Rod Robbins

Hi Mike,

Good info on the Spektrum workaround to the Hitec throttle function.

A little clarification, though... I believe that the Hitec feature that you're referring to is the "Lock" button, which is just to the left of the "Cut" button (on the Eclipse 7, anyway). Pressing "Lock" allows the throttle level to be locked at idle (or any other position less than half-throttle), which protects against accidentally bumping the throttle to "high" while carrying a plane out to a taxi position after engine startup.

The "Cut" button, just to the right of the "Lock" button, allows the operator to momentarily close the throttle completely in order to shut down an idling engine.

I'm surprised that more manufacturers never incorporated the "Lock" feature. I've witnessed a number of hair-raising incidents of guys lifting and carrying their idling planes around while fumbling with their TX on a neck strap. A simple bump of the throttle stick sends the engine to full-on and the tap-dance begins!...


Regards,
Rod

rare_bear

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i had some fun with the google earth flight simulator.

you can see the basin (4:03 to 4:11) after the land-and-go at the van nuys airport - hehehe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff4syTMXdzI

any of you horse around with this? you can land on lakes and the ocean - even on the top of half dome (that one takes some practice) by choosing the slow aircraft

GoeKeli

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That is cool Paul!! I've not messed with that, might have to give it a try. What input device are you using?

rare_bear

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i just use the mouse as a joystick

here's a half dome landing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usU5RW4K_YQ

flying down the face of the matterhorn in switzerland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_zDZj7umMo

and doing the same down in pantagonia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8SZmsWKK7o


sorry the quality of the videos is poor.
you gotta see for yourself - it's a blast - anywhere in the world
(you need a good high speed internet connection tho)

MikeRuth

Indeed the "Lock" button is correct.

Mike R

Phat Reliant

Nice landing

Gotta love Google, just wish it had sound..

alanrw

....any flooding yet?

[:-]

alan

Bob93447

Local news said they were running jet skis in the flood control area. Anyone know if the field is open?

GoeKeli

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http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/html/sepulveda_basin.html

Billville

My meteorologist friend told me today that this year will be record rainfall as of the latest long-range forecast data.

Are we going to have to convert to floats add lights and climb the fence at night in order to fly???

Bill

taildraggerdave

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Anybody know if the field is open today? Maybe one of the early morning crew?

Take care,
Dave

rare_bear

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it is open alright and we had some really fine entertainment this morning too:

the guy who sells hot dogs sloshed his white van across the gas through the electric area and drops off his hot dog trailer at his usual sopt. then upon his departure, he starts sinking into the grass and after about 10 feet of tire spinning, finds himself digging into a hole. stuck.

then he gets out and heads south to get some 2x4's to put in front of his tires. but that doesn't work either.

then a bunch of electic guys volunteer to get behind the rear bumper and try to push it through. electric billy gets out his camera and starts shooting video... but the electric guys didn't get sprayed with mud and were not successful either - too bad., that would have been a good video.

and so now, the hot dog guy is getting rilly pissed. another guy volunteers to take his pickup out there and the hot dog guy gets a chain. they hook it up and the pickup spins its rear tires. he calls it quits before he sinks in too.

while the hot dog guy walks on by, another fella makes a comment that he ought to put some of his hot dogs under his tires to get more traction and that rilly pisses him of to the point where he says a few choice words.

next thing, electric billy drives out there with his 4x4 and offers to pull him out from behind, where the hot dog guy has a ball link on his rear bumper. maybe these guys don't like each other but the hot dog guy does not want billy's help. and so billy gets into his truck and torches the gas pedal, spraying mud all over the white hot dog van. i thought there was going to be a fight and all of the people watching on the sidelines including me are having belly laughs. funny how some people, when offered help, will refuse because their egos are so huge.

finally, another guy takes his 4x4 pickup out there and pulls him out from the front side. end of show.

but the hot dog guy is going to have to drive through the grass 2 more times this afternoon to get his hot dog trailer out of there - and so now, the grassy area in front of the electric area is all trenched up - woo hoo!!!...way to go!!!!!!

i wish i had my camera, i would have a new youtube video of billy spraying the hot dog van with mud - a classic.

Phat Reliant

Brightened my day up reading this! better than the funnies in today's paper

A shame there isn't any video with a Benny Hill soundtrack...

lewman

Dam i wood love to seine that.See Billy what happens when try to help that dam hot dog guy.

solo 1963

Paul,
Thanks for the good laugh, but what is the hotdog guy doing driving through the electric area. Isn't that hotdog stand supposed to be on the other side of the fence?
Still laughing in Fresno

anyjet

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all off  you need to get a life
lewman  solo 1963 Phat Reliant  rare_bear
 

MikeRuth

It was a shame that Benny (the hot dog guy) got stuck, I'm sure it was not his intention, nor was it to damage the grass out there. Yeah I would have thought twice before doing that but that's me.

As for the riff between him and Bill, Who knows! I get along with both of them and don't take sides.

Just gald it didn;t turn into anything else.

I will say Rare Bears report was very accurate!

Take care all,

Mike R

HellcatAce

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Benny Hill Indeed!!!! I think there's lots of events at the basin that need that music, but this sure qualifies. It's like witnessing a live IQ test from what Rare Bear said.

Phat Reliant

instead of what?, ignoring the comedic antics of "Basin Life" folk is not going to happen, too much bad press is often in the threads of this forum and this is not bad, just funny

BTW, welcome to the Basin News Blog...

rare_bear

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was that a touch n' go that anyjet did?
(only 1 post ever made)

martin3737

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpbaZnqEYKo&sns=em

more basin antics

Three Four Left

The "hot dog guy" is Benny, the Electric flight director at the basin. That's why his cart is inside the fence.

bennyel

rare Bear and all off you like i before you need to get a life.
lewman(paul) solo 1963 Phat Reliant rare_bear(Richard Dragin) HellcatAce
i will find the reset off the name and post it.
i hop Benny(hot dog guy)will reed the post.
rare_bear you start the post i will make sure the hot dog guy know you and the rest off you people.
let see if Benny will help you .
he help my to start with hobby and for my understanding he help a lot off people.
and help a lot to the club all the cement in park area.
you r doing wrong to talk trash.I'm sure it was not his intention.
and for bill malo is not over it
he did that in intention and need the pay for car wash.
benny did not ask bill help,
bill stick is nose like all the time
benny ask from same one Al's to help and bill stick is nose.

sleepy_hollow

Hello. I was a witness also. It is unfortunate that Bennie made the decision to drive across the wet grass. I applaud the people including Billy who tried to help him. Rare-Bear and Phat Reliant's reports are accurate. Billy wanted to help pull Bennie out because Bennies van was blocking the flight area. I do not understand why Bennie did not want to be pulled out with Billy's help. Whatever the case, seeking  vengence is simply not an appropriate path to take here. It's simply time to move on and learn from the experience. It was Bennies decision to drive out there in the first place and he is ultimately responsible for paying to wash his van. It needed a bath after Bennie spun his tires the first time and so Billy's tire spray would not have prevented the need to get it washed. I hope Bennie brings out a shovel this weekend and fills up the trenches left by all who drove out there and I sincerely hope he learned a good lesson here and doesn't drive out there again when it's wet. Peace to all. 

Kmot

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Maybe the lekky guys are going to have to install Skyjacker lift systems on their landing gears for a while.