[NSRCA-discussion] Note to Self

Wed Sep 4 09:26:58 AKDT 2013

Matt - that is quite a tale....I'm sure the atmosphere was BLUE for a
bit.... glad you found it and fixed it and flew.  These days, usually
whatever I break getting ready means a trip back home.  Sucks.

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:52 AM, <rcmaster199 at aol.com> wrote:

> Uh Huh!!!
>
> You gotta love this stuff. I had the day off yesterday and of course
> planned it around a short flying session. I packed Delta up with it's brand
> new OS GT33 which has had exactly 5 runs on it so far. After all the rain
> the last couple days of vacation, a nice day. Drove the 37 miles to my
> field, set the plane up, gassed up, everything looked great...
>
> Tried to get the engine started.....bupkus! The usual technique, choke on,
> full throttle, ignition off, rock the spinner back and forth 10 times to
> draw gas. Choke off, throttle back to idle, and ignition on, in that
> sequence. Flipped the prop smartly through TDC. It always starts with at
> most 2 flips. Nothing! Hmmmmm!!!
>
> Used the Dynatron, aka, Old Meat Grinder (OMG, for short), on the spinner,
> and still nothing. Nearly depleted the lipos. Changed plugs...nada, not a
> pop. Checked the throttle servo set-up, re-adjusting the linkage. Opened up
> the chin cowl, retraced all electrical connections, everything seemed fine.
> Maybe the IBEC has finally failed me, afterall, it's 4 years old. Removed
> the plug and squirted gas in the hole, and finally it popped. Well, it
> looked like the ignition was working okay....IBEC has to be
> fine.....mayhaps! It may be the OS CDI; but it's brand new.....Very
> frustrating since the OS just works. What the hell am I doing that I'm not
> supposed to?? Is it something simple or something complex???
>
> Images of OS GT33 #1 danced in my head. At exactly 5 runs, same as the
> number of runs on #2, the first 33 developed a cracked backplate and
> refused to run, requiring a trip to Hobby Services. It has worked
> flawlessly since.....NAH, Can't be...what are the chances of THAT!
>
> But it just wasn't happening with #2...I started to pack up, removed wings
> and put them back in their carrying case, cleaned up, and went to
> de-gas......You dumbass, you forgot to put the gozinta into the
> gozonta....An hour of great flying time wasted. It happens, as Ron said!!
>
> BTW- Ron, when did you take up Golf?
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Van Putte <vanputter at gmail.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thu, Aug 29, 2013 9:48 am
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Note to Self
>
>  Larry - I'm glad your Monolog survived your cranial flatulence.  We have
> ALL done something like that.  To benefit others, maybe we need to write
> down a list of all such experiences, like when I didn't hook up the aileron
> servos but took off anyway.  My Genesis didn't survive the takeoff.
>
>  Ron Van Putte
>
>  On Aug 29, 2013, at 8:30 AM, Larry Diamond wrote:
>
>   I had the best practice flight yesterday which made me feel like I
> could actually fly the Intermediate Sequence with justice... ;-)
>
> Nobody was at the field when I got there. After getting the plane set up,
> an older gentleman drove up to pick up an umbrella he forgot.
>
> He saw my 2M Monolog and had a big grin on his face. He had never seen a
> Pattern Plane let alone see one fly. He said he was willing to stick around
> and watch if I was going to.
>
> With a big smile on my face at this point, I asked for his assistance. I
> explained I needed somebody to call for me because I don't have the
> sequence memorized. He was initially nervous and quickly calmed down when I
> explained how he could call for me and what he needed to do, and if he
> messed up it was no problem and no worries.
>
> Needless to say he was amazed watching the Monolog fly. I was amazed as I
> was thinking this is the flight that should be judged at a contest as it
> might be awhile before I repeat it. I flew slower to help give him time and
> for me some practice on a slower flight. Bang, it helped. He did a great
> job calling !!!!!
>
> I finally landed and thanked him for his assistance and looking forward to
> meeting up with him again this weekend at the field.
>
> He left and I set to pack the plane up. I took off the Canopy and removed
> the batteries. One by one I removed the wings next, placing each one in
> it's appropriate wing bag. What a great day !!!!!
>
> Then I was overwhelmed with an adrenaline rush... What just happened...?
> What did I do...? OMG, I didn't just do that...!!!!!!!
>
> I suddenly realized I didn't remove the rubber-bands that held the 2M
> Monolog wings on... Why you ask? Because I never put them on before the
> flight... I flew it with out the wings being secured.
>
> Note to self... "Make some kind of  "Remove Before Flight" red ribbon flag
> to remind me to put the rubber-bands on the wing restraints..?
>
> Larry Diamond
> NSRCA 3083
> AMA 5024
>
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