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Title: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 23, 2007, 08:28:32 PM
Cool!  I started with models, then moved up to Ultralites, then to 'Real' planes.
So how many hot rod planes is Chuck going to rekit before he admits he needs a trainer?   ;D

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Stef on January 23, 2007, 09:04:29 PM
What? Chuck admitting that he needs a trainer?  ::unbelieveable::
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Fekke on January 23, 2007, 09:28:18 PM
So how many hot rod planes is Chuck going to rekit before he admits he needs a trainer?   ;D

Hehe, it could take a while  :D
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on January 23, 2007, 10:26:58 PM
yeah...models aren't all the easy to fly from what I remember....

we'll see how Chuck does...

It's definetly a good topic for CW strips though, isn't it?!
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 24, 2007, 03:36:20 AM
yeah...models aren't all the easy to fly from what I remember....

we'll see how Chuck does...

It's definetly a good topic for CW strips though, isn't it?!

Oh yes!  especially for someone as humble as Chuck.   ::rofl::
I'd definitly say RC is harder the the real thing, no instruments, no seat of the pants feel, and everything happens much quicker.  Not to mention the old problem of "Ok, my left isn't the airplanes left"

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on January 24, 2007, 03:47:48 AM
heh heh

The glue manufacturers made good money back when I was flying RC planes  ;)

Isn't SuperGlue one of the best inventions ever?


Here's to SuperGlue! ::drinking::
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 24, 2007, 04:13:59 AM
Yep!  Nothing bonds your fingers to each other and your project faster  |:)\

Dang, all this talk about R/C, now I'm going to have to go build one again!  ::complaining:   ;D

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: kkrummy1 on January 29, 2007, 07:12:54 PM
Yeah!  I flew U/C (control line) for a couple of years and then started flying R/C.  When it came time to learn to fly "real" airplanes my instructor said I was the easiest student she ever had.  She sent me off solo with 8.75hrs of dual logged.  The owner of the flight school was really P.O.ed at her for doing that so he made me go up with him. After landing he apologized to her and signed me off for solo anytime I wanted the plane.  Ahh, the good old days when I could rent a C172 for $25.00 wet!!!   

Kraig
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on January 29, 2007, 09:57:53 PM
Woah!  ::unbelieveable::
$25 bucks!

The lowest I fle was a C-152 for $35 wet and that's 12 years ago !!

$25 an hour is almost cheaper than flying RC planes !!  ;D
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 12:16:34 AM
I followed a similar progression.  Started with rubber band powered planes, then U-control, then R/C, then Ultralights, then finally certified aircraft.  And now I'm building rubber band powered planes and looking at ultralights.  Does this mean I'm starting over at the beginning?   ???

Phil  ::cowboy::
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: TheSoccerMom on January 30, 2007, 12:44:25 AM
Just more proof that everything in life goes in circles.........   ;D
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on January 30, 2007, 01:32:52 AM
I followed a similar progression.  Started with rubber band powered planes, then U-control, then R/C, then Ultralights, then finally certified aircraft.  And now I'm building rubber band powered planes and looking at ultralights.  Does this mean I'm starting over at the beginning?   ???

Phil  ::cowboy::

I started with plastic scale models, then moved to RC gliders (actually, we were like the Wright Brothers because we didn't know anything about aviation and it was an age long time ago without internet, so we had to figure out what a stall was on the first flight)
then RC motorgliders, then RC planes, then real motorgliders, real planes, real helicopters and that's where I am at right now.

