[lektrik_flyers] Re: what a great way to spend Labor Day

  • From: Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 06:35:37 -0500

I have a couple more videos to get uploaded but start with this one of Ryan
giving this plane what for.  Is that an Edge Ryan.  I forgot to ask.

https://vimeo.com/73662272



On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Bill Beavers <bill.beavers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Just let me say I REALLY enjoyed hanging with all you guys today at the
> soccer fields. There was just some very phenomenal talent, enthusiasm, and
> sharing out there today.  Veteran flyers, novice flyers, everything in
> between, it just doesn't get any better than that.  Multicopters, FPV'ers,
> everyone got to check in with whatever genre they wanted to check into.  My
> biggest problem was I couldn't seem to get to everybody quick enough for my
> own personal intake of knowledge from some just very savvy flyers.  But I
> always leave with a tip or two.
>
> My best tip today was from John Cooper on a new way to apply glue to wing
> hinges without getting it into the hinge joints.  It is almost one of those
> head thumper "WOW I COULD HAVE HAD A V8" kind of moments, but that will
> definitely be a technique I try next time I hinge a wing.
>
> So thanks to all the other guys from clubs that came out to just have some
> fun, and to those just dropping in that sometimes frequent our area.   I
> feel like a kid every time I get to do this.  Worth every minute.  Here are
> a few pictures of the day.   Joel Dean maidened his Slow Stick in fine
> fashion and made it look easy.  Ryan "The Dominator" McCon dazzled us with
> some competition style 3D, and Tim Donar always impresses with his
> multicopter.  There was plenty of other action too, but this is just what I
> was able to capture when I wasn't trying to either fly, or help the "Goose"
> fly.  I wish I could have gotten more.  These were grabbed from video so I
> apologize in advance for the quality, but I'll have some videos up soon.
>
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>
> Bill Beavers
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