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  • rifleman_btx
    me
    • Dec 2016
    • 5246
    • West Point TX
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    #1761
    Indeed and I can add I seen this happen with eflite factory batteries where the wire popped free from the connector and my buddies eflite T28 did a straight dive into the dirt, snapping the nose clean off and destroying the nose retract. It was a sad sight to see such a beautiful plane go down due to a faulty factory solder joint.

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    • goosekiller1
      The Hun in the Sun.
      • May 2017
      • 134
      • Santa Rosa CA.
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      #1762
      Thanks for the info. I don't use Eflight Batterys for other reasons but will add this to the list. I run a Skywalker ESC in my big spit flightline put them in as stock as we all know Never heard any bad about Skywalker ESC only positive. Happy he back up and flying. Mike

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      • fhhuber
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2015
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        #1763
        Ground test at high power and feel the battery-ESC and ESC-motor connectors for heat. (run it up for at least 30 sec full power, then stop the motor to feel the connectors) You'll find any bad solder joints.
        FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.

        current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs

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        • OV10
          >>>Twins are 2X the Fun<<< (Squawk Moderator)
          • Sep 2014
          • 4264
          • Owego, NY
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          #1764
          Originally posted by goosekiller1 View Post

          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:
          I can tell you that it is not cause I remember when Dan dumped it plus if you do a size comparison on the pic the paint can gives away that it is the 1200 ;)
          Warbird Charlie
          HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190

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          • goosekiller1
            The Hun in the Sun.
            • May 2017
            • 134
            • Santa Rosa CA.
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            #1765
            OV10 Thanks you.and ya I'm half blind LOL Happy flying to you and Dan. Mike

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            • F22trainer
              Piper PhD
              • Mar 2018
              • 1484
              • Sun City, Az
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              #1766
              Got beaten to hell, but we made it. IFR Training flight for new owners Instructor...
              yup - sometimes I have to train the instructors.

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              • crxmanpat
                Certified Foam Abuser
                • Oct 2014
                • 2464
                • Crawfordville, FL
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                #1767
                Yeah, ground winds are pretty strong right now. Can't imagine what they're like aloft!
                Pat

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                • F22trainer
                  Piper PhD
                  • Mar 2018
                  • 1484
                  • Sun City, Az
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                  #1768
                  Originally posted by crxmanpat View Post
                  Yeah, ground winds are pretty strong right now. Can't imagine what they're like aloft!
                  Final approach segment into Flagstaff 50 Knots on the nose, and descent into Winslow 61 knots on the tail gave us a 274 ground speed.

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                  • Aros
                    Lead Adminstrator / Warbirdaholic
                    • May 2013
                    • 8201
                    • Astoria, OR
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                    #1769
                    Took my Cessna 150 out this evening for the new livery maiden.
                    My YouTube RC videos:
                    https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda

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                    • Twowingtj
                      If It Flys, I'll Try It
                      • Dec 2016
                      • 1907
                      • Southerntier, NY
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                      #1770
                      Came out nice Aros!

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                      • Aros
                        Lead Adminstrator / Warbirdaholic
                        • May 2013
                        • 8201
                        • Astoria, OR
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                        #1771
                        Thanks!
                        My YouTube RC videos:
                        https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda

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                        • Hardway
                          Hobby Squawk Moderator
                          • Mar 2017
                          • 3148
                          • Willow Park, Texas
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                          #1772
                          Good job! (I would have liked it pink though......) :P:Cool:

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                          • rifleman_btx
                            me
                            • Dec 2016
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                            • West Point TX
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                            #1773
                            I flew my FL tigercat, cz T28, FL P38, Hellcat, B26, and FZ seawind today, approximately 14 flights total. Loads of fun today. And my mom came back home from the hospital as well. So all in all a truly perfect Sunday in Texas.

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                            • F22trainer
                              Piper PhD
                              • Mar 2018
                              • 1484
                              • Sun City, Az
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                              #1774
                              Got 6 landings with the T-6, first one not great al all but the rubber side stayed down the whole time and stalled but head wind saved me from the tip stall she just pancaked from about a foot AGL. But the next ones, I made a few adjustments and used the ground effect for a couple of squeakers. Had a little more breeze than ideal, but handled it. Didn’t get sucked into getting gear up and using flaps, in fact I just practiced everything gear down and flaps up doing pattern and low approaches. Was a blast! Flew the Pt-17 and the Cub as well until the sun went down.

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                              • rifleman_btx
                                me
                                • Dec 2016
                                • 5246
                                • West Point TX
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                                #1775
                                Heck yeah, sounds like it's going well! If I may suggest, if you have a breezy situation, keep the nose flat and ride the throttle down just keep eyeballing your decent rate as you are coming in. Then as shes about to touch drop that tail and 3 point it like a boss! The trick is not allowing her to stall on you and just fly it on the throttle and rudder. Takes a little practice, but the rate you're going you'll have it in no time brother!

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                                • F22trainer
                                  Piper PhD
                                  • Mar 2018
                                  • 1484
                                  • Sun City, Az
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                                  #1776
                                  Originally posted by rifleman_btx View Post
                                  Heck yeah, sounds like it's going well! If I may suggest, if you have a breezy situation, keep the nose flat and ride the throttle down just keep eyeballing your decent rate as you are coming in. Then as shes about to touch drop that tail and 3 point it like a boss! The trick is not allowing her to stall on you and just fly it on the throttle and rudder. Takes a little practice, but the rate you're going you'll have it in no time brother!
                                  I got one of those as a “happy accident” on the last attempt, thought it was going to balloon but she just settled on all three.
                                  :Smug:

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                                  • rifleman_btx
                                    me
                                    • Dec 2016
                                    • 5246
                                    • West Point TX
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                                    #1777
                                    From the P38 to the B26 comprised of what I flew today

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                                    • F22trainer
                                      Piper PhD
                                      • Mar 2018
                                      • 1484
                                      • Sun City, Az
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                                      #1778
                                      Originally posted by rifleman_btx View Post
                                      From the P38 to the B26 comprised of what I flew today
                                      Looks like a real hangar to me :Cool:

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                                      • rifleman_btx
                                        me
                                        • Dec 2016
                                        • 5246
                                        • West Point TX
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                                        #1779
                                        Yes! And that pic was from yesterday, we were at the smithville airport doing static displays for their annual fly in. Always a great time and usually some pretty cool aircraft come in.

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                                        • YKTMXBOW
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                                          • Apr 2018
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                                          #1780
                                          A Timber with admiral 3300s, and a UMX waco

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