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Awesome thread guys,
After learning to fly back in the late 70's I quit flying around 90 something. I just started flying again this past year, and am beginning to learn 3D stuff. I have a Funtana 90 with a YS110. I have a lot to learn, but I'm confident I can learn these things over this upcoming spring. Thanks to all that have contributed input, for someone thats just getting into this, or wanting to progress to something more challanging than buzzing the runway at mach3, its awesome 411...... Greg
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ORIGINAL: Ernie Misner
Greg, you are in your 90's and flying 3D???? Awsome!
Ernie
Good one,
Uh, that would be I quit back in the 1990's, I'm only 40 something now, have a couple more somethings left!!!! Back in the 80's-90's we just did "out-law flying". Meaning we flew any damn place we could throw a plane in. Clubs were far and few between. Fast n wild was the norm, actually still is, but I'm trying to form some sort of style to my fast n furious ways and learn some real aerobatic manuevers. I hope I'm flying when I'm 90, I ought to be awesome by then......
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Ya, I hear ya,
We just lost our oldest member a few months ago. CB was 83yrs young, and flew right up until his passing. Granted, he could only fly about 150yds, then handed the TX over to someone as he could not see the plane anymore. But, that 150yds kept him coming out around once a week, it was a pleasure to meet him. His AMA # was 4 digits !!!!! Greg
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thats awesome, i like to see the older guys still fly, alot in my club just come out for a social gathering and dont fly, just tell fasinating stories, but i cant blame them, its something for them to do, gets them out of the house, we have a few that just build, they dont fly anymore, but they build spectacular, i look forward to some hand me downs in the future , i will fly as long as i can...i must say i do like to see younger guys come out as well, thats the future of our club, had to throw that out there
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Your right Dave,
They are the future of our and every club today. Some of the older members are intimidated by the "young guns" as they cannot fly as well anymore, but most are passive and keep it in check, and keep it what its supposed to be....FUN!!!
We have the same thing at our club, some old, some young, some good, a few excellent, and a lot of guys learning, or have the will to learn. We have some that just build as you said Dave, and there house if full of beautiful planes, but they will never leave the showroom.
Anytime you go the field you never know who's going to be there, but you can always be assured of a great conversation of new stuff, or old stories from the past. Like you said, for some at this age its just getting out of the house once a week to go hang out with the guys. Here is a pic of CB I took this past summer at one of our clubs fun fly's..... Greg
I was conversing with some members of our club earlier this week, and CB was NOT 83, he was 93yrs young. I stand corrected...
< Message edited by Rod Bender -- 1/26/2007 3:48:43 PM >
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sorry about your friend iam 36 my father in law started me flying back in 1992 ive been flying off and on sense hes 60 and more like my father then father in law but i know what you mean when newbes come to are field and want to learn how to fly allways some butt head that want to kick them out or ask for there card instead of trying to help them get started the people that ask ?? my be the next flying champ so when the younger aragnarnt kid comes along try to help we where all him once you never know you might make a new friend and help a great pilot get started
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Things are getting a little better with my rolling harriers I think. Amazing that I started practicing them on the sim a year ago before I had ever flown any type of 3D plane for real. Still need some work on regular harriers though.
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Looks good Shakes,
Rolling circles are a mastered favorite. It takes a lot of hand stick control throughout the entire transition. Something that I will be attempting this spring. I didn't get my sim for christmas, somehow santa found out something, and well, it was a new set of boxers for me. He must have informants everywhere!!!!!!
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hey i need help please i have a funtanaX mini 480 E-Flite 2100 TP 40 amp esc i cant get it to hover it will go vert for awhile then fall out now on the sim i can hover OK not great but ok now i think its the way i have the plane sit up when Im inverted i dont have to give it any down stick so i think i have the CG right dont know can someone please send me something on how to sit up a 3D plane thanks very much ive flow for a long time but never 3D i have the plane nutral with just a littel pitch of down now on my war birds i give them a littel more nose heavey but i don't crap about 3D flying thanks for any help
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i would and use expo, it really helps out imo, then you can have alot of throw but still control it better with minimul stick movement, it wont get out of hand as quick, also try and set up a dual rate switch if you havent yet, then you can lower them when you want to, take offs and landings, etc..
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