What are you flying this year?
 

A new flying season is here, and I would love to see what you are going to fly this year. I will start with my hangar.
Photo 1) Front: Yellow and white Micro Telemaster without motor. Back right: scratch built and modified Micro Telemaster. Back left: an old House Of Balsa Chea-Pass someone gave me.
Photos 2 & 3) PT-40 with ASP.46
Photos 4 & 5) Kadet Mark II converted to electric with Axi Goldline 2826/12 motor and Jeti 40amp ESC

I am determined to finally join the AMA and local flying club and learning to fly.

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

I will be flying:

Sig 4 Star .60 (with an OS .91 FS in the front) - main flyer
GP .40 Corsair (OS .46 FP) - not flown to date
GP .40 Cub (Magnum .46) - not flown to date
Hobbico Twinstar (OS .40 LAs) - flown one season by previous owner

I may be flying:
GP PT 40 (OS .46 FX) - my primary trainer that I am thinking I will retire, or let my 9 year old son fly.
Dynaflite 1/4 Scale Chipmunk (Ryobi 31 cc gas conversion) - I think I am almost ready to fly this plane I spend almost 18 months building
Scratch built Grumman Cougar (Twin Royal .25s) - I do not think I will get this one in the air this season, maybe next year if I get very comfortable on the Twinstar!
Topflite Gold Edition DC-3 (OS .40 LAs - from the Twin Star) - on the building table right now, have the fuse almost done, will start work on the wing shortly. Given enough time to build and learn twin flying on the Twinstar, the DC-3 MIGHT see some air time toward the end of the season.

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Geeze, I've got airplanes from LAST year that I still haven't flown! :D

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I've got three planes.

#1 plane is the Venus II. This season I will concentrate on properly trimming my plane, probably learning how to implement a mix or two, and working on my precision. Goal is to advance to the intermediate pattern class by the end of the year, if not by the time Nationals rolls around.

#2 plane is my 69" Yak. First try with a (YS) four stroke, and a plane as aerobatic as a Yak. I'm expecting a big difference from the Venus planes and will be taking my time with this one.

#3 plane is the Venus 40. This season will see an upgraded engine to the 55AX and thus a higher pitched prop. Hopefully will be moving tank to CG and possibly an upgrade to a regulated lipo electrical system. This plane is going to be dedicated to learning new maneuvers, serving as a backup plane at pattern contests, and for those days when I want a plane that is not such a PITA to get out of the house and into my Civic[&:]

I now have an extra 46AX a few servos. No specific plans for another plane this season, but if I can find the room, maybe something scale (like a Knockabout Cherokee?:eek:)

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And in my case BOXES of unbuilt ARF's that are still unassembled.

It will take a few years just to get caught up on the builds.

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Hey I will be flying

-Hangar 9 P-51 Miss America with an OS .61 in the front
-Hobbico Avistar (Just bought to have a trainer to mess around with.... Awesome flyer!)
-Parkzone Stryker Brushless F27c
-Parkzone Trojan T28
-Parkzone Slo-v For the coldasack and those late flights at the field when it's calmed down
-Parkzone Vapor for the house! VERY FUN plane
-Another 40 Size Glow plane coming soon... Trying to get back to glow planes.. I like flying them A LOT more then electrics... just somethin about them
HELICOPTERS
-Walkera 4-3B Metal Upgraded Edition
-Heli-Max Axe CP Version 3.... Bell Hiller Head... Belt drive tail coming soon ( I LOVE the Axe CP I don't get why people say bad stuff about it if you take care of the electronics and don't try too much too soon it's an awesome helicopter to have)

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Hmmm...

I'll be flying:

1. Sig LT40...

2. Senior Telemaster, once it's covered.

3. Sig 4-star 40... If I can get it built.

Next year though....

4. Ultra Sport 60... If Mike doesn't crash on it's maiden...

And just maybe a surprise airplane... :D

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Geeze, give me a LITTLE credit! :D

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Please share some photos of the planes you are going to fly. I would love to see them. Please share!!!

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Here is a couple.. DeHavilland Beaver on floats, scratch built. Probably my favorite plane is Not-for-Sale also scratch built. Uproar which I almost lost today, Seamaster 120 and finally Big Bingo. That is part of my hangar.

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

here are some during assembly/modification process: (Venus has since lost pilot and canopy painted silver - looks nice :D)

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Gene, what are those funny-looking black round things on the bottom of the Seamaster???

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We have hard water in Michigan.

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Hey your field looks like our with that stupid corn. We have it on three sides with a row of trees on the other side. Like landing on a aircraft carrier.

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

a spad debonair converted to a taildragger and a swizzle stick after its covered and it get its mag 46 XLS

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Anything I can get my paws on! :D:D

Viper 500 w/TT .40 Pro - pylon racing only
Sky Raider Mach II w/OS .46 AX - pylon racing only
Hangar 9 Xtra Easy 2 w/Evolution .45 - club trainer giving flight instruction
Tower Kaos w/TT .46 Pro
Twist 60 w/TT .61 Pro
Worlds Model Rambler 45 w/OS .46 AX
Herr Lil' Extra w/OS .10 FP (probably change out to Magnum XLS .15)
Balsa USA Swizzle Stick w/Magnum 52 RFS
Great Planes Venus 40 w/Magnum 70 RFS
Airtronics S-Tee w/Cox Black Widow .049
Extreme Flight Extra 300 EP
Fancy Foam SU-29 3D park flyer
E-flite Extra 300 3D park flyer

Who knows how many or what kind of trainers through flight training this summer, and other maiden/trim flights on other aircraft for fellow club members.

Hogflyer

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Yeah!!!!! He'll wait till the second flight to crash it!!!!! :D:D

Ken

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Yea!

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Haha, thanks for noticing. Yes, landings have to be pretty perfect. Even the most experienced and talented seem to lose planes on the far side of the runway.

Have you seen that AMA T-shirt with the corn?? :D

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

I'll be flying my uproar 40 and my tiger60, and as soon as I can get it tuned I'll be flying my laser 200 with a 26cc engine.

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

How did I miss that? :eek:

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

UltraStick 40 - In for engine upgrade, from a GP-42 to an Aviastar .53
SPAD Debonair - with the above mentioned GP-42
SPAD SPA3DT - with a TT PRO-46
Hopefully soon, a Phoenix 330S Extra - ST90S
Hopefully soon, a 4 Star 40 rebuilt and modded, flying with another TT PRO-46 or maybe an OS 65 MAX SF

Jack

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

Mike won't crash my US60... I have all the faith in his flying skills.....

'course, somebody else at his field might mid-air..
My building skills could fail and the plane fall apart...
Mike could do something really stupid like handing me the transmitter....

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At our field we rarely NEED to have more than one plane up at a time :D

RE: What are you flying this year?
 

This year I'm flying a 30% Extra with a G-62, a 68 inch CG Extra with a YS 1.20, a Mid West Hots with a YS 1.10 a 60 size Bridi Kaos with an OS .91 and I have a Daddy Rabbit about half done on my bench with a SK .91. I have a few other planes waiting for repairs and/or new gear but I'm not holding my breath for them to be back in the air any time soon.