What did you crash today

[CarolineTyler]

I gotta try FPV sometime. I have heard that i ways it makes the flying easier. That LOS can be decieving as far as depth perspective but FPV puts you right in it

I love flying FPV but it's recommended to fly LOS first, with this wing I think FPV is the way forward.

 

[FoamyDM]

I crashed the RB-2 again... grass is just not good enough of a run way for this small of a plane. got some speed, but not enough. before it twisted up and nosed in..

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

I crashed the RB-2 again... grass is just not good enough of a run way for this small of a plane. got some speed, but not enough. before it twisted up and nosed in..

Reminds me of when I tried to fly my 5ft Stearman off a basketball court. It happens. Is it fixable at least?

 

[FoamyDM]

Reminds me of when I tried to fly my 5ft Stearman off a basketball court. It happens. Is it fixable at least?

eh? not sure. Possible. (a little piece of my heart dies with each crash)
each crash weakens the frame. If I rebuild I will add cross-bracing thread, and glue the lower wings in. I designed the wings to be removable for the larger version.
I'll post the vid tonight.

 

[FoamyDM]

 

[Bricks]

I managed to stuff up my new Sonic Modell Mini AR Wing. It's quite a handfull and I don't recommend flying it line of sight
Recorded on my goggles, on the table ...


That sucks but it is always more fun to see that grass come up quick when it is someone else s.....That way I don`t feel so all alone.

 

[MCNC]

My Scout and Mini Scout, so now I am out of planes. Looks like a can salvage the mini wing.

 

[Zetoyoc]

I took a prototype out today that turns out had not as much stability as I had hoped. The airframe survived mostly but 6 aborted flights later I had 4 less props. when the package from china costs $1 for 4 props. dont expect too much

 

[BATTLEAXE]

My Scout and Mini Scout, so now I am out of planes. Looks like a can salvage the mini wing.

Time for a warbird!!

I took a prototype out today that turns out had not as much stability as I had hoped. The airframe survived mostly but 6 aborted flights later I had 4 less props. when the package from china costs $1 for 4 props. dont expect too much

Well you have to tell us what the prototype is...

 

[Zetoyoc]

Time for a warbird!!
Well you have to tell us what the prototype is...

do i?
lol

 

[BATTLEAXE]

do i?
lol

Building suspense huh?!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

There was some decent wind on the way home from school today so I tried to slope a sailplane I made recently. The wind hasn't really been cooperating the past week though, It's been really gusty and not that nice, steady wind that's good for sloping. It'll be really strong one minute and then die without warning. When the wind died I stalled my plane trying to keep it up and it nosed into the bushes, it would've been fine except a twig tore half the elevator off.

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

There was some decent wind on the way home from school today so I tried to slope a sailplane I made recently. The wind hasn't really been cooperating the past week though, It's been really gusty and not that nice, steady wind that's good for sloping. It'll be really strong one minute and then die without warning. When the wind died I stalled my plane trying to keep it up and it nosed into the bushes, it would've been fine except a twig tore half the elevator off.

Just finished removing the damaged parts, I'll probably get it ready to fly by the end of the week. Shame about the weather though, I finally have a decent glider right at one of the worst times of the year for soaring. Too windy to thermal, not windy enough to slope. Hopefully we'll have a nice windy summer, if not fall tends to be pretty good sloping weather.

 

[Hondo76251]

Just finished removing the damaged parts, I'll probably get it ready to fly by the end of the week. Shame about the weather though, I finally have a decent glider right at one of the worst times of the year for soaring. Too windy to thermal, not windy enough to slope. Hopefully we'll have a nice windy summer, if not fall tends to be pretty good sloping weather.

Come to Wyoming, Its windy year round! lol

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Come to Wyoming, Its windy year round! lol

Yes but do you have hills?

 

[Hondo76251]

Only if the Rocky Mountains count! lol

(or in my case, bear lodge and Black hills...)

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Only if the Rocky Mountains count! lol

(or in my case, bear lodge and Black hills...)

Honestly though I'd love to move to Wyoming, from what I hear there's more fresh air and fewer communists lol

 

[Hondo76251]

Honestly though I'd love to move to Wyoming, from what I hear there's more fresh air and fewer communists lol

Amen!

you just have to forgive us for Cheney!

I Lived in California for a few years, and it hadn't gone full crazy yet then! But out here, at least compared to the norm, I'm not that conservative! Truthfully, we're somewhere near Libertarian, You mind your's, I'll mind mine, and the government leaves us both alone!

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Amen!

you just have to forgive us for Cheney!

I Lived in California for a few years, and it hadn't gone full crazy yet then! But out here, at least compared to the norm, I'm not that conservative! Truthfully, we're somewhere near Libertarian, You mind your's, I'll mind mine, and the government leaves us both alone!

That last part sounds like heaven...
Here it seems no matter what hobby I choose someone is trying to ban it.