

[Prowler901]

She will fly again. I needed to disassemble it for painting anyway. So, now is as good a time as any. LOL

[Grossman56]

From what
I can see, that's just a project, definitely repairable

The Spitty broke her nose off as a result of a bad soldering job on the Deans connector on the battery. The Pandora was because of the elevator servo packing it in during take off.
Both are back in the air now.

Grossman56

[rifleman_btx]

Oh yeah thats an easy repair job right there

[goosekiller1]

From what
I can see, that's just a project, definitely repairable

The Spitty broke her nose off as a result of a bad soldering job on the Deans connector on the battery. The Pandora was because of the elevator servo packing it in during take off.
Both are back in the air now.

Grossman56

Groosman tell me that's not the 1600mm Spit But glad she's back in the air.:Whew::spitfire So tell me how you broke the nose off cuz of a bad soldering Job on the battery side? :Confused:

[rifleman_btx]

Well, when you loose power and the plane is flying forward at a good clip, the solder joint let's go and you have no way to pull up

[fhhuber]

Some ESCs (usually cheap ones...) will allow the prop windmilling to provide power to the RX through the BEC if the battery is disconnected. Works until RPM drops too low, then the RX goes through a reboot and never finds enough power to get back control of the airplane.

The better the ESC the less likely this will work.