Got everything ready for the event but I kept an eye on the weather forecast and sure enough tomorrow's weather got progressively worse.
As last Tuesday's weather was perfect I arranged with Brokenwing to test out my Flair SE5A that needed it's maiden flight. I bought this plane four years ago and had not flown it, so I gave it a thorough inspection and carried out minor repairs, installed a new Eneloop battery and changed the radio to 2.4 GHZ. Brokenwing also gave it a thorough inspection and tightened a few bolts, and to our amazement the engine started immediately. He flew the plane without problems and it needed no trim adjustment and took off and landed perfectly. I just need to improve my rudder controls with some practice on the simulator before I take complete charge of the plane which BW said was vice less.
Glad maiden flight went well tuesday was great typical just needed a bita luck for scale day :( hopefully we will see the se5a and others that have been in readiness for the washed out scaleday.! ..
Sad that the weather has done us again so I think Dave saying to start next June means we could get a decent day for it. O well you can never beat British weather so my mum & dad used to say - bless em... ( if your reading this mum & dad - hopefully from up there - have a word for all of us for next years scale day with “the guvnor”).
:( such a shame as i know how much effort goes into the scale day ......
ReplyDeleteShame as Monday not to bad but the wind in West ??? 🇬🇧
ReplyDeleteGot everything ready for the event but I kept an eye on the weather forecast and sure enough tomorrow's weather got progressively worse.
ReplyDeleteAs last Tuesday's weather was perfect I arranged with Brokenwing to test out my Flair SE5A that needed it's maiden flight. I bought this plane four years ago and had not flown it, so I gave it a thorough inspection and carried out minor repairs, installed a new Eneloop battery and changed the radio to 2.4 GHZ. Brokenwing also gave it a thorough inspection and tightened a few bolts, and to our amazement the engine started immediately. He flew the plane without problems and it needed no trim adjustment and took off and landed perfectly. I just need to improve my rudder controls with some practice on the simulator before I take complete charge of the plane which BW said was vice less.
Glad maiden flight went well tuesday was great typical just needed a bita luck for scale day :( hopefully we will see the se5a and others that have been in readiness for the washed out scaleday.! ..
ReplyDeleteSad that the weather has done us again so I think Dave saying to start next June means we could get a decent day for it.
ReplyDeleteO well you can never beat British weather so my mum & dad used to say - bless em...
( if your reading this mum & dad - hopefully from up there - have a word for all of us for next years scale day with “the guvnor”).