Last Sunday, we took our Grandpa, who was visiting from Maryland, out to the AMOS flying field in Lincoln. AMOS (Associated Modelers of Sacramento Inc.) first chartered on Nov 12, 2004, and we are members of the Mavrix Youth Division. At only $50 a year, this membership allows my brother and I access to the 725-foot runway to fly our RC Airplanes. (Specifically the ones that are too powerful to fly at the park.)
For that flight, we wanted to show Grandpa the E-flite Valiant 1.3m, the E-Flite 64mm F-15, and FMS P51D Mustang, “Blue Thunder II”. It was windy that day, with the winds also changing directions frequently. Apart from the expected turbulence, all of the planes we flew that day did well (probably because of the AS3X stabilization). The P-51 had the hardest time flying because of the serious P-Factor, but its speed once flying more than made up for it.
We also flew the F-15 and it was smooth flying, but then had a hard landing because Greg was doing a no-throttle landing because he wasn’t used to flying jets.
Today, Memorial Day, we returned to AMOS to go flying with our friend (and fellow pilot) Jake. We brought our F15, the Valiant, and the E-flite Cherokee. Jake brought his FMS Futura 64mm. The Cherokee was back in action after having its propeller replaced (thanks Daddy!) as Greg had done a hard landing several weeks back. (A new propeller cost $17)
Greg did a number of knife edge spins, snap rolls, and flat spins. He drained his battery down to 1%, (verified by our Spektrum XBC 100 Battery Checker) and barely had enough speed to land. Roy then flew the F-15 in formation with Jake’s Futura, and then Greg asked to land, where he totally redeemed himself from the previous week by nailing his landing. We went through five batteries today between the two of us.
