Canadian math
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-15 degrees C.
5 degrees F.
3 feet of fresh snow covering driveway to flying field.
1 foot of fresh snow covering parking lot of flying field.
20 minutes of setup time.
2 minutes of bare hands in prop wash to adjust high needle.
5 minutes of bare hands in cold ambient air while flying.
5 minutes to pack up field equipment.
10 frozen fingers.
10 frozen toes.
Equals...
[link=http://members.rogers.com/jsrc5/Movie.wmv]The temptation to leave the airplane behind[/link].
Juice
5 degrees F.
3 feet of fresh snow covering driveway to flying field.
1 foot of fresh snow covering parking lot of flying field.
20 minutes of setup time.
2 minutes of bare hands in prop wash to adjust high needle.
5 minutes of bare hands in cold ambient air while flying.
5 minutes to pack up field equipment.
10 frozen fingers.
10 frozen toes.
Equals...
[link=http://members.rogers.com/jsrc5/Movie.wmv]The temptation to leave the airplane behind[/link].
Juice
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RE: Canadian math
Be a man!!
We're Canadian!
The land where the snow is white, and the beavers nervous!
We like out beer at 5%
We like the fact, our seasons are easily defined!
gloves man, and wooly socks!
(sorry, a bit of the ole 'Montreal vs. Toronto rivalry'...)
We're Canadian!
The land where the snow is white, and the beavers nervous!
We like out beer at 5%
We like the fact, our seasons are easily defined!
gloves man, and wooly socks!
(sorry, a bit of the ole 'Montreal vs. Toronto rivalry'...)
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RE: Canadian math
Hi,
I agree, the packing up, setting up, fueling up, cold hands in fuel, tweaking engine, flying, removing fuel, messy cleanup packing up and unpacking car and final cleanup at home is a lot of work to go flying. At one time it was a "challenge" to fly in the winter - now its not so much fun.
In the winter time I just fly electric now. I pack up, drive to site, pull out radio and plane, fly, pack up and go home. Fueling is just changing to second battery pack. With the small electrics I can fly almost anywhere.
In the summer I enjoy the day and the socializing - glow is great then. I love my glow stuff, but in the winter nothing beats the convenience of electric.
Fly 4 fun,
Wayne Miller
I agree, the packing up, setting up, fueling up, cold hands in fuel, tweaking engine, flying, removing fuel, messy cleanup packing up and unpacking car and final cleanup at home is a lot of work to go flying. At one time it was a "challenge" to fly in the winter - now its not so much fun.
In the winter time I just fly electric now. I pack up, drive to site, pull out radio and plane, fly, pack up and go home. Fueling is just changing to second battery pack. With the small electrics I can fly almost anywhere.
In the summer I enjoy the day and the socializing - glow is great then. I love my glow stuff, but in the winter nothing beats the convenience of electric.
Fly 4 fun,
Wayne Miller
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So eh, was that a beaver in the snow or just your head in the prop wash ? I can only get 3.2% beer here in Kansas so I think a need to drink another 12 pack and then watch the video.
Every man needs a nice warm beaver at the field to help warm his hands
Every man needs a nice warm beaver at the field to help warm his hands
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Dad our winter funfly yesterday. three below F. Me and a buddy fly fuel and electric. Electric is the only way to go in winter. Only limit is how long your finger can stand it. about five minutes till you can't feel your fingers on the sticks. which is about all the LI-POLLY batts can stand too. We just fill in the moose hoofprints in the snow with moose poop. Although you don't want to dork your plane into one of those. Just like concrete.
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To everyone who downloaded and watched... Yes, I'm very sorry for wasting two minutes of your time. I thought it was stupidly funny at the time. It must have been the 5% beer when I got home. Now after watching it again it's just stupid, boring and two minutes too long.
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Hey Scottrc,
you can only get 3.2%? Up here in Canada we call that water
Hey Scottrc,
you can only get 3.2%? Up here in Canada we call that water
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I know what you mean. Nothing has changed. That's why I decided to move to Florida; a darn good decision. The attached photo is what I left behind. I am flying the airplane, the other two are my brother, Bill, and Harry Merrill. Site is Bob Dart's field, Lakewood NY - date is January 15, 1967. The airplane is being flown by an Orbit 7-14 transmitter - one of the very first digital's - special made for me by Bob Dunham - and it only cost me $500.00. WOW!
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Let me redeem myself for posting such a bad movie clip... Here's another more exciting winter flying clip: [link=http://members.rogers.com/jsrc5/2.10_Winter2003_Steve_BigStik_LowNearPasses.wmv]Low Near Passes[/link]
The pilot is Steve Buchannan of the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen. I trust his flying abilities.
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The pilot is Steve Buchannan of the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen. I trust his flying abilities.
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Nice photo Jim, in fact it brings back memories. In 1963 i was living in Edzell, Angus Shire, Scotland. I kept watching the ads for the latest innovation, "Space Control 4 Channel" and
only $529.00, about a months salary for a Navy CPO. Well, I was able to convince myself that I just
had to have it-wife agreed and so it was ordered. Built a beautiful Astrohog for it to rest in.
Finally the day arrived for the test flight. Little did I know that the Space Control, which was
an Analog system was very temperature sensitive and the local temp. was in the teens.
Needless to say the 30 second flight was a complete disaster. Still don't care for cold weather flying..
Carl
only $529.00, about a months salary for a Navy CPO. Well, I was able to convince myself that I just
had to have it-wife agreed and so it was ordered. Built a beautiful Astrohog for it to rest in.
Finally the day arrived for the test flight. Little did I know that the Space Control, which was
an Analog system was very temperature sensitive and the local temp. was in the teens.
Needless to say the 30 second flight was a complete disaster. Still don't care for cold weather flying..
Carl
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To Carson: You have got that right. The old Orbit 3 + 1, and the space control "brick" were analog, and the neutrals would change minute by minute - even during flight. That was the big advantage of the digital set - no more monkeying around setting neutrals as the weather changed. Were those the good old days?
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I was born and raised in Minnesota.... left in 1985.....been back twice to visit.....in the summer, of course.
Can't say that I miss it.
Can't say that I miss it.