Hey Gene, After talking things over with John C., I think we will be coming to the LAFFS fly in instead of making the longer trip to Fort Smith. I'll win that Spektrum radio and sell it to Chris. :-) Will be good to see my friends to the north. On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Gene Hatfield <hatter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ** > Hi Bill, Get excited when reading all > about the flying "goin on" in Conway. > Where is the location with all the asphalt > I see and the parking spaces ????? > I haven't flown anything but electric for > the past 2 years. My flying has been > slowed as my wife has Alzheimer's > Disease and someone has to be with > her at all times. > > Please tell the guys about our Funfly > on Sept 20 and 21. will have our usual > aray of goodies to raffle and a "Spectrum > 8" heads the list. also have 2 built up > planes and some kits in the mix. Lots of > other stuff. Have the Little Red Rest. as > our caterers and they have great food > and will start off Sat. morn. with biscuits > and gravy. Real food and sandwiches > at lunch and afternoon. Should be a great > get together and good fun and flying. > Please talk it up !!! Gene Hatfield > > PS Will also have a new generator in the > raffle. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:50 PM > *Subject:* [lektrik_flyers] flying Saturday > > Boy it heated up faster today than I thought it would, but I ended up > staying until about 2pm so I guess it wasn't that bad. It was great to see > everybody today. John got his usual high (literally) today on the Gentle > Lady, Chris 3D'd all over the place then he and I had a crashing contest (I > guess I won) him dinging up his new Cub and me taking the nose off the > Apprentice (AGAIN)! But it is all good and repairable, so really good day. > > > Goose got to blame everybody and everything on his way to learning to > master the real world of his slow stick instead of the simulator faux fly > sense of security he gets from what Chris terms the "red button" world of > flying. But if his Papa can keep repairing and he keeps trying, I am sure > he will get it. I see better flights every time he tries. Stick time will > fix all that. > > Don Hood joined us and did some 3d and good o' flying and Ken Boling had > some 3d and bipe action going on. Toward the end of the morning after > just about everybody but John, Goose and I had left, Tray and his son came > out and we got to see some of his very nice skill in 3d and in heli flight. > I hope to learn some heli tips from him. Might have to dig out my 450 > heli and dust of that Trex 500 that has been on my shelf and only touched > by Kenny Wood <grin>. > > Tray and I talked for a good while and I think all of us are just really > wanting to keep the enthusiasm in the sport and help each other grow where > we want to in the hobby. Right now my growth involves more glue, but I am > sure I can keep the weight down. I did get the Eagle to fly today and > almost have the CG figured out, but now it needs a nose job too, but > nothing a dab of glue won't fix. > > Anyway I'll put some videos up as soon as I can, and more importantly than > anything, it was just great to get to hang with all you guys today. I > think some are going to fly some tomorrow evening at Beaverfork. If I can > get a few batteries recharged, I might run down there and fly with you > guys. > > See you in the air. > > > -- > > Bill Beavers > Lektrik Flyers Website <https://sites.google.com/site/billbeavers/> > Lektrik Flyers Listserv <//www.freelists.org/list/lektrik_flyers>(free > to join up) > Local Wind Condtions from LR > AFB<http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KLIT&state=AR> > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6646 - Release Date: 09/07/13 > > -- Bill Beavers Lektrik Flyers Website <https://sites.google.com/site/billbeavers/> Lektrik Flyers Listserv <//www.freelists.org/list/lektrik_flyers>(free to join up) Local Wind Condtions from LR AFB<http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KLIT&state=AR>