Flight Log 01.25.08

Flew the Tyco SKYFORCE fighter today...and busted a prop!?! I thought these things were indestructible? I thought it was too lite to get hurt from a crash, but apparently falling 30+ feet, after hitting a tree branch, and then landing on street pavement can break a prop :)

Dang it! I bet Tyco doesn't even sell replacement parts...I'm going to start my search, but if you know where I can get some props...add a comment here, please.

I love this system. These are great planes and have provided lots of good fun and flights. I hope I can get it going again...

Flight Log 01.23.08

Finally got a full flight in with the Super Cub. Stopped by the duck pond (See link in the right nav) on my way to work and had a cold...but great flight!

If you want to get into RC flying, you should checkout the HobbyZone Super Cub, it's a great first plane.

Buy One Today!

Need a Flyer?

An acquaintance from church asked me today if I could print up some flyer's for their work...

I think they misunderstood what www.JoeFlyer.com, on the back window of my car, meant :D

I guess if this flying thing doesn't work out for me, I guess I could go into business as a printer and not have to change my company name :D

Flight Log 01.22.08

Wow, I flew the Super Cub again...seems like forever. It was cold, but sunny. And there was a possibility of strong wind gusts...but, I had to fly.

It was lunch time. And, a week or so back, my company had our whole division switch location from our leased building down the street to our own building -- don't ask. This means I'm no longer across the street from my work flying field -- see my favorite site in the right nav. So, I drove to the field.

I flew for several minutes; and got in several laps around the field and even a few loops and spins...then, BOOM, major wind gusts. The Super Cub was all over the place, but I kept it under control and plopped it down by the frozen puddles in the middle of the field -- whew! I must be understanding this flight thing...because similar gusts threw my SC into a tree last year :) Good thing then, that the Cub is so tough!

New favorite FMS plane

A 3D Foamy Edge...If flying this model is anything like a real one, then I'm dying to get one -- this plane is fun.

Download it here

Flight Log 01.17.08

Wow! I flew something again...seems like forever. Today I flew my Tyco SKYFORCE bi-plane -- twice. Once outside at lunch...and once after work in our big 3 story atrium area. The only problem with the atrium area was that as the plane lost altitude, it got lower and lower (I started from my floor, #3) and so when it landed I had to walk down 3 flights of stairs to retrieve it -- whew!

New planes coming out...

ParkZone Citabria RTF

$149.99 Due January
Convenience and maneuverability in a micro-sized package. We include a free battery.


E-flite DHC-2 Beaver 25e ARF $159.99 Due February
Platinum Series scale civilian
25-size ARF model.
See our Completion Packages!



H9 Piper Pawnee 40 ARF $189.99 Due early March
Agricultural Workhorse - Gentle flight characteristics.




E-flite F-15 Eagle ARF
$159.99 Due early March
Ducted fan powered military fighter.
Ideal for advanced pilot.

Just watched a great video

...and I wanted to share it. Check it out for some great 3D flying!

Some events to checkout

The Great Planes "E-Fest" will take place February 9-10th.

and,

The "Electric Flight Expo", April 25-27 2008...A fun-fly at the University of Phoenix football dome.

And, if you missed 2007's JR Indoor Electric Festival, like I did -- it was held in the 1st week of November. Checkout their website for details of the festival dates for 2008.

Thanks to January's Model Aviation edition for this info!

Been using the simulator alot during the holidays...

It has been pretty wet, windy, and cold...so, I haven't felt like braving the weather to fly. But, simulators are good for these days. I mostly use FMS -- that's what my laptop can handle and it's cheap, i.e. FREE :)

Here are several of my favorite aircraft I've been flying:

The HH-65A Dolphin USCG is a great looking and responsive scale heli.







The Colco Lynx-380XL is a very agile and fun 3D heli that should help keep your skills up during bad weather.








And, my HobbyZone Super Cub. This is basically a repaint of the "Super Cup" that comes with FMS...I just wanted a plane to practice with that looked like my favorite HobbyZOne plane, the Super Cub.