Yesterday, I took advantage of a calm evening to fly the GLH a couple times. It was one of those evenings - you know the type - fair skies, sun going down - though not quite down to the tree-line yet - no mosquitos yet - just the perfect summer evening. I put a 2-meter electric sailplane up and was enjoying a quiet and tranquil extended glide past - only sound is perhaps a bird calling it's mate in the distant background... and then it happens... a gaseous rip by the guy leaning against the flight-line barrier behind you...

So I tried the Tower/Hobbico/Cox fuel I bought a few months ago - a gallon that comes as a case of four quarts - 25%. I think I still have issues as related to this thread but the airplane pulls well in straight and level flight at shoulder height and ilicits a "Have you ever clocked that thing?" from a bystander. I tell them that its probably doing every bit of 40 mph. The engine sounds and pulls great in shallow dives to level flight but during longstanding climbs it starts to go a little ragged. As pointed out in this thread, I would like to try pressure bladders at some point. Gawd it smells good. I swear there is an aromatic they put into this fuel. By no means an endorsement but the slimy, clear after-mess smells so good - like a fine cheap aftershave cologne when wiping it off after running the stuff. Makes you wanna put a little behind the ears for good measure.

Tightened the plug and Put in a second flight after sunset; resorted to flying overhead in the waning light towards the end of the run to keep the - now just a silhouette - in view while patiently waiting for the engine to quit. This a.m. I was only able to pull drops from the tank.

My wife gifted me one of these El-cheapo cameras for ~ $40 so hopefully will be able to communicate more effectively in the future...