[NSRCA-discussion] Old farts????:)

[John Fuqua]

Boy this brings back memories.  I flew my first sucessful RC airplane with
rudder only and escapment to boot in 1967.   It was a Goldberg 1/2 Skylane
that probably cost about  $10.   El cheapo super regen tx/rx.  i would have
loved an ACE system.  Last year I bought a couple of orginal kits on Ebay
for $75 to $85.  I built one rudder only but electrified.  rudder and motor
control only.   I really get a kick out of trying to fly it.   Makes you
remember when a plane had to be in trim to be successful.
 
John

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of White, Chris
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Old farts????:)



Hey Bob, That would make me an old fart at age 48...:)

I wonder how many have flown R/O????  Amazing how much fun that was..$63.00
for my old Ace Pulse Commander purchased from Bill Knost at House of Hobbies
in Tulsa.  First a scratch built Javalaero from Ted Strader's article in
MAN.then a Dick's Dream.which would do a single spiral loop and a half
spiral barrel roll with a TD.020..man you should have seen the first flight
when I changed from the pee wee to the TeeDee.not enough downthrust and I
was banking like crazy hoping for the fuel to run out...a different
challenge in a different time..but all was fun, I was about 13.

Chris White

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob Richards
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] More flexibility in
classselection?-->Personal dilemma, what to do next season

 

Have you flown RC for more than 30 years?? Have you ever looped and rolled
an airplane with just rudder control? :-)

Glen Watson <gwatson11 at houston.rr.com> wrote: 

Bob,

 

What are the qualifications for an old fart?  I just submitted my membership
application to AARP this month.  Do I qualify?

 

 ~Glen

 

 

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