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March 26th, 2009
In college I flew a Kyosho Concept 30 helictopter for a number of years, until I sold it to to buy a plane. What I discovered is that you need a lot of room, and the area I used in Harriman was too small for my limited flying skills. Anyway, I haven’t flown in years, and [...] Category: R/C | Leave a comment
February 29th, 2004
Mom and Dad are visiting, so the five of us went up to Harriman to go flying for the fourth time (links to the first 3 times: 1/25/04, 1/11/04, 1/04/04): Like last time (video), I circled a few times and got stuck in a tree about 30 feet off the ground. Dad and I managed [...] Category: R/C | Leave a comment
January 25th, 2004
We tried flying today, but at 20 degrees, the plane engine wouldn’t start: I found some tips on how to fly in cold weather, so hopefully we’ll do better next time. On our way out of Silvermine, I took Mechel sledding down the abandoned ski run while doing my best Howard Dean impersonation. You can either [...] January 11th, 2004
We took the plane out today, despite the 20 degree weather. The first flight was in pretty high wind and ended badly – I had to replace the propeller and spinner. On the last flight, we discovered that the plane will actually take off from the ground, and does not have to be [...] January 4th, 2004
Today, we took my Duraplane 20 Trainer up to Harriman State Park. I joined the Interstate Model Flying Club and the AMA, which allows me to fly my plane at the abandoned parking lot at Silvermine lake (formerly overflow parking for the Silvermine Ski Area, which was closed in the 1980s.) As you [...] |
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