Archive for August, 2007

Place: Home
Tanks flown: 0.1
Time flown: 0h14 (cumulative model timer: 9h42)
Rx battery recharged with: not recharged
Tx battery recharged with: not recharged
Glow heater battery recharged with: not recharged
Starter battery recharged with: not recharged

Comment:
Another short demo-hoover for some curious friends. Tracking is a lot better now.

Place: Halle
Tanks flown: 0.8
Time flown: 0h36 (cumulative model timer: 9h28)
Rx battery recharged with: 1373 mAh
Tx battery recharged with: 760 mAh
Glow heater battery recharged with: 1073 mAh
Starter battery recharged with: N/A mAh

Comment:
Got my engine fine-tuned by one of the more experienced club members. The ball-links in the rotor-head have a bit of play. Windy.

Place: Home
Tanks flown: 0.8
Time flown: 0h42 (cumulative model timer: 8h52)
Rx battery recharged with: not recharged
Tx battery recharged with: not recharged
Glow heater battery recharged with: not recharged
Starter battery recharged with: not recharged

Comment:
Took the engine out of the frame. The fan was loose, scraping against the frame. Tightened the fan and re-tuned the engine.

Place: Home
Tanks flown: 0
Time flown: 0h18 (cumulative model timer: 8h10)
Rx battery recharged with: not recharged
Tx battery recharged with: not recharged
Glow heater battery recharged with: not recharged
Starter battery recharged with: not recharged

Comment:
New starter. Can’t get the engine started; something is generating way too much friction.

Place: Home
Tanks flown: 0.2
Time flown: 0h15 (cumulative model timer: 7h52)
Rx battery recharged with: not recharged
Tx battery recharged with: not recharged
Glow heater battery recharged with: not recharged
Starter battery recharged with: not recharged

Comment:
Trying to tune the engine. After ~20 seconds of hoover, the rpm suddenly drops a lot. Broke my starter.

Place: Home
Tanks flown: 0.4
Time flown: 0h31 (cumulative model timer: 7h37)
Rx battery recharged with: 1890 mAh
Tx battery recharged with: 827 mAh
Glow heater battery recharged with: 334 mAh
Starter battery recharged with: N/A mAh

Comment:
Checking balance after replacement of balance tape; little hoover-demo for parents.