slim Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Weather looks ok so I'm heading for the flagpole. Will be there from 13:00 to about 17:30 (sunset is at 16:45) See you all there if you can get the time off work Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Both Colins will be there, I will be there for a sunsetter if I can make it in time. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Got there to find someone packing up (Sorry, forgot the name) after a slightly disastrous landing involving a dinked prop caused by a line snagging the throttle and the kill switch not working reliably. Got myself set up with the wind perfect for a reverse launch except for the uphill run... --- and the wind died... Ok, no sweat, turn around and go for a forward. Almost nil wind, forward launch, uphill run. After a couple of dodgy attempts at getting the wing up the third was looking good - until the engine died - nope, it's back, get the speed back up, run faster, engine dies again, nope it's back. Stabilise the wing, engine revs back up, another 30 yards of running, ah yes, that tug of the wing lifting, brakes, engine dies again. By this point I've run a good 60 yards uphill and my legs have had it so it's time to stop. What is causing that momentary engine die every now and then? I reach for the kill switch - and it isn't there! It has slipped out of the top of the throttle and is snagging on the brake handle in my hand. Ah ha, the problem was the kill switch. Engine now stopped. Wing overflew me (absolutely no wind at all) and landed. I rosed up and began the long walk back to the car. By this point the weather was clearly taking a turn for the worse so we all packed up - just as Col arrived. The temperature was dropping fast and dark rain clouds were heading rapidly our way so no peachy sunset flight for anyone. Ah well. And today's lesson? Make use of the rain to fix that b****y kill switch. Motor maintenance - you know it makes sense. 'till next time all. Stuart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 whats ur all up weight slim and what do u weight naked.im thinking of putting a spare rad motor in a frame.running up a hill to take of thats a new one/// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Slim, is a little bit dramatic I have to say LOLOL The 'up hill' is but a gentle incline. Drama Queen LOLOL SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't worry Stuart, at least you didn't land your brand new wing on a barbed wire fence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't worry Stuart, at least you didn't land your brand new wing on a barbed wire fence hee hee hee Pete b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 LOLOL LOLOL SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hey Pete... I suppose you wont want a go now then ??? Te he, Te he he he, Te he he he he he he. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't worry Stuart, at least you didn't land your brand new wing on a barbed wire fence LOL, yeah, what sort of plonker would do a thing like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hey Pete...I suppose you wont want a go now then ??? Te he, Te he he he, Te he he he he he he. SW OH yes I do Pete b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 So much feedback so little time. First: barbed wire fence - yeah what kind of plonker lands close enough for a barbed wire fence to be any kind of threat to a wing?Second: I hardly know you but 93Kg in my birthday suit. I've never tried weighing the whole rig and me (or just adding it all together). Perhaps I'll do it tomorrow.Third: There's nothing wrong with the thrust from the RAD. The issue is my running. I just can't work out how to let the wing and the thrust do their stuff in nil wind. My legs somehow don't like to cover the ground Fourth: Next time the wind is coming from that direction I'm using a different field! See ya'll soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I would reccomend that you move up over to the stubble flatter section chap. O and wait until you see my new training field :D !!! It used to be a cricket pitch and is sat in the center of a flat grass 50 acre field. ( and I am not joking ) so now we have two of the best sites in the UK Move in tomorrow. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Move in tomorrow. Just in time for 20+mph winds at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I would reccomend that you move up over to the stubble flatter section chap. O and wait until you see my new training field :D !!! It used to be a cricket pitch and is sat in the center of a flat grass 50 acre field. ( and I am not joking ) so now we have two of the best sites in the UK Move in tomorrow. SW just in time for 3 new students to be taking to the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great news Simon, look forward to seeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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