Winter greeting
02-14-2010 | 10:53 AM
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From: Vikersund, NORWAY
Winter greeting
Hi
just a smal greeting from Norway.
After a long periode off wery cold weather (down to -30)the last 2 weekends have given us a chance to fly .
Today it was only -2 and no wind , wery nice to fly.
It was only me today who was flying a F3A plane its my old Integral powred with a cheap China engine from Hobbycity with a Jeti Spinn and 5000Mah Flightmax 20c, it works sofare but have only 6 flights on it .
You also see what happen when you land outside the runway !
just a smal greeting from Norway.
After a long periode off wery cold weather (down to -30)the last 2 weekends have given us a chance to fly .
Today it was only -2 and no wind , wery nice to fly.
It was only me today who was flying a F3A plane its my old Integral powred with a cheap China engine from Hobbycity with a Jeti Spinn and 5000Mah Flightmax 20c, it works sofare but have only 6 flights on it .
You also see what happen when you land outside the runway !
02-15-2010 | 08:23 AM
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From: Ossining,
NY
RE: Winter greeting
ORIGINAL: vbortone
C or F?????? I am tropical so whatvever it is I won't be able to do it. Looks very nice.
VB
C or F?????? I am tropical so whatvever it is I won't be able to do it. Looks very nice.
VB
02-15-2010 | 12:08 PM
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RE: Winter greeting
ORIGINAL: Rune
Hi
just a smal greeting from Norway.
After a long periode off wery cold weather (down to -30)the last 2 weekends have given us a chance to fly .
Today it was only -2 and no wind , wery nice to fly.
It was only me today who was flying a F3A plane its my old Integral powred with a cheap China engine from Hobbycity with a Jeti Spinn and 5000Mah Flightmax 20c, it works sofare but have only 6 flights on it .
You also see what happen when you land outside the runway !
Hi
just a smal greeting from Norway.
After a long periode off wery cold weather (down to -30)the last 2 weekends have given us a chance to fly .
Today it was only -2 and no wind , wery nice to fly.
It was only me today who was flying a F3A plane its my old Integral powred with a cheap China engine from Hobbycity with a Jeti Spinn and 5000Mah Flightmax 20c, it works sofare but have only 6 flights on it .
You also see what happen when you land outside the runway !
Oh man that's lots of ICE....EEEEE there how do you fly... in so cold do u ever have any radio issues like range... problems.. great passion & great dedication... keep up..
02-15-2010 | 03:10 PM
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From: Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS
RE: Winter greeting
Since the winter up here never seems to end ( "a man has to do what a man has to do......") I ended up flying at -10C. Boy, that's cold! I can only respect our friends from the north! What a nightmare! I can only hope it will really be finished now in a few weeks.
Radio's etc. seem to work fine, you do have to watch your batteries though.
Volkert
Radio's etc. seem to work fine, you do have to watch your batteries though.
Volkert
02-16-2010 | 07:46 AM
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RE: Winter greeting
Great to see you guys alive, doing some serious flying 
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Been flying smaller e-pattern, kept it down to -7 ,-8 celsius or so ... too cold on the fingers
Plan to use a 2m later,still too much snow...
Batteries!? no problem,they work just fine, just a little down on power/duration, but plenty for FAI without restriction if use of "normal-sized" batteries. My suit is filled with batteries, before and after flight`s, perfect for heating in our cold climate.
Kjell Olav
.Been flying smaller e-pattern, kept it down to -7 ,-8 celsius or so ... too cold on the fingers
Plan to use a 2m later,still too much snow...
Batteries!? no problem,they work just fine, just a little down on power/duration, but plenty for FAI without restriction if use of "normal-sized" batteries. My suit is filled with batteries, before and after flight`s, perfect for heating in our cold climate
.Kjell Olav
02-16-2010 | 08:24 AM
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From: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
RE: Winter greeting
In Michigan we regularily fly when the temp. is 10f. or -10c. The wind is abigger problem as the air is more dense and a little cold wind is more like a 20knot summer wind. We squirt lighter fluid into the 2 cycle engine's carb to get them started. Another limiting factor is cold thumbs. God Florida is great.
