No flying this weekend

Lots of weather like this...yuck!

Flight Log 11.28.07

I flew in this today :) My flight happened just on the edge of this wall of rain...So, I didn't get washed out. Just as I landed, it started to come down pretty good -- it's all about timing.

It was cold and a little wet...but, it was fun!

I use weather tools like the Weather Underground and the WeatherBug to keep track of my flying windows.

Flight Log 11.26.07

Brrrr, coooolllldddd! Flew the Super Cub at lunch today and it's like 34 degrees out, overcast, and cold. It felt like this frozen planet picture. There was enough breeze though that I got some good hang time in the air...you know, when you're plane isn't stalling, but it's also not really moving forward too much either...it's like a natural wind tunnel.

Flight Log 11.19.07

Saw this huge cloud of red, orange, and yellow...and decided that before it got to me...I had to fly.

So, took my warmed & charged up optional 8cell NIMH out to the HobbyZone Super Cub and tore up the sky.

I feel I've completely mastered the Super Cub now...It's a complete joy to fly. You should get one.

I didn't take any video...I'm already behind on my editing...so, you'll just have to imagine the crisp fall air, the wet fallen leaves, and the misty clouds that loomed over head.

More weather for 11.12.07

Getting swamped today with typical winterly Northwest weather

Don't think I'll be flying outside today

Cold, Wet, Rainy, and breezy...

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Cold, Wet, and Breezy today :(

Means no flying, and that's a sad day.

Maybe I can fly tomorrow?

Too foggy to Fly this morning...

But, it should burn off by this afternoon!

The Super Cub Flew Again!

Yeah!! Everything worked, it was such fun. I had issues again with my video camera...so, I have nothing to post :(

It's too bad too, because I had figured out a new maneuver -- pulling all the way back on the elevator and giving full left or right rudder...produces a cool spinning roll like maneuver.

I'll try to do some video at lunch...the weather looks to be clear.

Nice and sunny...

I should be able to fly something in this weather!

This is the view from my office, to one of my favorite places to fly. I hope they never build anything in that lot ; )

I'll update you later and how that goes...

Windsock Info

We see windsocks at most club fields...but, does everyone know how to read one? Here's some info I've gathered:

• Wind direction is the opposite of the direction in which the windsock is pointing (note that wind directions are conventionally specified as being the compass point from which the wind originates; so a windsock pointing due north indicates a southerly wind)
  
• Windspeed is indicated by the windsock's angle relative to the mounting pole; in low winds, the windsock droops; in high winds it flies horizontally
  
• Per FAA standards...a 15 knot (17mph) wind will fully extend the windsock; A 3 knot (3.5mph) breeze will cause the windsock to orient itself to the wind...i.e., 3.5mph of a breeze is what it takes to move the sock around the pole.

The knot: 1 nautical mile per hour = 1.852 kilometer per hour exactly. Other convertions:

• 0.998383 geographical miles
• 1.150779 miles (statute)
• 2025.372 yards
• 6076.1155 feet
• 1 meridian arc minute at sea-level surface distance

Today's weather, overcast & breezy

Have you seen this?

Weather Report Desktop Tool
Choose your plane and closest airport to receive current flight weather stats. Displays temperature, wind conditions, air pressure, visibility, and more.

Sorry foreign friends...it's currently a US only product that requires Windows XP to run

Here's where to get it

Some video of the breeze...from a little bit later in the day then when I took the snapshot of the FSX Flight Weather Report:

Nice & Clear == Fly

Flew my Blade CP Pro this morning at the Duck Pond. Tried some onboard video again, but it came out really blurry and showcases a crash, ooops, too -- so, noone wants to see that ;)

But, my second flight went really well until I ran low on battery, came in kind of too confident, and crashed. Now, I need some new parts for my main rotor head...maybe I'll go aluminum???

Check out this site for cool aluminum mods...

My buddy showed up with his fixed pitch Honey Bee. This is a pretty indestructible heli...and it flies really smooth too. I think this is probably one of the best entry level heli's one can buy...it's a step above the co-axial one's, and a notch below the the collective pitch models (explanation of fixed vs collective here). Here's some video of the flight today.

Rainy & Breezy == No Fly

Look at all that yellow, orange, and red...plus, the wind was gusting in my area at around 21mph.

So, another flight simulator day.