Kenneth Reilly

Has anyone volunteered for towing yet? If not, I will be happy to do it.

Hi Ed,Sign me up. I have a dozen or so new whips, but they’ll need clips.

So, is it on or is it off?

So that’s why we don’t fly in thunderstorms….

WOW, JoeFantastic display. Really nice work.

Joe,That sounds like a blast, and it just so happens I have the day off. Let me know if you need a hand.

Shredder,I launched from the red pad right next to the tower at the away cell at about 9:30 Sunday morning and went to 16K. Here is the track log from the DC-20:

Wow, that little dog went on quite an adventure. From what I know about that flight, I would have never guessed to look there for it. They fly, they fall – but not always straight down. Hope to see it…   Read more»

I’m in.

Here’s a thought: what if we picked a date and a venue, and attempted to see just how many of these 70+ H125’s we could get off the ground simultaneously? I’m thinking not so much a contest with an entry…   Read more»

David,Check this out, I just found out google Earth can do this: With the track selected, right click and select altitude profile. Remember my altimeter said 9,825? – the GPS says 11,031.

very nice

Hi David,Looking at that log, I’d say your apogee is on line 258 at 13102. If you subtract out ground elevation of 5400, you get an AGL of 7702. Still in the same neighborhood as the Raven, but a bit…   Read more»

As a rule of thumb, I wouldn’t go more than $100 for a DC-20. They are discontinued, after all. I believe that Garmin will still repair them for a flat $49 fee. They did one of the ones I bought…   Read more»

Scott, I have one of those plumbing things in my Kestrel. It does take up a bit of precious space, but it did work perfectly. The easy way to go is to buy two of them and just use the…   Read more»

I’m usually not that patient. I’ll use tape to protect the areas where I don’t want fillets, like David. I like to use West Systems thickened with 404 filler to just a little stiffer than mayonnaise, but not as thick…   Read more»

A hearty congratulations to both David and Steve… well done.

I can tow the trailer out on Saturday, but someone else will need to tow it back Sunday afternoon. I need to replace my tent before any overnighters.

I have one on order and will definitely build it. May not be ready to fly by Mayhem though.

Also, you might want to take a look at http://www.acp-composites.com. Somewhat better selection there.