really, really happy to be a solo flier...

[Edfrombama]

Good morning to all-
So since I've been doing the rc plane thing, I've been flying alone in a 20 acre or so open field near me. I can walk to this flying field, and I do so perhaps three or four times a day to put up my little microwarbirds. I've been looking at rc flying locations in my area and there are a few. However, the rules and limitations which these fields operate under leave me cold. I don't think I'd like flying around other folks. I fear I would be distracted by other rc planes in the vicinity and lose sight of my own plane.
So I am very grateful I have a big flying field all to my self- I'm not antisocial, but I know my own limitations.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[WickedFog]

I would probably be the same way. My dad used to fly at a field with sometimes 10 or 12 other people there flying. Sometimes there would be 4 or 5 planes at a time in the air, and I always expected a collision, but they all stayed away from each other for the most part.

Do you have pics of your planes? I have been thinking of finding something small and slow to learn on. We don't have that big of an area to fly anyway.

 

[Edfrombama]

Good morning to all-
WickedFog- I will try to attach a photo of some of my little rc planes. i can recommend these little less than $100 a pop planes- you don't hurt quite so bad when one crashes or is lost. Not happy, but it's not such a blow to the bank account. these little planes don't fly so very well in wind- the higher the wind, the less performance these little birds can produce. But they are fun
I took my p-51 and my Me 109 out early-early this morning, and the wind was flat, so I had a lot of fun. Got good scale take offs and flights- getting better on my aerobatics, and brought them both in for good hard surface landings on the road by the flying field. A lovely morning.
And I have a T-28 plane coming in the mail right now- addicitve this rc stuff is, I find.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[WickedFog]

Very cool. We have had winds gusting here for like the last couple weeks. It's cold, raining, and just completely miserable outside. So enjoy it while you can. I am so ready for this winter to be gone

 

[Edfrombama]

Good morning to all-
WickedFog- Well, down here where I live, winter is gone- at least I hope so. I've got gardens planted, peas and potatoes are up and green beans are starting to emerge. tomatoes will be blooming in a week or so- winter had best be gone!
Our mornings tend to be flat and calm- great for flying and fishing, and then the wind fills in and blows hard from about noon on to dark- good weather for napping.
I just went back down to the flying field and put up my spitfire and my zero. Good flying- pretty fair to middlin' landings. Landing these little microbirds can be a difficult thing if there's much wind at all.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[ahr43]

AhHa, the T-28 Trojan. One of my favorites. Is your micro coming with tricycle landing gear or as a tail dragger?

T-28 below from a Houston air show back 2016. Good luck. 'AC'

 

[Doom!]

I agree 100%, flying at a sanctioned field comes with too many stipulations, and a lot of folks that make me feel uncomfortable in their lack of common sense. I have one or two people I fly with. Don't have to put up with the snobbery that usually happens when you get too many guys with too much money in one location. I trust the guys I fly with 100%,

Good morning to all-
So since I've been doing the rc plane thing, I've been flying alone in a 20 acre or so open field near me. I can walk to this flying field, and I do so perhaps three or four times a day to put up my little microwarbirds. I've been looking at rc flying locations in my area and there are a few. However, the rules and limitations which these fields operate under leave me cold. I don't think I'd like flying around other folks. I fear I would be distracted by other rc planes in the vicinity and lose sight of my own plane.
So I am very grateful I have a big flying field all to my self- I'm not antisocial, but I know my own limitations.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[Edfrombama]

AhHa, the T-28 Trojan. One of my favorites. Is your micro coming with tricycle landing gear or as a tail dragger?

T-28 below from a Houston air show back 2016. Good luck. 'AC'

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Good morning to all-
The T-28 I have coming is a tri landing gear. I have found this landing gear much easier to bring down for a smooth hard surface landing- some of those tail draggers get really squirrely when they're close to the ground. I'll let you all know how it does when it arrives

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[Doom!]

I've had a few T-28's, they are great flyers.

 

[Edfrombama]

Good afternoon to all-
My little T-28 arrived- did the very quick and easy set up and walked it down to the flying field. Took off from the pavement just fine, flew well, did easy loops and rolls- nice plane. Brought it in for a landing, but a gust of wind came up- it has been really windy here the last couple of days- and I hit an overhead powerline- no damage to the plane, but lost the prop.
I'll promise you, when one of those litttle black plastic props gets knocked off, that's a lost prop- it disappears in the grass and weeds.
So I walked back home, got one of the replacement props that come with the little planes, and before I put it back on the plane, I painted some prop tips and prop hub with bright day-glo red spray enamel- maybe make it easier to find to thrown prop- we'll see.
anyway, another nice little plane to play with.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed

 

[WickedFog]

Good idea adding the paint! On my drones and tiny whoops, I can't tell you how many props I lost. I never could understand why the ones I had came with clear props.

 

[offroadrcguy]

i love your collection of micro plane. do u prefer micro over large-scale flying? for me, i prefer larger planes cause I have horrible eyesight and would most definitely lose track of my plane.
good luck with your next flight

- a fellow flyer

 

[Edfrombama]

i love your collection of micro plane. do u prefer micro over large-scale flying? for me, i prefer larger planes cause I have horrible eyesight and would most definitely lose track of my plane.
good luck with your next flight

- a fellow flyer

Good evening to all-

offroadguy- I fly the little micro warbirds because, not to put too fine a point on it, that's what I can afford. Bigger planes are attractive to me, but I just can't spring for the prices of most of the bigger planes. I do have a larger rc plane ordered and I am looking forward to flying it when it arrives- I'll let you all know how it goes.

you all be safe and keep well- Ed