Weekend weather?

[Mart61]

Well, the forecast this way looks bright but a tad windy (11-12 MPH) on Saturday and Sunday. Hope to get some flying in!

[LaurenceGough]

Yeah, very windy Logo 500 only I have a feeling

[tourerjim]

Outside inside I don't mind for this weekend as I've got my mSR setup for inverted fun flying

[trillian]

If it does what metcheck says it will then I'll get out there tomorrow and hopefully it will be a bit drier and not too cold.

[Mart61]

Well, our field is out of action tomorrow so no flying for me!



Still, my 500 needs some attention so I'll spend the morning looking at that so all's not lost.

[trillian]

It was bright and sunny today but pretty cold. My only goal was to maiden the Hirobo so nothing ambitious anyway, but after a few tanks and numb thumbs I was ready to get home by about 3. But not a bad day really. It's probably time to try the tx mit thingy that everyone makes fun of

[speedy jon]

i wish i went out today as there was hardly any wind. my parents wanted the car to get some stuff but in the end never went to get it so was a little annoyed.

tomorrow around by me looks to be around 10mph and wind chill of -2. not sure if its worth going up the site anyway to see what its like.

[Brian Gifford]

Still, my 500 needs some attention so I'll spend the morning looking at that so all's not lost.

What do you need to do to your 500, Martin?

[ddracer]

Well I'm all charged just in case.

[Mart61]

What do you need to do to your 500, Martin?

Well, since my "In" last year, I've not been happy with the way it's flying. Don't get me wrong, it's OK, but just note quite right.

I'm gonna use the time I woulda been flying to check the head set up from top to bottom. Out will come the verniers, swash levelling tool, pitch gauge, the lot...

All time well spent, Brian.

[mark lane]

Well, since my "In" last year, I've not been happy with the way it's flying. Don't get me wrong, it's OK, but just note quite right.

I'm gonna use the time I woulda been flying to check the head set up from top to bottom. Out will come the verniers, swash levelling tool, pitch gauge, the lot...

All time well spent, Brian.

Check your bearings in the blocks too Martin... think i have an iffy one on mine needs changing

[Brian Gifford]

Well, since my "In" last year, I've not been happy with the way it's flying. Don't get me wrong, it's OK, but just note quite right.

I'm gonna use the time I woulda been flying to check the head set up from top to bottom. Out will come the verniers, swash levelling tool, pitch gauge, the lot...

All time well spent, Brian.

Absolutely, Martin. Have fun!

[Mart61]

Well, just checked the blade pitches and they were all over the place. On loosening the blade grip bolts, I found the blades were a little too thick to fit snuggly in the grips without binding. I must pushed them in when I fitted them - why did I do that?

As such I took a fine file to the blade roots and then polished them up with some 1200 grade wet and dry.

I also fitted a new flybar. Whilst the old one was only very very mildly bent (perhaps out by 2-3 mm in the centre ), I had a couple of new ones so I thought what's the harm. I also fitted a pair of flybar weights too.

On re-installing the blades and checking pitches I found they were all over the place! So I sorted those out too.

Just been out in the garden for a short hover and she's now back to the way I recall her flying before the crash - sweet as a nut!

[coptermanic]

Nice work Martin!!!!!!!!!