RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Ha! That's great. Well it makes sense to hop in the trunk to stay warm. Think I might just venture out this Wednesday just see what the field looks like these days. Going to make one more check of everything on my Avistar and then store it away tagged Flight worthy.

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Why put it away? There's bound to be some good flying days in the weeks ahead!

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

We have at least a 4" cover of snow here. Temps this morning are only 23. I need warmer weather than that to enjoy RC flying. But being ready is a good idea for those fluke weather OK days that might come along. Your high temps today are approaching what I would consider my minimum. But you're right, we'll see what happens in the next few weeks. Might be a good time to get some pics of mine while its still whole. Ha!

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Went flying again yesterday and had a GREAT first flight. Really enjoyed getting it up in the air and had the whole field to myself. :) Then on the second flight the engine suddenly quit and had to deadstick it in. I noticed the engine wouldn't turn through the compression stroke at all so I popped the top off and there were metal shavings on the piston. It looks like the bearing wore out so I have to replace them before playing again. Hopefully I can get it back up ASAP as it felt so great to be back in the action! :)

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Groovin to the thought. Wish I could come home from the field smelling like castor oil.

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Speaking of smelling Castor oil, has anybody used that scented stuff to put in your fuel and make it smell like bannana's or whatever?

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Never heard of it. I kind of like the Castor smell. I got lucky with weather and time and got 4 flights in today on a SPAD Debonair. Wind 10 gusting to 18, 50 degrees and Sunny, field grass was wet. I feel lucky because I haven't flown since late November. Don't know when I'll see another opportunity like this. But I should keep the Avistar ready.

Oh, and I smell like Castor. :D

RE: Fixing Avistar Horizontal Stab
 

Well, its better than smelling like gas (which my wife hates), she's not going to like it when it get this Ultra Stick with a Genoa 26 that I'm looking at:eek: