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Old 04-25-2006, 11:05 AM
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Just to let everyone know I'm back.

Well its been close to two years since I held a transmitter in my hands so I loaded up the truck with my modified SS60 tail dragger and headed to the field this past Sunday, with joy everyone was glad to see me as I was them. I got everything unloaded and grabbed my frequency pin. The ST 90 fired right up and in tune, I ran it up a few times then killed it to top off the battery pack. As I waited I made arrangments with one of the members to walk out with me when the time came for flight as I was one nervous cookie. The charge ended I fired it back up and motioned that I was ready, taxiing out was a piece of cake, lined it up on the runway and slowly got into throttle down the runway it went and airborn. Everything was coming back almost as if I'd never left and not once did I have to hand off the transmitter, landings were perfect. I'm still not quite back to where I was but I'm sure it will come back in time.

The plane is the World Model SS60 only its been slightly modified to give me longer strokes on all surfaces for more acrobatic maneuvers, the tail was modified to give me split elevators and a new custom Rudder installed for tail wheel and the CG rearward with two servos mounted in the tail. I started off with all throws as they were when I left the hobby high rate at max throw.

All this said it was very enjoyable.

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Testing was done all electronics and equipment before leaving the shop.




Old 04-25-2006, 11:53 AM
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Hey! I remember you! Welcome back to the insanity.
Old 04-25-2006, 12:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: Blackie

They say its like riding a bike
A very complicated bike anyway.
Old 04-25-2006, 12:28 PM
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Aw geeze, I thought we got rid of him [:@]

Welcome back Mr Blackstock!
Old 04-26-2006, 09:10 AM
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And he is back flying. Glad you still know how. (or at least know how to try not to crash)
Old 04-26-2006, 09:30 AM
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Blackie I'd like to introduce you to Jettsarblue, Jetts this is Blackie. The two of you should hit it off nicely, cause you're both a pain in the ass.
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OK you asked for it "LOL LOL LOL LOL"
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Talk about the Pot calling the Kettle black!
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Blackie
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Rc OutLaw welcome back and give em Hell Just kidding you have been gone a long time and hope you can stay with us for a while Nothing has changed so be good

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