[lektrik_flyers] Re: Mind blown. Watch.

  • From: Bryan Brannon <bryan.brannon@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:40:07 -0500

Here was the first one I saw several years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoNgThzzERI



On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 9:43 PM, speedyphill500
<speedyphill500@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Gotcha! It makes sense now. I knew they had that for helicopters but
> didn't know u could rig them up on planes..that's pretty Awesome! Thanks!
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Doc Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 09/24/2013 9:41 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Mind blown. Watch.
>
>
> Variable pitch prop. You basically set it up like a helicopter. Flip into
> "stunt" mode and the motor spins constant rpm and the throttle input
> controls the pitch. Center stick is zero, up is positive pitch and down is
> negative.  Its been around for several years,  but this guy is awesome.
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: speedyphill500 <speedyphill500@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 09/24/2013 9:32 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Mind blown. Watch.
>
>
> That was some pretty amazing talent but I'm a bit confused on how he
> hovered it with the nose down. The only thing I can think of is he reversed
> the motor. I dunno but it was for sure Awesome!  Thanks for sharing!
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 09/24/2013 9:25 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [lektrik_flyers] Re: Mind blown. Watch.
>
>
> That was unfreakin' believable!  I wouldn't have believed that that kind
> of control was possible.  I have got to share that. :-)
>
> Thanks Tray.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Doc Fowler <tray_fowler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3Zh4HeWZg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
>>
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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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