Topic: F5D Newbie

Its Typical, it sounds like the best meeting for some years and its the only one I have missed in years.

Im booked into the NATS with a Hotel Booked nearby so as long as the plane lands Saturday Morning and I dont get hung up in Customs we still hope to Fly the Nats Saturday Afternoon.

Got everything crossed we can all fly.

Talking of which did everyone get their B Certs that need them?

Rob

Rob,

are you setting up a blog for Muncie or will it be on the UKF5D Twitter page ?

Good luck at the Worlds - you`ll need it the way Ollie and Darron performed yesterday no, seriously mate, good luck

DC

I have filled my Nats entry form in, just in case I can make it. I'll send it off tomorrow, but I won't know if i can make it for sure until a few days before

Dunc

I would just like to say a massive thankyou to Paul B, Barrie Lever, and ( I cant believe I am doing this )  but Ollie Witt as well as the rest of the F3d and F5d guys that made Dunc and I so welcome last weekend.  Without a doubt, one of the best and most fun weekends flying I have had in a long while.
 Just when I was starting to get a little bit despondent with toy plane flying and dare I say it.... bored, my little dabble at Pylon has totally rejuvenated my desire to get out and fly.   
 I cant wait for the next meet, and am boring the guys at work with stories of the weekend...
 Oh and congrats to Dunc. Hands up. Your flying really did impress with with its consistency!
 Regards Al
 
 

cheers mate, now where is that blushing smilie 

Seems the new lot will be in front of the established F5D racers soon

John makes progress every time with the course flying I do not think he has been out of the top 3 when he has made a meeting .

Chris Martindale also beat the top 2  this weekend in his first full F5D meeting

I was assured that Dunc would crash but he surprised all of us with his flying and iam glad it wasn;t me that was giving him a lift home but well done Dunc .

Limiter or no limiter the flying I watched would of pulled your pants down Rob . Will get a limiter in it for next time then there's no excuses from the experianced corner 


Race meetings are open for any one to come have a go electric / glow just let us know in advance what you are brining.

We wont mention F3D as I would of been close to  getting beaten by the new boy { with my motor } good job I fitted the tank 

Thanks Paul for all your encouragement and help. I really enjoyed my first full meeting after a lousy start to my F5d career at Barkston Heath in June.

Also a big thanks must go to Geb Jones and Dave Cline for their patience and assistance as launcher / caller. These very experienced  guys gave me a great boost on the day.
 
Apologies to Ali for the short-cut I took on lap 1 of our first race My Demon seems to constantly want to go left all by itself at launch, however, during the day I developed a technique for getting away straight after Ben Jones confirmed that the control throws for flat out racing on the Demon are not big enough for launching with. So, launch on high rates and switch to race rates approaching turn one...definately seems to work.

All I need to do now is get my cicuits tighter to improve the already bettring times I achieved during the day at Wittering.

Nats entry went in on Monday (yesterday) so I will be joining all you F5D'ers at the Nationals...all I need to do is watch for that BL**dy post at Barkston wot I hit in June on my first round. >:

Hay Chris, I just noticed that you were sticking in the Sub 90's after the first few round. That is good going also for what is effectivly your first event.

I think its common for most of us to have a few flight settings.

I use;

Launch or gliding around - Max travel all surfaces
Race - Well rated and 50% expo etc.
Landing - Both ailerons up as far as they will go and only going down for roll control and elevator as launch mode.

I have this on a single sticks switch as in race contitions I do not want to be fumbling around. I also despite racing for 4 years now still like to pull up afer a race click into glide mode and take a few breaths before landing as landing with the hart still pounding from a race can be expensive.

Cheers

Can anybody send me a link to where I can print the entry forms of the Nationals 
  Also is it one form for F5d and F3d?

