I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the Rapture's maiden flight.
I'm gonna head to Wisconsin Rapids this week to see one of my favorite bands, and I mentioned to my wife that I would like go early to check out the club there.
I'm gonna also check out the one in Iola.
I decided until I find that dime at the front of my little runway I am not going to fly it on my land.
I don't mind to much the little repairs on my ARF/RTF trainer but I would like to keep the Rapture patch free for awhile if I can.
I figure I can get to a club once a week and while doing that I will keep looking for that dime on my runway with the Tower Trainer.
My latest mishap happened a couple of days ago, nothing major. Lost a small bit of the leading edge. Even though I checked my watch at takeoff I lost track of the time. Conditions were perfect. No wind, a little overcast. Came in fine on a dead stick, unfortunately I greased the landing and it rolled into a 1 inch dia oak I allowed to live at the beginning of the approach area for my runway. Had I bounced her as I am so good at it would not have rolled that far.
I touched down about mid point on the runway. Thus pounding into my brain that I need a longer runway or to find that dime at the front of the runway.
By the way, Alpha 2 is in mint shape as I have only a half a dozen flights on it. Again, hoping I find that dime with the Tower.