mrbonk

Greetings,
Just wondering what the rest of you get up to when it's too windy to fly. I've been waiting for good weather for almost a week now (I'm on holidays), so today I got my power kite out (8' span D-wing) and took it to the field instead. Nuclear windy today again, so I could hardly stay on my feet when it was powered up Talk about an awesome leg workout!!

RCaeroguy

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I'll probably get bashed for this but that's exactly why I got a nitro truck. I also go hunting if it fits.

AllShadow

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Have a Hurricane Party.


But really thats when we take the Hobie Cat out, Woo Hoo!

mrbonk

Yeah, but the kite only cost me A$300 and it doesn't burn any valuable plane/heli fuel when I'm using it

I actually did look at getting an 1/8 scale buggy, but there's no club around here and I'd rather not just blast around on my own.

Deadstik

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Mr Bonk,

Usually when somebody says ,"too windy", I just laugh and go ,"maybe for you.. but I'm flyin !!" However, with Isabel about to say hello to North Carolina, I may just have to change my tune !!...

I have one of the way-too-expensive stunt kites too and really enjoy it.. but... It just isn't a plane !!

To tell you the truth... In your kind of "Typhoon" conditions.. I would probably have a plane that I really didn't give a hoot about any component and at least try to fly it!.. everybody usually has one airframe/motor that they really don't like anyway...everybody in the club knows it, and you can't even give it away.. soooooo

If it has to meet an untimely demise... what better glory than to be used in "Severe Wind Training!!!"

have fun.. life is too short to do otherwise!!!!


Deadstik....[8D]

hookedonrc

I try to keep something on the bench. Sooo....I build.

visioneer_one

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"Too windy to fly" is very relative.

20-30 mph? We break out the heavy planes, and practice hovering in one spot (nose-level!)

Above that we go slope soaring.

Highest windspeed I've ever flown in was an indicated 62 mph. Which was insane. Had to add a pound of ballast to the bird in order to launch safely... had to stand *way* back from the lip to avoid being blinded by all the sand/dust/bugs/leaves/etc being blown up the hill...

cabanestrut2002

theres no such thing as too windy.

just the wrong type of model

dr_wogz

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Fireballs or I-14s

Hoist the spinaker, and let 'm rip!! Just hope the crew is fastened in!

Ugo Ferrari

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To Windy ?? No such thing ! You gotta build you a heavier "Wind Plane" ! I got me a big heavy Ugly Stick ! It just LOVES the wind. It'll hover right in front of you, as you work the throttle. Great Fun !

Flyfalcons

Build yourself a SPAD and challenge the wind to a duel!

FLYBOY

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I like to play in big wind too, but if I can't get out, my dual line 10 foot kite is a blast. Got it out in too much wind last year, Tackled me just as the cross bars folded. Fun!

Goinstraightup

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I flew during a tornado warning. On floats too! (have witnesses too[8D])

ilikeplanes

Cool, some fellow kite fliers. I still get out my REVolutions now and then. They handle strong winds OK. I tried a quad-line power kite once. Man, my arms got pumped up quick (no harness).

I say get the kites out.

JNorton

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If it's above 15 MPH and a crosswind I come here, or fly on Real Flight. Most I fly in is around 20 MPH. What I should do is build. I have 3 kits that are still NIB. Guess I figure winter will be here soon enough!

P-51B

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Build, play on the simulator, house repairs...the list can go on...and on..

Charlie P.

Was out yeaterday evening in 15 to 20 mph winds. Definately time for a full symetrical wing and being cautious to keep the model upwind. A downwind deadstick in 20 mph winds could be bye-bye birdie.

Pretty neat to do STOL takeoffs and landings with a Big Stik in about 10 feet of runway. With the flaperons I was elevatoring down almost vertically, but it was flairing pretty alarmingly.

H. Wayne S

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I agree, no such thing as too windy, Get yourself a Giant Stinger with a 4.2 Brison and have a ball.

AllShadow

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Well, Y'all are all welcome to come here and do some 'extreme' flying tomorrow. Should have 110 mph winds.

Wish us luck.

nedyob

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Host a fly in on the Sim, or check out RCU.
NEDYOB

ballgunner

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Long time full scale sailor so not being near the ocean any more but having a fair sized town lake there's only one thing to do - RC SAILING. Check Victor Model products for all size kit boats or get a Fairwind 900 (Kyosho). Check at www.amya.org for a list of yachts that have class organizations. They have many links to suppliers of parts and supplies. We have our own model yacht club but do not participate in racing just fun sailing. Everyone in the club is also an RC Pilot. Best of both worlds. Go to the field, fly until the wind gets too strong, go to the lake and sail. We have about 12 Fairwind 900's and five or six other types as well. We have also been known to run swamp buggies (air boats) and troll for fish behind electric cruisers. Catch and release. Try to go home and build something when there's time left.

The PIPE

Dear MrBonk:

The PIPE Here again...and at http://www.ottawasenators.com/players/0203/bonk_e.aro I noticed that that hockey player NAMED "Bonk" is STILL playing for Ottawa (Canada's national capital city) in the NHL pro ice hockey league here in North America...

But what to do when it's TOO WINDY to FLY RC?

I've been thinking about what I've been seeing HERE...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/RC_S...mid_211/tt.htm

...and I'd have to guess, if one does NOT have "any" water around handy to sail a WATERBORNE craft in, well, it CAN be done with RC land yachts!

I live in the Boston area, and I imagine there are some GREAT places where these SILENT, strictly WIND powered WHEELED sailing craft can really be gotten up to some amazing speeds!

I've even got a pair of no-longer-safe-to-use-for-airplanes Ace RC made 53 MHz AM frequency boards, AND four receivers to use with them, that would be a NATURAL for RC land yachting with...and I'm a licensed Amateur Radio Service licensee up here, so 53 MHz...a "Ham" frequency area in the USA...would be GREAT for them!

Just an idea...but a REAL INTERESTING one for certain!

Yours Sincerely,

The PIPE!

GRANT ED

If is windy I fly a slope soarer or like Dr-wogz I go sailing. (p.s dr, I sail a cherub)

AutoMike

fly a stunt kite. now if I can just figure out what to fly when its raining........uummm

SaMx

Hey, if its raining you could get an rc submarine, and take it down to a lake or pand. just make sure you have a dry place to stand.