 Regards Al

http://www.bmfa.org/nationals/2010/RCentryform2010.pdf

Just tick both classes and up the cost up on the right

I take it you won't need a camping form but just in case

http://www.bmfa.org/nationals/2010/campingForm.pdf

Cheers for that. Form filled in and sent back.  Cant say I have looked forward to a nationals so much for ages. Bizarre as I had made this the year I knocked it on the head and did something else..  Still.. at least I get to play with my free flights 

Now we are flying the big course, does this mean I'm racing with you lot in the inter pylon control line team race against the C2K boys? Glad I got a Heasman special diesel engine sorted before I defected lol

Had my entry confirmed by BMFA today and talking the wife to be into going to

More importantly than thinking about Control line    You need to be sorting out if
A) You are allowed to even go to the nationals?
B) If you are allowed to go without the boss?

Yes and no lol. I was just updating my post when you read it. There is still the airbed in the awnings inner bedroom mate. Isabelle will be using your bed

Can anybody send me a link to where I can print the entry forms of the Nationals 
  Also is it one form for F5d and F3d?

 Regards Al

Blimy, I will have to have a word with the Pilot of the Virgin flight back and tell him to step on it and take all the short cuts, I dont want to miss this NATS.

Yes and no lol. I was just updating my post when you read it. There is still the airbed in the awnings inner bedroom mate. Isabelle will be using your bed

  Now thats a surprise    Nice one Shaun, you called that one in 

Lol I'm just pleased I'm going!!  Shaun can't talk anyway, is it an on or off week?

Lol I'm just pleased I'm going!!  Shaun can't talk anyway, is it an on or off week?

So glad your allowed Dunc!! Just trying to talk her in to going....?? Bet you had to try real hard?! 
I will be going on my own and probably making a complete idiot of myself as per usual!

Regards,

Shaun

Are you bringing your mate again, who threw up in the Stephens's tent last year, pure class he was 


Nah didn't have to try that hard, she just didn't know anyone going until i told her that her ex husband was going, and all was good !

Are you bringing your mate again, who threw up in the Stephens's tent last year, pure class he was 


Nah didn't have to try that hard, she just didn't know anyone going until i told her that her ex husband was going, and all was good !

I can look in to it....... but he charges these days!! 

As far as Ex's are concerned... She was definitely one of the best! 

  Do I need to be sorting us out a Hotel Mr Newbs?   I hope team F5D get back in time to make it to the nationals. It wont be the same without having calamity wittless around to rip the P out of.
 Regards Al

As far as Ex's are concerned... She was definitely one of the best! 

  Do I need to be sorting us out a Hotel Mr Newbs?   I hope team F5D get back in time to make it to the nationals. It wont be the same without having calamity wittless around to rip the P out of.
 Regards Al

Van Burghini out of bounds??? Its August, the sun is shining......

Petrol stove required? 

Shaun

I was thinking of celebrating the fact that I am not messing around with big models for the weekend and go up without the Vanbo!
 That way the Ex and I can slope of into town of an evening and leave you and Dunc Baby and dog sitting.
 

There is still the bedroom in the awning if you don't want to hotel it. If you take the wife out, you take the baby to, be fair lol

Not my baby....... Well 

 Mmm Bedroom in the awning or Marriot Grantham. Let me see. Only issue is missing out on a bit of the nightlife in the hangar, and not being able to drink. Although If I could sort a deal out with a local cab company then that might work.
 

I think Newby might be banned from your Local cab company 

I was thinking of celebrating the fact that I am not messing around with big models for the weekend and go up without the Vanbo!
 That way the Ex and I can slope of into town of an evening and leave you and Dunc Baby and dog sitting.
 

Getting the freeflight stuff brought up with the Stamford massive then......

Anyway back on topic for you Pylon jocks...

Nope. I will send the toys up with the shop stuff.
 There is only one Jock in Pylon, and thats Dunc.

Grantham Thai......

Hell yes!

Grantham Thai......

That's your most sensible contribution to this thread so far 

Damn right.... you dont honestly think I am going for the flying??? Unless its night wings.....