A new CL flier!!!l

I just took the engine apart for the fourth time. It was clean, all I found was a small piece of plastic flashing from the reed which I removed and doubled up on the venturi gasket as I have no spares.

I took it out to the hotel parking lot and fired it off. It runs much better. Not perfect like I like, but much better.

You should have seen the looks I got

Ron, how could you do that. You should know better that they run much better in the room.

Yo! Congrats!

Tell him to get some more practice and be ready for next Saturday...for an OFFICIAL PT-19 flight !!!!!!!!

Ken Cook wrote:              Ron, how could you do that. You should know better that they run much better in the room.

I considered that, but the smoke alarm is so sensitive it goes off from the steam when I shower!!!

Kim wrote:Yo!  Congrats!

Tell him to get some more practice and be ready for next Saturday...for an OFFICIAL PT-19 flight !!!!!!!!

Will do Kim,

He is much more comfortable now.

Hey, good for Moonie, he got a bunch of laps and made the right reflex moves to save it a couple of times. That's the sign of a natural pilot in the making, When you get a solid run he'll probably think it's so easy he'll feel like an expert. Thanks Ron for introducing him to the sport. A day like that is both fun and relaxing.
Rusty

Yeah, he really likes it. He's a younger guy (26) and he saw me fly in Wichita last year.

I tossed him a 1/2A kit, and he has yet to fly it so this trip worked out well. He had a great time despite the lame Bee. We have since worked that out so tomorrow we will run back to Buder park and get serious.

That plane flew great when on song, but it was a devil when released. The thing would cross over center and attack him. It was hilarious and he even managed to keep it aloft. Good times. I couldn't stop laughing!

Anyway, let's hope he stays interested. I may give him my Ringmaster...

Good going Ron! Like Rusty said, Moonie looks like a natural.

Plus, he's left-handed - I like him already!

Thanks Mike,

Here's Moon today with the Bee running a little better. We goaded him into doing a loop and it went splat, no damage done though.

That's Dan McEntee giving pointers in the background.

My day didn't go as well. Both the planes I brought ran poor. They kept running away no matter how rich I would set the needle...

Try to get him to nip away at 45* wingovers, then higher until he gets it all the way over the top. Then point out to him he really did sort of a giant loop, only with a flat bottom. That might help his confidence knowing that he can fly it through. rather than yank and hope.
Rusty

That was a carbon copy of my first loop! I splatted a Jumpin Bean, though...

Ron , Good deal looks like he is catching on nicely ! you lefties amaze me looks like should be going the other way. Glad he is enjoying the hobby and you have a newbie flying friend Getback

Seems like we're being awfully easy on Moonie....ought to at least make him wear a Propeller Beanie or something similar during his initiation....