February 13, 2012

  • Monday 13th Feb 2012:

    Monday Evening: Cold clear and sunny, I think we got to 7C today, the wind was blowing for most of the day but died down after the sun went behind the mountain. I had to take Antony to Javea for work because his car wouldn't start again this morning..... on the way back I went to the post and the Mecadona.......

    Saturday was really cold, I don't think we got much above 3 or 4C and it was very windy, we did go to Maria's in the afternoon with Jim, Angela and her Mum. The sun was warm through the windows and we had a nice afternoon.

    Sunday wasn't much better, It was very windy until late afternoon, I think we got to 6C and I did have a little fly with the Tiger Moth just before the sun went behind the mountain but my fingers froze so it wasn't all that enjoyable.....

     

    Today when the wind dropped I finally plucked up the courage to test fly the SE5A, it was also the first aeroplane flight using my new Turnigy 9X radio. I gingerly opened the throttle and the model began to roll, all my doubts about it disapeared halfway down the runway when it gently lifted into the air and climbed steadily away looking every part the real thing....

    It flys absoloutly beautifully and looks really good in the air. The main reason I bought this model in the first place was because I thought with the bigger wheels it wouldn't nose over on landing, so when the time came I gently guided it in to a perfectly controlled toughdown with a gentle nose over free roll out. Everything about this model has exceeded my expectaitions, I love it, I would have to say it's the nicest biplane I have ever flown!