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RE: The Australian thread - 6/10/2006 1:44:11 PM   
bleary



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Status: offline 		Scrappy allright,it was pouring,you need a boat not a plane
West Coast man myself,was at last years grand final when you mongrels beat us,great atmosphere though.Myself and the missus are going again this year,just hope that West Coast make it,Adelaide are looking quite strong.
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RE: The Australian thread - 6/10/2006 2:58:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Last years grand final was a great game to watch, it was the day after my 21st and my whole family was at home. I was going berko and nobody else knew the rules.

Id have given my arm and both my legs to have been there.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/10/2006 3:04:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Which way do you guys fly your flight paths?

I mainly fly in a clockwise cirlce/ square / oval. All right ahdn turns with a few little lefts to mix it up.

My problem is when i try and fly in a anti clockwise direction, flight path, i struggle keeping my plane level and smooth. Every time i have tried to fly in a anti clockwise direction i get all confused and dumb thumb it and nearly crash.

Anybody else had or have this problem and what did or do you do to try n correct it?

To save myself the nerves i just fly clockwise cause i can do it comfortably.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 1:14:56 AM   
bleary



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Status: offline 		Well it was a great game I'll admit,up until the last two minutes or so.... Could have been worse,could have lost to Collingwood or something.
I usually fly anticlockwise,mainly because of the shape of the oval I normally fly at,and the normal wind direction makes it easier that way.Now that I think about it,I guess it feels slightly more natural for me as well,although I fly the other way at another place I fly.
It's good practise to fly figure 8 type circuts so you are not always turning the same way,I found it very handy for orientation problems I had when starting.Get nice and high and start out with gentle turns,then start making them tighter and tighter as your confidence gets up.This method helped me, give it a go.
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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 1:33:16 AM   
drunkenbushman



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Status: offline 		Dont mention the C word on these forums please :P Yes very nerve racking exciting edge of your seat footy the 05 grand final. Like alot of games being played this year its good to see such close competition for the top 4 and 8.

Cheers for the advice Bleary, if the wind drops a bit i might go for a drive and see if its clamer anywhere else and give it ago. I hate where i live its so bloody windy. Got batts on charge and im sitting in the ready room waiting for the ops phone to ring and then SCRAMBLE!



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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 5:28:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		I dont really pay attention to which way I fly. Actually, i dont fly in circuits at all, I just turn when ever i feel like it but gently, great for building up speed for a good loop.
Oh yeah and, collingwood's gonna win the grand final, no point in arguing about it

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 6:02:33 AM   
drunkenbushman



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Status: offline 		Well its late now the light is fading and the wind didnt let up all day. I need to find a way to stop the trees from swaying so they dont cause so much wind.

No scramble for me on this dreary sunday.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 6:04:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im in the same situation except its still ligh because its only 3pm

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 6:07:03 AM   
drunkenbushman



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Status: offline 		I think i need to get myself an RC car so on days like this i can fang up n down my street.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/11/2006 3:51:04 PM   
maiden-crash



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Status: offline 		Im now thinking of which plane to get next.
Maybe an arf fuel plane, probably warbird....

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/12/2006 11:31:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm an anticlockwise flyer like Bleary for the most - mainly due to a series of light poles at the field and have just become used to that. Huge wind blowing on the weekend but still took the Typhoon up - was going slower than walking pace into the wind which was great for rolls and loops. The significant other came down and said I was nuts because there was also a torrential downpour which had most of the filed underwater. I had only a small area to land on but the wind actually helped.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/12/2006 5:05:05 PM   
bleary



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Status: offline 		What you reckon lads,
Spad
I should build this myself,but have no time or patience.I am going to brushless this with either a hacker A30axl or an ebay special about the same.Not sure whether I am going to go 3S 1800/2100, or 4S 2100 parallel.
Bloody lipos are worth twice the airframe,so need to get it right.Will probably start with the two smallest 3S in parallel,and work up...
Gotta convince my mate to get one so we can combat...yeehaa
Missus got this one too...
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RE: The Australian thread - 6/13/2006 3:07:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		looks like bad weather all round. Raining and 20 knots gusting to 30 all weekend. So much for sunny queensland!

Sigh! I guess it means more sim time for me....

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/13/2006 6:57:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im charging my nattery now. Looks like the winds settled down.
As for spad, doesnt look like the best combat plane but with that setup im probably wrong.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/13/2006 1:05:11 PM   
drunkenbushman



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Status: offline 		Funny you post that Bleary i was thinking bout getting a spad together as well. I dunno anything bout them tho and also dont have the time or patience to make one.

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RE: The Australian thread - 6/13/2006 2:37:52 PM   
bleary



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Status: offline 		DB will let you know how it looks when I get home in a week.They are designed for a 25 size glow motor,but I have a couple of medium size outrunners looking for a home.Depends a bit on how heavy it is as to my battery choices,but it will have to be parallel I think to get the capacity I will need.Not sure there will be much flying time on this break from work,got a heap of work to do on the new house
I have about 4 planes waiting for a maiden,but no time to fly them,as well as about 4 still in the box...Least I will have some good projects when I get some spare time.
Have fun,
Bleary.

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