[lektrik_flyers] Re: Mind blown. Watch.
- From: Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:32:29 -0500
Nice base jumping from a cable. Those guys have guts. And a nice
hexacopter. ;-)
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 9:28 PM, Tim Donar <tdonar@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Adding another video for everyone. https://vimeo.com/57862503 The guys
> walking the rope over the canyon are pretty mind blowing. They filmed this
> with the larger version of my hexacopter. Look at some of the other videos
> SkySightRC has posted. They are doing high-end commercial aerial work.
>
>
> On Sep 24, 2013, at 8:46 PM, Doc Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3Zh4HeWZg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joel Dean <deanjk@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 09/24/2013 6:51 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Fun fly info...Wattoberfest
>
>
> Woops. I missed that part of this thread.
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Tray Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I'm supposed to be organizing this one, and I work every other Saturday.
>> So, again, that wouldn't work for me.
>>
>> *From:* Joel Dean <deanjk@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 24, 2013 6:35 PM
>> *Subject:* [lektrik_flyers] Re: Fun fly info...Wattoberfest
>>
>> How about the week before the Mayflower event?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:25 PM, <kboling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Bill is right...the Sky Tigers event is on the same day.
>> lets plan on pushing ours back a week?Oct 26?
>> Ken
>>
>> ---- Tray Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Can you confirm this??? I tried to look online, but didn't see the
>> dates posted. I definitely need to know if there is a conflict that day so
>> I can plan.
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:39 PM
>> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Fun fly info
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh man, hope that October date doesn't coincide with the Wattoberfest at
>> Mayflower. I try to never miss that one. It was down a little bit last
>> year but they have some guys in that club with some GIANT scale helis (Stan
>> Kaperski ?sp comes to mind), and guys like Marshall Singer can give you the
>> ins and outs on FPV, good setups, etc. Lots of planes of all sizes
>> electric and in the past have had some impressive talent out there too both
>> club members and guests. Typically they have an indoor fly in at the
>> Mayflower gym also. John Gray might shed some light on their plans a
>> little later as he is on this list.
>>
>> I should have kept my mouth shut because I usually win at least one of
>> the smaller prizes, and if you guys all go to that I won't stand a chance!
>> ;-)
>>
>> Hopefully it will not bump into Conway RC's fly gig.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Doc Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> For those of you that don't know, were hosting a fun fly next month.
>> October 19th I believe is the date. More info to come, but I'm excited
>> because mike from mikes hobby shop in dallas where I used to work is
>> sponsoring some of our prizes! Were also buying some stuff as a club. I
>> hope yall come!! Should be a good day.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>> >
>> >
>> >-------- Original message --------
>> >From: Chris Evans <chrispevans@xxxxxxx>
>> >Date: 09/22/2013 9:36 PM (GMT-06:00)
>> >To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Sunday 9/22/13 Flying
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Jaden was impressive. Just sayin’
>> >
>> >mailto:From%3Alektrik_flyers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<From%3Alektrik_flyers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>[mailto:
>> lektrik_flyers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan McCon
>>
>> >Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 9:21 PM
>> >To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Cc: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Sunday 9/22/13 Flying
>> >
>> >For those interested, the Ft Smith Fly-Low-In was a heck of a lot of
>> fun. I got up there Friday at about 11:30, right after the rain broke. Flew
>> from about noon to 11pm under the lights they had out there. Then got up at
>> about 8am and Bryan Brannon had just shown up. We got setup and started
>> flying again. I stayed until about 6pm Saturday and packed up for home.
>> Bryan won a plane and motor in the raffle, a 3dhobbyshop 48" EPP foam Extra
>> 330.
>> >I think I flew more of other people's airplanes than my own at the
>> event! Can't wait for next year's event.
>> >
>> >One of the MARCS clubs very own pilots got asked to do a noon time 3d
>> demo flight, 12 year old Jaden Shumate. That was pretty cool.
>> >
>> >Perhaps next weekend I'll make the Beaverfork evening flying session.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >On Sep 22, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >G
>> >>reat to see a good group out there at Beaverfork. Great to meet
>> Phillip and Jason. You guys have also been added to Letkrik_Flyers just
>> FYI. You can also look below my signature line for website info, and other
>> links that might help out.
>> >>
>> >>I'm becoming somewhat of an expert at plane retrieval from trees. I
>> have put mine in them enough times, and have now helped at least 3 others
>> get theirs out. Just glad to have help around and sometimes lucky enough
>> to get to it with just a little help in engineering if materials are
>> available. Thanks Joel for helping rig all that up. I'm just glad those
>> rotten limbs held together long enough to get that dislodged. That could
>> have been much much worse! ;-)
>> >>
>> >>This kind of weather takes me back several years to when John Cooper
>> and I would get home from work, and head straight out to Wooster
>> International (Wooster Park) and fly until dark or later (before they
>> started fencing it in). The kind of weather we had this evening was very
>> good, although I did notice some buffeting by some of the lighter planes
>> once they cleared the treetop line, but that is just something you have to
>> get used to there.
>> >>
>> >>Definitely some activity on the flying front lately and I guess finding
>> the right time is about as important as finding the right place. What a
>> full weekend of flying. L.A.F.F.S had a GREAT Fly In on Saturday (Friday
>> kind of got rained out), Fort Smith had the Low Fly In, and cap the weekend
>> off with some quick flying action and there you have it.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks Tray and all for posting that out.
>> >>
>> >>See you in the air...
>> >>
>> >>On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:04 PM, Joel Dean <deanjk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>There was a great turnout at Beaverfork tonight. I had a great time see
>> familiar faces and meeting some new folks. There was a spectacular crash
>> into a tree across the flying field and the Sensei wedged behind a couple
>> of tree branches about 20 feet up. Bill and I strapped two tree branches
>> together with a piece of wire and he dislodged it from the branch while we
>> caught it before it hit the ground. I was thoroughly impressed that the
>> worst damage was a pretty small crack in the wing. I am SO going to buy a
>> Sensei.
>> >>>
>> >>>The weather was great and the sunset was gorgeous.
>> >>>
>>
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