Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
03-24-2009, 03:48 PM
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Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
I was considering whether to try to sneak a quick flight or two between showers today. Then I started thinking about the aileron servos. When I left the sport, 20 years ago, all the servos were out of the weather. Am I correct in assuming the servos are well enough sealed where getting caught in a rain shower will not cause a problem with water in the mechanism?
03-24-2009, 09:35 PM
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RE: Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
Hi blaughn
I have not noticed that sevos today are better sealed than they were 20 years ago. I would not fly in the rain.
I have not noticed that sevos today are better sealed than they were 20 years ago. I would not fly in the rain.
03-24-2009, 09:57 PM
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RE: Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
The only thing that seals the servos is a little bit of grease but they should be OK in a sprinkle.
I've flown in the rain and those little scud clouds that come by reduce the visibility to where your plane disappears so I don't know if that would be fun for you or not.
As far as water, I would worry more about the transmitter.
I've flown in the rain and those little scud clouds that come by reduce the visibility to where your plane disappears so I don't know if that would be fun for you or not.
As far as water, I would worry more about the transmitter.
03-25-2009, 09:56 AM
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RE: Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
Living in the Pacific Northwest our planes (like us) get wet periodically, but it's never so cold that we need to preheat the heads to get the engines fired up <grin>. I try to keep them out of real rain, but they have experienced sprinkles with no issues.
As w8ye states, the scary part is watching a plane disapear into a cloud or fogbank YIKES!!!!
Keep in mind, I started in the sport less than one year ago, but follow the lead of the experienced flyers at the field, but only a few of us (fools???) fly in the wet.
Jack
As w8ye states, the scary part is watching a plane disapear into a cloud or fogbank YIKES!!!!
Keep in mind, I started in the sport less than one year ago, but follow the lead of the experienced flyers at the field, but only a few of us (fools???) fly in the wet.
Jack
03-25-2009, 11:46 AM
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RE: Aileron Servos "hanging out in the wind"
When I started flying, one of the oldtimers told me not to hold an antenna up when there's rain - unless I liked the idea of being struck by lightning.
Maybe ten years later, same oldtimer was at the field alone when I drove in. Rain was sprinkling, he was standing under the shelter (about 50' behind the pilot line) flying his Someth'n Extra. So, I guess it's okay if you're under the shelter...
Cheers,
Dave Olson
Maybe ten years later, same oldtimer was at the field alone when I drove in. Rain was sprinkling, he was standing under the shelter (about 50' behind the pilot line) flying his Someth'n Extra. So, I guess it's okay if you're under the shelter...
Cheers,
Dave Olson
