FlyerInOKC

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I have a Futaba 7C and wouldn't trade it for anything. The Futaba FAAST system hops more and uses more frequencies than any other 2.4 Ghz radio made. It features a lot of the same technology used by Futaba's 2.4 system for running robots in manufacturing plants worldwide. Making it the most widespread and thoroughly tested systems on the market.

skylark-flier

I love it! You're calling the radios that I use every day "aged", yeah - guess they are. But they still work just fine in the planes they were bought for originally, all those decades ago, so they just soldier on.

Hey man, questions and learning is what the b'hood is all about. You wouldn't believe the learning that goes on around here. I'm not the guy that's gonna speak on the new radios though, my newest plane this past March got a "new" radio when she took to the air - Futaba 4-ch 72MHz, no high-low, no mixing, just analog trims. Shoot, she doesn't even have a gauge for power anymore, just LEDs.

Works great though.

acdii

I have a futaba 8FGS, Spektrum DX8 and JR 12X. The easiest to program, the DX8. The most features, the JR. The worst to program is the Futaba, but when it comes to link performance, the Futaba wins hands down. It links to the RX in a blink where the JR and Specktrums can take up to 5 seconds. In a brownout condition, that could be the difference of landing, or crashing.

Cost wise, the Spektrums are the easiest to afford multiple planes with, the Orange RX for under $20 a pop work quite well with the Spektrum and JR. There are low end RX for the Futaba too, but they are more around the $40 mark. For Branded RX, Futaba are more than the JR/Spektrums by about 50%.

aggieman

Imay try the DX8 or 9 being they are a little more user friendly to set up than the futaba. The main reason I want the radio is that I sure like the idea of flying several models, and the bnf with the new radios.

aggieman

The field that I fly at is sort of rough,so what do some of you brotherhood guy's think of me installing a double strut fults nose gear and a fiberglass or aluminum main gear with larger tires( I will reinforce the floor above main gear and gusset the firewall very well) this is for my lt-40.

flyingagin

I have been working intermittently, on the rip template for the plug in 2 piece low wing, for my Kadet SR.
The flap has been driving me a bit nuts but I finally figured it out. I also drew up a rough 1/4 scale drawing of one wing section. It is to big to scan in one piece and I can't get a good picture of it.

Now that I have the flap figured out I will make a templates for it and the ailerons.

It will be a bit before any work starts. And I will be dividing my time between two other active projects.

Ken

BigTeeEldorado

Beef up the mountings if your concerned but the hardware that comes with the kit is more than sufficient for take offs. It's your skills at reconnecting to tera-firma that would dictate heavier hardware not as much the actual terrain. Bigger tires will help that and the Kadets are capable of very soft slow landings. Again don't sacrifice too much weight for extra stuff.

BigTeeEldorado

I'm curious, is that flap design intended to open a slot for air to move through and over the top of the flap similar to my Junkers setup?

soarrich

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Make it a tail-dragger, you'll never fly nose-wheels again.

BigTeeEldorado

Excellent suggestion and absolutely true!

flyingagin

Exactly. Sealed when flaps up and a slot (gap) when deployed.

Ken

acdii

Yep, Get a Dubro nylon gear, 4" lite wheels and a tail gear.

BigTeeEldorado

Got to lookin at the different addresses in this thread and I thought it might be fun to see where everyone flys.

Here are my coordinates off of Google Maps. 35.862645, -114.940789

The two white lines mark the runway and if you can zoom close enough, yes it does say AARP

flyingagin

I do tend to look at the location of the poster to see where they are. I like to know the first name of who I am posting with and where they live.

I know of 2 other flyers in Las Vegas, NV on a different site. I regularly post whit one guy in Las Vegas, NV. He is on a control line forum. but also flys RC mostly hellis.

This year I am grounded. 2 surgeries, more to come, and at this time I just tryin to get disability. I did not renew my AMA this year and don't yet have a home club to fly at. There are 2 within 20 and 30 minutes of me. One paved, and one grass. Grass is 1/2 the cost.
So it is just building and designing and not much actual building till at least next month (not working so not much $$).

I know you fly off of what looks like a dry lake bed. I had a buddy near 29 Palms that I would visit every couple of months or so. I had a pop up camping trailer and would take a bunch of planes and camp out at the flying site and fly and fly and fly. Loved it Even did that in the month of December. Dang it, it got cold at night but was nice during the day time. Had 2 large dogs (average of 100lbs) and guns to keep things safe.
A unlimited runway any direction you wanted was awesome. What fun it was.

More time on later on my new wing templates for the ribs.

Ken

soarrich

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40.293400, -74.130904

BigTeeEldorado

Gorgeous spot Rich, I grew up in Minnesota and if there is anything I DO miss it is the green.

BigTeeEldorado

I have been through 29 Palms only once and your right it gets cold in December out in the high desert but always warms up as soon as the sun comes out. I fly out at Eldorado Lake because that is the first place I found 30 years ago when I moved here and the same guys are still flying there today so it is more about the people for me.

Hang in there on the tough times, we have all been there and I'm no exception. It's good to have something you enjoy doing.

acdii

Even better, a picture of it. I am standing at the left edge of it facing East.

FlyerInOKC

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Is that you in the t-shirt with the rally big "Post No Bills" sign on the front? (I guess the circus must be coming to town again)

BigTeeEldorado

OOOOO, that smarts!!

In my blissful ignorance I forget how many people are flying off grass. We have grass, but in smaller quantities. Most surfaces are hard and smooth or semi-smooth around here. Very unforgiving at times. Here is the other surface we use when the monsoons come, it's inside the Park and the older folks get a break on the cost of a Park Pass, looking forward to that. In the corner you can see a little white square which is the facilities the Park provides, it has claimed a few airframes mainly because we are so spoiled. After that are the coordinates of where we mosey over to for float flying.

36.032386, -114.79002836.051781, -114.805914

flyingagin

Ya know this is what I get from my lawyers (one for disability and one form when we were hit at a red light). It is a waiting game to see who blinks first. Insurance companies want to stall and force you to take a lower and unfair settlement. And Disability delays to force you to have to take any kind of job so they can then deny you.
Well they have met a big ROCK!!!!

The rib templates are coming along. I actually THREE different pairs plus masters. Two for the wing ribs, two for the flaps, and two for the ailerons. I am really taking my time and doing plenty of rework because they were not dead on perfect, or I realized iI had overlooked something.

I am think Of foam core for the flaps and ailerons and then sheeted with either 1/16" or 1/8" sheet. Obviously with appropriate hard points for hinges and control horns and mount horns (flaps). At the wing trailing edge where the control surfaces join it will be 1 1/8" thick. Sound real thick but 4" control surface chords.

I have a total wing chord of 14.75" (lost my SR plans so I divided the total wing area on SIG'S site by the span to get chord).

The flaps and ailerons both will have a chord of 4". Flaps will span 20" each and ailerons will span 23.5" each.

I know my actual wing span will be greater than 102" because I am going to simply make each panel 51". So the fuse width will make for a longer span. My SR fuse is stashed in the attic. Anyone know it's width?.

Any one chime in here. Should my control surface sheeting be 1/6" or 1/8" sheeting over foam core.

Ken

aggieman

who makes that tail wheel, and what size is it,also,where can I purchase one?

soarrich

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You can make this:

acdii

http://shop.dubro.com/p/semi-scale-t...brackets?pp=12

I got it from Hobby town, but any HS that sells Dubro can get it for you/.

ddewey

+1 both my LT-40 tail wheel set ups are like this from my modeling scrap box. Both have worked great for five years.