[NSRCA-discussion] Note to Self

Thu Sep 5 04:16:34 AKDT 2013

I have always felt that a golf course was a shameful waste of a good flying field !

On Sep 4, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Larry Diamond <ldiamond at diamondrc.com> wrote:

> I wasn't asked, but I'll tell you. I learned to play golf while in the Navy lets just say a few years back... In 1985, yes I remember the year, I was asked to never return to the golf course. I obliged and learned to fly RC planes, yes... in 1985...
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> The LT didn't appreciate the fact I took a bucket of balls to the course. By the time way played back around to the clubhouse (9th hole) I was out of balls. His little helper came running full blast at me... "You come with me, You come with me"... That is how I met the LT... He asked me where all the balls went as he pointed to my empty bucket and I replied, "back on the course, sir". He asked specifically where on the course and I said, "Look some are in the woods, but most went in the water and I wasn't about to go after them.". He was getting pissed and I was only an E-4, but with a little bit of an attitude perhaps and way too much humor for my own good... The LT asked, "What the hell are you doing playing my course with a bucket of balls?", and I replied, "You have any idea how much it would cost me if I played with my own balls?". He smiled, then asked me to never come back or he would discuss my golf game with my Commanding Officer....
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> I promised to never played golf again, as I was a man of my word...
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> ;^)
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> True Story... San Diego...
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> From: Ronald Van Putte <vanputter at gmail.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Note to Self
> 
> When did I take up golf?  Well, I actually started in high school, but didn't play regularly until I went on USAF active duty.  I stopped playing after I left active duty, planning to take it up again when I got old and couldn't do all the active exercise stuff, like running, tennis, squash and racket ball.  Well, I don't run, play tennis, squash or racket ball anymore, so maybe it is time to take up golf again.
> 
> Ron
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> On Sep 4, 2013, at 10:52 AM, rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:
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>> Uh Huh!!!
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>> 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...
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>> 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!!!
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>> 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???
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>> 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!
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>> 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!!
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>> 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... ;-)
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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 !!!!!
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>>> I finally landed and thanked him for his assistance and looking forward to meeting up with him again this weekend at the field.
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>>> 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 !!!!!
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>>> Then I was overwhelmed with an adrenaline rush... What just happened...? What did I do...? OMG, I didn't just do that...!!!!!!!
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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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