My company just bought an aircraft which I used to fly 10 years ago when I first started as a charter pilot, so I feel like I am going in circles as well right now  ;)  ::thinking::

I am not sure what's next but I had been thinking about an RC tug-boat for a while.....
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Turbomallard on January 30, 2007, 01:57:11 AM
For sure a one-legged duck swims in circles!  ::rofl::

TM
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 03:41:22 AM
Ummm....Mike, I think great minds must think alike.  I built this 2 years ago.   ::banghead::

Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: TheSoccerMom on January 30, 2007, 05:10:43 AM
Where's the little Gilligan?????????????        :D     :D      :D
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 06:28:28 AM
I tried to get some Lilo and Stitch figures for it, but could only stomach so many happy meals   ::sick::

Phil  ::cowboy::
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Baradium on January 30, 2007, 06:59:33 AM
Ummm....Mike, I think great minds must think alike.  I built this 2 years ago.   ::banghead::



Hey Phil,  where'd you go to put a boat in water?!   We all know that in Alaska everything is frozen over all year!  ;)
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 07:26:58 AM
Ummm....Mike, I think great minds must think alike.  I built this 2 years ago.   ::banghead::



Hey Phil,  where'd you go to put a boat in water?!   We all know that in Alaska everything is frozen over all year!  ;)

Why the hot springs of course!   ::rofl::

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 30, 2007, 05:22:02 PM
One down for Chuck  ::rambo::

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on January 31, 2007, 01:57:24 AM
nice boat! built by yourself? all the way from scratch??

I can just imagine the adventures Chuck could get himself into if he owned a boat.....
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on January 31, 2007, 07:46:10 AM
nice boat! built by yourself? all the way from scratch??

I can just imagine the adventures Chuck could get himself into if he owned a boat.....

I built it from a Dumas Mini Cruiser kit.  They disconntinued it, so the kit was only $20, couldn't resist.   ::)

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on February 01, 2007, 05:24:14 AM
I gotta get myself something like that!

Going to Arkansas in March for almost a month and our helibase will be right next to a lake. . .
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on February 01, 2007, 06:28:54 AM
Well, looks like they haven't run out of kits yet :)  Though the parts fit was so poor I wish I'd just got a set of plans and scratch built it.

http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=47_58&products_id=353

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Mike on February 01, 2007, 06:59:26 AM
looks almost like my Bayliner !!  ;)
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: undatc on February 01, 2007, 05:08:35 PM
that Gee Bee looks like fun.  We have one hanging in flight ops from our ceiling.  I think its a Gee Bee at least.  Maybe gulf knows exactly what it is.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 01, 2007, 08:25:50 PM
Definitely a Gee Bee on that website...I was just in Flight Ops a few weeks ago, but didn't notice a model hanging there...Maybe I just missed it.  It's a very distinctive bird.  I'm sure you'd be right about the type there, UNDATC.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: undatc on February 01, 2007, 09:01:01 PM
No not the model, the full sized plane that is in flight ops.  The big yellow one, hard to miss.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 01, 2007, 09:03:05 PM
Is it back by records?  Not sure what you're refering to, I guess.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: undatc on February 01, 2007, 11:00:04 PM
When you walk in the front door of flight ops, and look up, there is an actual plane hanging there.  Its yellow, wooden prop.  Kinda hard to miss since its like 16 feet long and about the same wide.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 02, 2007, 05:01:31 PM
Oh, that thing.  Completely forgot about that.  I don't think that's a Gee Bee...I used to know at one time.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: undatc on February 02, 2007, 06:46:59 PM
Yeah I have no idea what it is.  All I know is its small, doesn't have flaps, seats one, and looks extremely fast.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on February 02, 2007, 07:42:28 PM
Yeah I have no idea what it is.  All I know is its small, doesn't have flaps, seats one, and looks extremely fast.

Can you get us a photo?  We love "Name the Plane" here.   ::wave::

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: undatc on February 02, 2007, 09:23:09 PM
Ill see what I can do, it means driving out to the airport thou :( guess I can do that.  I need dinner anyways tonight.
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: tundra_flier on February 02, 2007, 09:56:12 PM
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it means driving out to the airport thou  guess I can do that.

You say that like it's a bad thing  ???  The airport is one of my favorite places to go.   8)

Phil
Title: Re: R/C Planes
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 02, 2007, 10:10:46 PM
Remember, he's ATC.   ;)
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