[NSRCA-dist8] !st Decent Day That I Wasn't Working

[J N Hiller]

Same here, today, but I haven't found a job yet so maybe I can fly again
tomorrow. I got the first few flights on the Option-55. It's a real hotrod
under 5 pounds. The OS 55 AX turns a 12-7 1/2 quite easily with unlimited
vertical. It acts like it would turn more prop.
I need to add more R-thrust and maybe more down thrust. I haven't flown
since October and my thumbs are suffering from inconsistent response. Hope
they get better before Wenatchee. Flying season has returned at least for a
few days.
The last of the snow left the lawn yesterday but I still have a pile in the
street and lawn work to catch up on, and the garage door needs to be
stripped, re-stained and varnished this spring also.
The Super 8 Wilsonville just north of the Collage ("J" on the map) looks
good but I need to see who all is going to the judging seminar from this
area before I make a reservation.
Catch you all later.
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Steve Sterling
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 8:38 PM
To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] !st Decent Day That I Wasn't Working

Well today in the Tri-Cities, weather was great. Temps into the 60's,
sun, no rain, wind below 6 in the morning and no more than 10-12 in the
afternoon. Finally we got a day on the weekend that would be fun to fly.

Hauled out the old Focus because the Shinden still isn't done. Got in 4
flights, 1st couple were pretty rough, but then I started finding some
lines and remembering how to do slow rolls (keep the elevator out of it
on the knife edges, keep the rudder out of it through the inverted).

The Shinden hasn't really been touched since November. I was gone from
Thanksgiving to Christmas, then there was a model railroad project for
the grandkids, a couple of electric helicopter repairs, indoor foamie
projects, 2computer builds and another computer repair project, and the
final insult, ham radio antenna construction. The poor Shinden got
pushed from one corner of the workbench to the other, then finally ended
up on its nose in the corner of the shop.

Well having nothing but the Focus to fly today was a big kick in my arse
reminding me to clean off the workbench and get back to the Shinden
project.  As soon as UNC finishes beating up on Vilanova ....

Steve
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