Flying in the cold

[kevinh]

worked for them about 10 years ago at the barking depot, still know a few blokes who work for balfour beatty at colchester, steve hamilton fitz blackwood to name a couple, do you work at beeston then.

You didnt install some HPSS points at Ledburn did you by any chance few years ago on the west coast.

As i was testing on that job for Westinghouse

[AGW]

I don't get involved in the "Dirty Work" I'm affraid mate I look after the I.T

I just wondered if you were one of our guys at colchester, I don't really know anyone who works track side I'm afraid.

I'm on the Raynesway site in Derby.

Cheers

Andy

[Fixxxer]

Pity the gloves are short with no cuff.
Looks to me like this guy could fit a central heating system inside the Tx sticks. Fine control indeed but no chance of accurate 3D flying with sticks that long!

The gloves are actually quite a bit longer at the wrist than the picture shows.

[Ade_Law]

radio warm defo the way to go. i have flown in some pretty extreme conditions on the slope and its the only thing that cuts the mustard. everthing else restricts your hand movement or doesnt keep you fully warm.

Ade

[David Drew]

Vote = Different method

Stay in the conservatory & fly in the garden I wish

David

[jamiem]

i bought a radiowarm transmitter mitt last year, but didnt get on with it very well. i will try again soon now im a bit more of a competant flier

[Jamez]

Only wear a Leopard skin thong.

Seems to do the trick

Man after my own heart, clenching is much easier in a thong.

[marktigere1]

I've noticed that when wearing the article of clothing, I have the flight line to myself.

Never worked out why

[Jamez]

Don't you find that your 'Hands' get cold ??

[marktigere1]

Don't you find that your 'Hands' get cold ??

A little, but then I put them in a place that warms them up VERY quickly

By the way, how is the Skiddley Doo coming along?

[Jamez]

Yeah its a realy nice machine now, Zimmerman was well worth the money, and have stolen ( erm borrowed ) a csm 720 and its all come together nicely, problem is I am going to have to give the gyro back at some point. Hows the extreme hardcore ultra nose in hovering going ?? and i don't want to know where you put them to get tem warm again, and if it involves exhaust's I might have to go and loose my breakfast.

[marktigere1]

Hi James

The Flying is starting to come good.

Been flying mini circuits with the Shuttle. A bit messy at times and I'm having a problem to my right in the turn but other than that progress is enjoyable. Still cannot let myself go into the bigger circuit. Get the shakes quite bad which is ridiculous.

Should have the Trex up in the air at the weekend. Don't mind throwing that about but I do need 2.4 GHz with the beast.

Been flying the Twister nose in and just getting used to the orientation. Its actually quite a laugh. Trying to do two batteries a night.

No way am I ready to try the Shuttle yet. Not below 200 feet anyway

Glad your Skiddly is coming good after your engine problems.

Next stop, 3DX tail in extreme hovering. I think we have a winner with that discipline after watching the 3DX lot practice. Non of them kept a tail in hover for more than a couple of seconds. They also kept turning the machine upside down Whats that all about?
We could beat them easily

Cheers

Mark

[Jamez]

We would walk it, I don't think half of them had any idea which way it was going, all luck and no skill, tail in IS where the skill is.

[Ade_Law]

Only trouble i have with tail in is trying to stay awake. I have tried coffee but i can still only manage 50 secs before i have to throw the rudder over

[Jamez]

ah see, you are yet to master the full range of tail in extreme manouver's. there is the drifts slowly to the left / right, the up and down a bit with the wind, and don't forget the where the hell are you going, i didn't tell you to do that. when you have learnt the above, then you can join the best of the best. And you don't need a 50 for it either.