sorry i have to do that work thing

I flew the Giles at an IMAC contest this weekend after flying it this week about 6 times. I had never flown an IMAC sequence before this week and never a plane larger than the World Models Fun World 3d.

THe plane flew great. I wish I flew as well as the plane did. There was a little bit of a breese, but the plane tracked vvery well.

I was pretty happy just to try out IMAC. A lot of nice people were there helping out.

Jim!

Jim, how did you do? I am going to practiice the different maneuvers so I can compete at the next meet. I've always basically been stick banging and impressing people that way, but it's time to get a little serious about it and WORK on the skills he he. I flew today, I also had my fingers whacked he he. I was flipping the prop as I was choking the engine for the first flight. Ignition on, choke on full, throttle on half, I guess I was a little "lax" about it and didn''t get my right hand out of the way when the engine coughed he he. WHACK, the Bambula came around and whacked the last digit of my three middle fingers on the right hand on the back - OUCH, they were black immediately, no wait. I shook it off and flew, but not the last digit on my right ring finger is 1.5X normal siize, black/blue, hard and hurting a bit. I had my wake up call ha ha - get your bloody hand and fingers out of the way of the prop ha ha.
DKjens

Rc8vaor,

Hi, was just curious how your experience has been with the WH Giles ZDZ-80 combo. Especially concerned to hear how the ZDZ-80 has worked for you. I've heard some mixed reviews (hard to start, high vibration, and less customer support than offered by DA), but want to go to the sources since I don't have any first hand experience.

I feel pretty comfortable with the Giles, have you liked it? I plan to use for IMAC.

Thanks.

Dave

Fortunately Tom Fawcette lets me fly most of his planes as I rarely get to bring my own to the field. I have had an opportunity to fly more combinations of WH G202 and engines than most (BME102/100, 3W 100, 3W75, 3W80, G62, ZDZ 80 and the list goes on...) , and I have always said the ZDZ-80 was the best bang for the buck and the ideal mate for this airframe. It fits well, retains the lnes with minimal 'junk' hanging out of the cown when used with a Bisson Pitts style muffler. Performance was above expectation in all areas.

Power/performance - only on a hot, muggy high density altitude afternoon at an IMAC contest in South Texas did the engine seem a bit soft - but then everyones engine was suffering!

Vibration seemed a tad higher than other singles around. The airframe is a stout one, and I had no issue with the vibration levels and the impact on my equipment (actually Toms equipment) or the airframe.

David McCutchen
Coppell, TX

Aerobob what is your web site address for the giles 202 review?

Hey Davey Flyer, I can't get into your web site (www.blue-ether.com). I would like to check out your step by step building process. Please help. Tom

I just got one of these used.... just thought i bring up an old thread to see how everybody is doing with there's.