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Forum: Beginners
10-01-2022, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 835
Posted By Charlie P.

2272300

2272300
09-20-2022, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 843
Posted By Charlie P.

I'm with Invertmast (a sailor?) and Stang151....

I'm with Invertmast (a sailor?) and Stang151. Toss the 3/32" cotter pin from a DuBro hinge and use a single piece of music wire. Have done this a handfull of times and never a problem.

Just make...
09-17-2022, 04:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,083
Posted By Charlie P.

Try searching for Micarta or Garolite or FR4...

Try searching for Micarta or Garolite or FR4 sheets. I find 1/32” (0.0315”)
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-12-2022, 05:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,916
Posted By Charlie P.

Idon't believe mode matters so much. It depends...

Idon't believe mode matters so much. It depends what you learn(ed) on. I have heard that Mode 1 has an advantage for left-handed pilots.

If you are going to have the opportunity for a Buddy-box...
09-07-2022, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,623
Posted By Charlie P.

Too slow!

Too slow!
Forum: Gas Engines
09-01-2022, 05:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,596
Posted By Charlie P.

Wow! Way to activate a zombie thread. 18 years...

Wow! Way to activate a zombie thread. 18 years may be a record.

I use 93 octane in my gassers: 26cc, 34cc and 43cc, (and Husqvarna 52cc/Stihl 45cc chainsaws, 27cc H weed-trimmer, 747cc H lawn...
09-01-2022, 04:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,169
Posted By Charlie P.

400 ft? Above the pilot? Below the model? If I am...

400 ft? Above the pilot? Below the model? If I am at the base of a 200 ft slope, then there is 600 ft in altitude separation when the model may be 400 ft AOL.

What was used to establish 400 ft?...
08-30-2022, 04:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 814
Posted By Charlie P.

deleted - I didn't see you had already found no...

deleted - I didn't see you had already found no satisfaction with OuterZone.

How about this one?

https://aviationshoppe.com/airplane_plans/details.php?file=1126
08-29-2022, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,467
Posted By Charlie P.

I see them at Horizon Hobby, Hobby King (both...

I see them at Horizon Hobby, Hobby King (both back ordered), Amazon, and Ovis (edge banding iron).
08-29-2022, 10:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,231
Posted By Charlie P.

F-117 Stealth fighter

F-117 Stealth fighter
Forum: Beginners
08-29-2022, 09:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,029
Posted By Charlie P.

If you are in the USA check out the FAA website...

If you are in the USA check out the FAA website and the FAA Recognized identification Areas (FRIA) before you invest in property to fly anything weighing more than 0.55 pounds over. It may be against...
Forum: Beginners
08-27-2022, 11:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,067
Posted By Charlie P.

Match the parachute to the weight of the rocket. ...

Match the parachute to the weight of the rocket.

https://www.nar.org/educational-resources/model-rocket-building-techniques/parachutes/
Forum: Beginners
08-25-2022, 06:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,067
Posted By Charlie P.

The engine you used burned up your parachute as...

The engine you used burned up your parachute as it was designed to ignite the next stage in a multi-stage rocket. You need one with a delay charge to "pop" the nose off. Like an A8-3.

Three...
Forum: Beginners
08-25-2022, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,067
Posted By Charlie P.

Did you have a recovery system? Parachute or...

Did you have a recovery system? Parachute or streamer? The A8-0 is a multi-stage engine with no recovery charge.

1/2A3-2 is likely the smallest.

How large is the field you are launching...
Replies: 3
Views: 610
Posted By Charlie P.

Definitely. But it depends on the transmitter you...

Definitely. But it depends on the transmitter you have. Some allow 10 models, some 30, some 250 or more.

But if it is a controller that came with the model - maybe not.

Read the manual.
Forum: Beginners
08-24-2022, 06:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 786
Posted By Charlie P.

One more thing to check. Do the power up of the...

One more thing to check. Do the power up of the Tx while holding down the RTN/home button and make sure the RF is on. (Or however you enter the range check menu for the 16IZ).

Only other thought...
Forum: Beginners
08-23-2022, 06:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 786
Posted By Charlie P.

Here is a list of Futaba Transmitters and...

Here is a list of Futaba Transmitters and compatable receivers. You should be good. I'm not familiar with the T16IZ. You said you have to switch it between FASST and FHSS modes? Does it show on the...
08-22-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 773
Posted By Charlie P.

80% of my electric powered models use an adapter....

80% of my electric powered models use an adapter. Never got around to standardizing a connector and every ESC mfg has their own ideas on style. Lately I have been purchasing Venom LiPos that come...
Forum: Beginners
08-22-2022, 08:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,085
Posted By Charlie P.

I put an address sticker on the outside (under...

I put an address sticker on the outside (under the wing) of my sailplanes. Paid off on a UMX Radian that I lost in a powerful updraft. Three days later it was on my front porch. I never did learn...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-21-2022, 04:55 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 30,904
Posted By Charlie P.

They do look pretty fun. I tried a UMX Carbon...

They do look pretty fun. I tried a UMX Carbon Cub and it flew well in a pretty compact space. I put it on floats - and one good dunking sadly caused the linear servos to never function properly...
08-21-2022, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,550
Posted By Charlie P.

Stand back 10 feet from the model. You may be...

Stand back 10 feet from the model. You may be overloading the receiver by having the transmitter too close.
08-21-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,519
Posted By Charlie P.

If you see one blade down on approach - blip the...

If you see one blade down on approach - blip the motor once.
08-21-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,747
Posted By Charlie P.

Unless your antenna(s) are very close or touching...

Unless your antenna(s) are very close or touching the carbon fiber it shouldn’t matter. I only have one fiberglass fuselage (a tank of a G-44 Widgeon flying boat) and in that I have a Futaba...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-20-2022, 09:40 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 30,904
Posted By Charlie P.

No less "RTF" models available now than when I...

No less "RTF" models available now than when I entered the pursuit.

Build is still an option.

What are you looking for? I just bought two outstanding "RR" gliders - a Multiplex Heron and a...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-17-2022, 06:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,069
Posted By Charlie P.

I have Dupuytrens Contracture and osteo...

I have Dupuytrens Contracture and osteo arthritis. I'll be damned if I let some f*cken condition ground me as long as I can safely see and control a model. It's therapy to use what I may otherwise...
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