Monday flying report 8/7/17
It turned out to be a great day for setting up the Sagitta. Got to the field about 10:15 and started setting out the sport winch. Started doing some hand tosses to dial in the basic elevator trim when Bill … Continued
It turned out to be a great day for setting up the Sagitta. Got to the field about 10:15 and started setting out the sport winch. Started doing some hand tosses to dial in the basic elevator trim when Bill … Continued
Well, it was an overcast day and we had Ed flying his Electric and Perfection, Bob W flying his Xplorer, Bob G flying his Perfect, Jeff flying his Oly II and mini Radian, and myself the Shadow. Everyone had a … Continued
Robert conquers the wind! Well, a fantastically beautiful day at the old sod farm, and our small but enthusiastic crew took full advantage: Robert, John, Rich, Larry, Bob W., and Jan, plus me, were all there at one time or … Continued
It was a beautiful and comfortable day to fly yesterday. We had John, Bob W, Rich, Tony, and myself out yesterday at the field. John brought his launch trailer equipped with a winch and retriever setup that works really … Continued
Ed White, Brian Molloy, Pete George and I were at the Horizon Hobby Aerotow in Monticello Illinois today, June 17. The thermals were up there, the wind was brisk and we all had a good time. Pete and Ed have … Continued
The fantastic weather brought only 5 flyers out: Bob Gill, Jeff Melly, and I were there to fly off a hi-start, and Art and (I think) Ed were there flying electrics. We set up at the back road, and they … Continued
I bet you guys didn’t think you’d ever get a flying report from me! But yesterday my phone rang with a gracious invitation from Bob Gill to join him for what promised to be a perfect, low-wind, hi-start day at … Continued
Gents, We had a great day for a contest yesterday. We found the A and B fields were saturated and even had some standing water in places so after a search, we found that field F was perfect … Continued
No one else showed up, so the only photo I have to attach is one of my Supra before I went out to fly. The recent repairs are the wider, less visible patch on the nose cone, the more forward, … Continued