[NSRCA-discussion] 2008 Season wrap-up

[James Oddino]

I'm not finished yet but I'm only at 259 flights this year.  Twenty  
flights were testing my new 14MZ and 2.4GHz modules in January, and  
the rest were with my Abbra.  All electric powered.  I did change the  
motor, a DualSky 6360, at flight 422 on the Abbra, thinking the  
bearings were getting noisey but they really didn't need to be  
changed.  I'm now at 493 flights and I think I'm on my fourth set of  
wheels.  I also tightened the rudder cables once.  I'm constantly  
tweaking the transmitter as there isn't much to do on the plane.
I only got to three contests all late in the year, but I did see  
improvement in my flying after watching and listening.  Practicing  
alone will not get it done.

Jim O


On Nov 29, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Scott Smith wrote:

> Since the list is slow…
>
> I’m guessing I flew my last flight for 2008 today; it’s just getting  
> too cold here in New England!  So barring a warm spell, I ended with  
> 404 flights since April 17th.  Contests were a little light with  
> three district meets and the Nat’s.  Electrics worked very well for  
> me with battery cost currently at $2.91 per flight.
> (I know, I know…it’s sick I count flights.  But that’s my aviation  
> upbringing and computer nerd side!)
>
> How many flights/contests did you do this year?
>
>
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