Los Banos - October 14-15 2023

[gp49]

Looks like late Friday pm might be a good time to fly. I will be there - depending on traffic.

 

[JStrametz]

I have dined at Espania's and its excellent. Great drinks as well. Very big place. Plenty of room!

 

[thenated0g]

I think i talked @Red into letting me chase one of his gliders with my little Emax Babyhawk II HD quad. Should be fun.
Was thinking about the logistics of it as a lot of gliders can flip around pretty quick. Figure if we do call outs like "outside turn", "inside turn", "stall turn", etc. That way i can be in the correct location, IE not in the way.

 

[Shoelace]

Right now it looks like there might be some wind in the late afternoon on Saturday, with winds of around 9mph and gusts to 21. I think we might actually be alright. It was looking pretty bleak there for a minute, but I think that the wind might be going our way.

 

[Ma4din]

Does anybody have a Wizard Compact wing joiner? Must have lost mine in the move.

 

[gp49]

Winds just changed from N to NW. About 10 - 12. Hopefully lift will follow.

 

[gp49]

Couple more Friday night fly pictures. About 15 pilots already here. Powered gliders, 60" Nemesis, Viper, PSS, Bug, Weasel, Zulu, Freestyler all flying

 

[thenated0g]

Traffic was worse on I-5 and it's been in years and years of traveling on it. It took me an hour and a half longer to get to Los Banos and it.

 

[Shoelace]

Traffic was worse on I-5 and it's been in years and years of traveling on it. It took me an hour and a half longer to get to Los Banos and it.

That blows. Maybe there was an accident that clogged everything up for a bit.

 

[TRISME]

Truck loaded up. I'll be leaving OC around dark-thirty tomorrow. See you guys late morning.
Tom

 

[RafaelAvila]

Anybody bringing any fpv ships? Be great to get some wing/quad chases in as the wind allows.

If needed I can bring my quad

 

[gp49]

Friday Oct. 13, 7pm fly with a old 42" SOS

 

[gp49]

Little am sun. Picture taken thru a welding lens=green

 

[RafaelAvila]

I'm glad to help people whatever they wanna, and today was doing something I love fly FPV. Someone lost the Hot liner at field and I was able to find it in the grass

 

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[Diceman]

Wow, look like oyu guys had a lot of fun! So sorry something came up and I could not make it out. How were the winds?? Doesn't look like anything big went up?
So sad I missed hanging out with you all!
@Nathan, did your get your 4m up?

 

[thenated0g]

No, I barely got my micro gentle lady to fly.

 

[thenated0g]

Heres the full flight around that end of the reservoir
I had upgraded to a larger prop right before this flight which was creating a lot more prop torque than i was expecting. Which is why i was crashing on launch a bunch at first if you were on site to see it.
I was at the full right adjustment for trim and it still wasnt enough which is why you see me constantly adjusting right roll.