Ordered a 1/2A Skyray kit

Nice try any hoo , thats funny Bob you say about Robins there were at least 10 in my backyard yesterday as i was outside suning in the 60 * weather . Actually planting some mator seed to get a jump on things Snow Snow go away so i can fly today

Got the Skyray in the air Friday evening. First flights of the year. I made an attempt on May 28th, but failed to get the plane in the air.

I was trying an elevated launch platform to get the plane out of the grass, and allow me to start it without having to get down on the ground. (Getting old sucks)

The first version of the platform was too short so the plane just dived into the ground on launch.
So here's version two.











It was a nice evening to fly, and I got several glitch-free flights in. Can't wait to do it again.

Good Fun TL ! Love that drop off landing gear Ya gettin down is getting off my list when trying to have some fun but can't get to the handle

Yeah Man! Great fun with a classic...and REALLY great drop-off landing gear mod !!!

Just curious.. how it felt.. I mean flew.. with its' nuts hanging-out in the breeze..?

@roddie wrote:Just curious.. how it felt.. I mean flew.. with its' nuts hanging-out in the breeze..?

Those nuts might have had something to do with the plane diving into the ground back in May. They got cut off before the latest flights.

@TLAnderson wrote:

@roddie wrote:Just curious.. how it felt.. I mean flew.. with its' nuts hanging-out in the breeze..?

Those nuts might have had something to do with the plane diving into the ground back in May. They got cut off before the latest flights.

oh.. I see. Maybe we can call that a castoration.

@roddie wrote:

@TLAnderson wrote:

@roddie wrote:Just curious.. how it felt.. I mean flew.. with its' nuts hanging-out in the breeze..?

Those nuts might have had something to do with the plane diving into the ground back in May. They got cut off before the latest flights.

 oh.. I see. Maybe we can call that a castoration.

Sounds like a good name for it. The plane is much more docile and easier to handle now.

Got a bunch of good flights in on July 30. I swapped the engine from the PT-19 onto the Skyray just to see which one pulls it better.
Started heading for the handle, and realized I hadn't removed the battery leads.
The red ribbon is on the takeoff gear so I can find the gear in the grass after it drops off.



She's ready to go, stooge line is pulled tight.









Gotta get the flights in now. It's August already. Winter is coming