[lektrik_flyers] Re: Friday flying results
- From: Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:33:13 -0500
I have a family reunion on Saturday but plan to fly early Friday morning
after the glider rescue mission.
On Jun 27, 2013 10:45 PM, <chrispevans@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> You all planning on flying this Saturday morning at the soccer field?
>
>
> Sent from Windows Mail
>
> *From:* Herbert Stites
>
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:
> *To:* lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Howdy John, I just took this off my e-mail. I've been gone over this
> weekend at Hardy, AR on a bikers ralley. I might be able to spot it from
> the air on a low fly-over. Give me a call on my cell at 870-213-5474 so
> we can plan out a rescue mission.
> Herbert.
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:41:09 -0700
> From: jcooper888@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Friday flying results
> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks Bill for you comment about the loss of my glider. I also had
> failed to put my phone number on the glider. An unforgiveable error in a
> walk around for a first flight. However, it was the second ever flight. I
> would like to claim an electronic or mechanical mal-function, but it was
> all pilot error without any report from NTSB. It was only my second flight
> and was not enough time to get the "feel" of the aircraft. I was going for
> a long approach to the landing and actually got it too far downwind. It was
> way overpowered which made it very difficult to fly at full throttle. I
> hope I learned something. It NOT ONLY hurts to loose a potentially good
> flying glider, your pocket book, AND your lack of skill to fly and an
> embarrassment to you pride. We tease Jim Higgins about his strict rules
> about flying in high winds and this is one time I SHOULD have
> reconsidered, Most losses are due to several mistakes so Mr. Wind was not
> the only problem. I am looking forward to another day of soaring, fun and
> fellowship with Lektrik Flyers. Most lost models do have a way of showing
> up down the road. I do wonder sometimes why an old fart like me is still
> playing with toys. :-)As one of my good friends from Mexico told me to say
> to the glider "hasta la vista".
>
>
> *From:* Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:41 AM
> *Subject:* [lektrik_flyers] Friday flying results
>
> We started out having a grand day of flying Friday. Coop, Higgins,
> Goose and myself all got some flying in and conditions early were superb.
> Things went south however after a couple of hours when Coop's 2 meter
> glider got downwind from him and was lost in the wooded area to the North
> of our flying area. It was in a heavy wooded area so there is little chance
> of walking it out at least during the summer to find it, and in all
> likelihood is lost until winter. It is times like that I wish I had a
> plane like Herbert has so that I could fly over the area and see if I could
> spot it from the air. I approximate that it is between 100 or 200 yards
> beyond the tree line from the edge of our flying area. We tried to find
> roads that might lead us into the area, but no joy. This was a glider that
> John has had for 10 plus years that he got when he started getting back
> into R/C and I was just getting into it. It is a nice balsa and fiberglass
> body bird and although it had a horrible maiden flight way back then, it
> flew like it owned the sky yesterday. Unfortunately the Earth also has
> something to say about who owns what and it reclaimed the plane (at least
> for now). About the only hope right now is maybe wait until winter when
> the leaves come off, and see if we can get permission to walk out there and
> see what big o tree that thing is resting in.
>
> It was a DEFINITE BUMMER, and we all hate things like that to happen to
> any flyer, but if there is any silver lining when stuff like this happens
> it is that we sure do enjoy the hobby none the less and hanging out with
> one another.
>
> Until we fly again...
>
>
> --
>
> Bill Beavers
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