The Eagle will fly again! But not today. Car broke down Gonna cost me big. Was VERY nice today but with all that I couldn't even make it in to work. I would have felt guilty if I went flying in the last hour or two of light so when I finally got home I figured I would spend time building.

HOPEFULLY we will see more days of good weather. I don't mind it being 'chilly' but NOT cold or hot. Wind sucks also. I guess that is a tall order, but only time will tell. I am going to go check the weather now.

Elad, I am not sure if your instructor told you this or not, which I am sure he did. MAKE SURE you do a good pre-flight before every two flights. Especially in a rattling old Eagle. Not sure what your engine mount looks like but mine is made of wood bolted onto wood. If I flew 5 times in a row without checking something, I would surely have SOMETHING fall off or worse.

Yesterday I was doing a preflight and noticed one of my engine mount bolts almost completely off. My muffler has come off twice this year (only held on by the rubber return hose on return so didnt lose it at least) And several other things have vibrated almost off or completely off. I remember the on year I was riding my mountain bike back in the woods below the one air field on these trails. I just completed a major hill climb and was resting when I heard a plane fly overhead. Then I heard crashing through the trees. Not two feet from me fell someones wheel. The same size I needed to complete my Eagle. LOL. And now it sits on my model! LOL. Isn't that odd? But it made me realize, hey I betcha that guy is going to crash on landing.
By the time I got up there, (cant go directly up) everyone was gone. I felt bad but hey what can ya do right?

Still funny story to this day..

S