I was running hard to meet up with Tony.
Before I could head out to the field....
I needed to dive on the boat. The prop was fouled with barnacles and there were a few patches where the bottom paint wasn't working. The zinc was rotten and fell apart during inspection. One more dive coming up.
I had an appointment with Kurt (GM of Scotty's Brewhouse) to pitch sponsorship of the Leukemia Cup Regatta. I got there early and had a burger. He was polite but not too enthusiastic.
Then... drop a bike out to Tire Kingdom.... drive the MR-2 to Tire Kingdom ... ride the bike home.
Beau was waiting for me as I cycled into the garage. He knew I was leaving again and was not about to be left behind this time. He was, begging and pleading the whole time I changed into warmer gear.
I relented and put on his harness.
I almost made it.... As I was getting off the highway I saw Two wings heading south. It looks like my student has signed himself off. He called me yesterday and confessed that he has been flying alone for several weeks. It seems.... the flight I witnessed the last was not his first flight. Looking back , he didn't act like a guy who had just finished his first flight. Too cool and composed.
Anyway I launched and flew till sunset without seeing anybody. Returning to the field I saw their wings by the trucks. I was still pretty high so I spiraled down and at 300 feet spotted an RC flying over the LZ. Keeping an eye on him I turned onto a short final, landing mid field.
Mike Lange, Mike Otten, Tony Litten and I jawed for awhile about a possible cross-country to Lakeland.
Launch and landing were clean. I think I've finally overcome the line cutting problem. I just wish I knew exactly what was causing the lines to be cut and which of the changes fixed it.
New keepers? maybe
More careful layout? maybe but I doubt it
Prop balance? could be, vibration is certainly lower
Frame repair? nah....
Don't know...Its a mystery.
Before I could head out to the field....
I needed to dive on the boat. The prop was fouled with barnacles and there were a few patches where the bottom paint wasn't working. The zinc was rotten and fell apart during inspection. One more dive coming up.
I had an appointment with Kurt (GM of Scotty's Brewhouse) to pitch sponsorship of the Leukemia Cup Regatta. I got there early and had a burger. He was polite but not too enthusiastic.
Then... drop a bike out to Tire Kingdom.... drive the MR-2 to Tire Kingdom ... ride the bike home.
Beau was waiting for me as I cycled into the garage. He knew I was leaving again and was not about to be left behind this time. He was, begging and pleading the whole time I changed into warmer gear.
I relented and put on his harness.
I almost made it.... As I was getting off the highway I saw Two wings heading south. It looks like my student has signed himself off. He called me yesterday and confessed that he has been flying alone for several weeks. It seems.... the flight I witnessed the last was not his first flight. Looking back , he didn't act like a guy who had just finished his first flight. Too cool and composed.
Anyway I launched and flew till sunset without seeing anybody. Returning to the field I saw their wings by the trucks. I was still pretty high so I spiraled down and at 300 feet spotted an RC flying over the LZ. Keeping an eye on him I turned onto a short final, landing mid field.
Mike Lange, Mike Otten, Tony Litten and I jawed for awhile about a possible cross-country to Lakeland.
Launch and landing were clean. I think I've finally overcome the line cutting problem. I just wish I knew exactly what was causing the lines to be cut and which of the changes fixed it.
New keepers? maybe
More careful layout? maybe but I doubt it
Prop balance? could be, vibration is certainly lower
Frame repair? nah....
Don't know...Its a mystery.
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