Re: [RCSE] Small [R/C] plane crash...

2006-01-17 Thread martinusher
I don't think it was deliberate. It was just a model that had engine failure. I kind of resent the use of the word 'toy' to describe it, though. I've heard of this happening before but not with anything like this small -- I can understand someone mistaking a large scale model landing where

RE: [RCSE] Subject: RC and airports

2005-10-11 Thread martinusher
Mike I sent the remarks out to try and illustrate the over-reaction that we get when anyone mentions full-sized aircraft. I think I've succeeded. I don't condone flying models near full size planes or anything similar (road traffic, for example) and I don't think there's anyone else out

[RCSE] Anyone know what this is about?

2005-09-25 Thread martinusher
I received this Email which is really friendly and so on but its obviously from someone bent on suing someone else about something to do with model aircraft. I also had a message from Lois Pierce (AMA) about our field GPS coordinates -- we've got two flying fields so she was confused about

Re: [RCSE] AMA's position with regard to soaring

2005-07-29 Thread martinusher
(Everyone knows that a model aircraft is about 36 wingspan and is powered by a glow motor or sometimes an electric motor and is flown in a figure of eight pattern just in front of the operator.) Anybody out there have any idea as to who to contact to get this thing turned around,somebody who

Re: [RCSE] Death to 2-meter

2005-06-29 Thread martinusher
I fly fly both 2m and 3m planes. The 3m is a lot easier to keep in the air -- its easier to see, its more stable and you get a lot more 'float' in not-so-good air -- but its nowhere near as convenient as a 2m to carry around. One advantage to flying 2meter regularily is that when you do fly a

Re: [RCSE] Full house newbie question

2005-04-25 Thread martinusher
I've run a full-house with four channels plus on-board mixing but I don't recommend it. I am currently running with five channels on a 2meter, two aileron, one flap (two flap servos are wired together), rudder and elevator. That works but you typically have to use a six channel receiver because

Re: [RCSE] Lawyers are killing the soaring exchange

2005-02-03 Thread martinusher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I willing to listen to any one who can explain what laywers and kit business has to do with RC soaring. to a Pike Superior Xtail (got a licence for that, have you?) Martin Usher RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and

Re: [RCSE] PayPal scam alert! Read if you have a PayPal account!

2004-03-06 Thread martinusher
Its a class of scam called a "phish", there are quite a lot around. Two things to lookout for.. 1) The don't address you by nameanything "Dear User" is suspect. 2) They all need you to click on a link in the mail. Don't click on links in Emails --- copy and paste to a new browser