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Forum: Seaplanes
11-14-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,040
Posted By pitts pilot

John Sullivan floats

Is anyone making the sullivan floats anymore? RnZ models is out of buisness
Forum: Airplanes - Full Scale
12-12-2009, 03:33 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 151,153
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Full scale flyers....roll call.

licence at 17. Cessna 120 at 19 $6.000! Took lessons from Art Scholl at 25 at Flabob airport. Flew my 120 home [Powell River B.C} and bought a Pitts S1S. Flew that for 5 0r 6 years and sold it and...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
03-04-2009, 06:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 819
Posted By pitts pilot

futaba 9cap, any good for raptor50?

Does my old Futaba 9cap have the basic programming to use on a raptor? Ive been thinking of getting a raptor 50. Also if it is ok would a 2.4 modual be worth getting or can I get by with a new pcm...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
01-08-2009, 12:16 AM
Replies: 1,595
Views: 111,745
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: WIN A FREE Scale Fuselage from V-East & Graupner Helis

OK I am entered.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
09-22-2006, 04:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Airfoilz yak wing spar

I just found out that the spar is 3mm thinner at the tip. So, to make a new one up does the taper start at the middle and taper 1.5 to the tip on each side?
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
09-22-2006, 02:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By pitts pilot

Airfoilz yak wing spar

Is the spar on the yak supposed to be a constant thickness from root to tip?Mine looks like a banana when viewed from the side. Also the thickness tapers on one end and not the other.Out of...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-13-2006, 01:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 610
Posted By pitts pilot

E-Flite stick mount

Has anyone used this mount on any other outrunners besides the E-Flite motors? After using one on a Goldberg Chipmunk I thought it would work great on any of the GWS models with the prop shaft...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
02-16-2006, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 760
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Gear box lube?

I found it was more of a pain to use a grease than not. Was almost like a magnet for dirt,pebbles etc with the odd noseover landing!
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-10-2006, 06:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: FORMOSA VS. ULTRAFLY PC-9

I would strongly recommend that you not get either of these as a first aileron ship.A stock gws tigermoth400 with a three cell lipo is a great aileron trainer. The pattern type planes you want are...
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
12-21-2005, 07:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,360
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Anyone have the Goldberg Chipmunk 400?

Cobri 28 does not fit.Cowl cannot be centered with prop shaft.Will have to take out a cobri20 out of my ultrafly extra and check alignment.
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
12-19-2005, 04:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,360
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Anyone have the Goldberg Chipmunk 400?

Has anyone put an outrunner on this plane? Is it possible to keep the same thrust angle on the stick mount and keep the cowl centered? All the outrunners I have seen have the shaft slightly lower...
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
10-01-2005, 04:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,360
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Anyone have the Goldberg Chipmunk 400?

I might use the warp4 cobri gearbox combo that I have in my mini funtana.The funtana is a great flying plane but not all that good for the baseball diamond that I fly from.It goes like a rocket ship...
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
10-01-2005, 11:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,360
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: Anyone have the Goldberg Chipmunk 400?

I ordered one based on the assumption that they would be in late Sept. I hope it will fly somewhere between my tigermoth 400 and my mini funtana.I took aerobatic lessons from Art Scholl back in the...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-15-2005, 11:52 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 46,417
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: UltraFly Extra 300S build thread

Mine tops out at 20oz with a 1500 kokam. I can get a good ten minutes with this pack with mostly half throttle.However the kokam is only an 8c discharge and not really the best for a brushless 400...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
09-12-2005, 08:58 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 46,417
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: UltraFly Extra 300S build thread

Mine flys great after I took out the kokam 2000 pack and put in a 1500.Two ounce less made all the difference in the world to the flying and more important, the landing of this high wing loading...
Forum: Seaplanes
09-11-2003, 01:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,108
Posted By pitts pilot

RE: TopFlite Kittiwake

I built one many years ago when they first came out. I jig built the wing and the airplane came out nice and true. However the flying qualitys were a different story. Takeoffs were beautiful,...
Forum: Profile and Fun Flying Planes
09-11-2003, 01:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 349
Posted By pitts pilot

floats for funtana

I was wondering if the h9 funtana could be adaptable for float flying? Would the extra wing loading be a problem ie. snaps on final etc! Also is there enough room to glue some ply for the back float...
Forum: Kit Building
05-21-2003, 06:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 492
Posted By pitts pilot

hitech 605 in a fun flyer?

I am in the servo fitting stage of my tower uproar 60. Unfortunatly for me I bought four nylon geared hitech 605 servos before reading all the negative comments about this servo and how poor it...
Forum: Questions and Answers
03-05-2003, 03:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,514
Posted By pitts pilot

soldering music wire

I was wondering whether it is ok to use brass wire to wrap around two lengths of formed music wire for soldering some float mounts I am making or should it be copper wire?
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-06-2003, 08:53 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,582
Posted By pitts pilot

Who's flying RC and Full Scale?

One of my most memorable memorys of Art Scholl came a few years after my lessons. I ran into him at the Abbotsford Airshow and he asked me if I wanted to hold up the ribbon pole for his inverted...
Forum: The Clubhouse
01-05-2003, 09:37 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,582
Posted By pitts pilot

Who's flying RC and Full Scale?

Been flying rc and full scale since 1974. Bought a Cessna 120 in 1976 for $6,000. Those days flying full scale was relativily cheap!After that I purchased a pitts special after taking aerobatic...
Forum: Seaplanes
11-02-2002, 07:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By pitts pilot

Where does everyone buy their floats?

I have been flying floats for over 20 years and by far the best floats I have used are the john sullivan flat bottomed foam core floats. These floats are now sold by RnZ hobbies. The worst floats I...
Forum: Questions and Answers
10-02-2002, 11:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,647
Posted By pitts pilot

workshop lighting

I was in the hardware store today to get some flouresent light fixtures for my workshop. While browsing through the isles I came across a quartz halogen indoor light that says on the box that it is...
Forum: Questions and Answers
05-12-2002, 05:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 841
Posted By pitts pilot

Foam core float option

I have been using the John Sullivan foam core floats for years with great results. They are a flat bottom float that come in all sizes.This style of float will get a plane on the step in short order...
Forum: Profile and Fun Flying Planes
02-07-2002, 06:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,082
Posted By pitts pilot

control surface flutter

Thanks for all the advice guys. I was planning on using a 13/6 prop but now a 14/4 or 5 sounds better for speed control.By the way, this uproar is going on floats and hopefully clean up at some of...
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