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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/3/2008 3:00:32 AM   
RocketRob



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a biy of down thrust is in order


a thoroughly delightful plane

left to right

Chevy, Skaliwag, RocketRob

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/3/2008 5:05:24 AM   
chevy43


 

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Status: offline 		I put the rudder on channel 4 accidently and had to fly my whole flight with the roll on the left stick and no response from roll on the right stick. I recomend putting the rudder on channel 1 I fixed that on flight two.. 1/2 a tank is plenty.... Don't fill it the first time!

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/4/2008 2:38:57 AM   
ProBroJoe



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Status: offline 		Very cool. Looks like you guys had a good time!

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/6/2008 8:59:55 AM   
chevy43


 

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Status: offline 		Jerusha is next on the list. I will try to PM him and see if he wants Grace next...

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/6/2008 10:26:07 PM   
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ORIGINAL: chevy43

I put the rudder on channel 4 accidently


Glad you guys had a good flight. How many seconds was it before you had that "Oh, Darn!" realization? Did the rain hold off long enough or were you fighting weather too?

You bring up a good point about putting the controlls on the left stick. I dont think I put that anywhere with the model.

I know we have tried contacting Jerusha before... If you cant get a hold of him promptly let me know and we may have to come back to him.

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/10/2008 2:33:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I didn't get a hold of Jerusha so shall we move to the next person?

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/10/2008 3:49:11 AM   
dieFluggeister



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Jerusha, please PM me when you read this post.

Hogflyer, looks like you're up!

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/17/2008 2:59:20 AM   
chevy43


 

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Status: offline 		Hogflyer said the weather was bad out his way and we could keep the plane another week.

Two new people flew her today. And I flew her a bunch and Rocketrob flew a little too.

I added a little down thrust with a couple of washer under the upper mounts which helped some but seems like it could use more.

We met Richard Tacklind who lives near by and was very intrested in the Postal Plane Project. He writes for Quiet Flyer Magazine ( which now has a new name I can't recall ). I asked him if he wanted to fly her too.. He enjoyed a flight but she dead sticked and he put her down gently. He said he might like to write an artical on Grace...

Richard:



Misfitsailor:


Well now she will be off to Hogflyer.....

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/17/2008 6:03:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		We ran radar and timed Grace through the trap at 53.5mph - I believe it was Tim's time.

Chevy do you recall your speed?

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/17/2008 6:07:12 AM   
misfitsailor



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Status: offline 		Although my application to get on the list to fly Grace was passed over , I am thrilled to have piloted the postal plane today! A very enjoyable experience. This plane is well-designed, nicely constructed and beautifully covered.

Special thanks to chevy43 for holding on to Grace for a little longer!

Tim

PS I want one of these planes! I picture it as a taildragger...

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/18/2008 4:52:42 PM   
dieFluggeister



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Status: offline 		Misfitsailor, Oh man am I sorry if you got skipped or if I did not respond to your request. I'm very sorry. I'm not very good at website management. PM me and tell me when you first contacted me and I will try and make it right.

On the same note, if anyone else has not gotten on the roster as requested PLEASE let me know, send me another email, telegraph, phone call...whatever. I want everyone, everywhere, of all skill levels to have a go at it.

On a separate issue, I think Grace could use a permanent motor mount instead of the standoffs used originally. I have noticed on my own bird that it is not real accurate for a consistant thrust line and prone to vibration and I have switched to two harwood blocks on either side of the choke tube. Could someone design a solid block mount to the firewall that would make things easier? Also, a couple of degrees of downthrust might be in order as well.

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/18/2008 6:19:00 PM   
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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/18/2008 10:36:43 PM   
RocketRob



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Status: offline 		Vicman - that would be 53.5mph, sir!

In all honesty, Tim was the only one willing to dive and turn downwind for the man with the radar gun

Treven, just could not bring himself to succumb to the peer presure - kept muttering something about not wanting to be the one to rip the wings off...........

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/19/2008 2:28:57 AM   
misfitsailor



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Status: offline 		dieFluggeister, don't sweat the small stuff! I should have just kept asking.

You know what they say about the squeaky wheel...

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RE: Postal Plane Project - 2/19/2008 3:50:52 AM