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Entries from April 2008

Computers And RC

April 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Being the gadget freak and geek I am, I’ve always looked for ways to combine my pastimes. Nowadays, computers are more and more capable of integrating into the RC hobby. For example, it’s much easier to program a speed controller if you can connect it to a computer program and click a few checkboxes to [...]

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Power System Thoughts

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

So currently I’m running the stock Align XL motor in my Trex 600 on a 6s2p Air Thunder battery. It’s been working well for me so far, but then again I’m not wringing the thing out on a daily basis. Since I’m still learning, I’m mostly hovering and just getting into FF and some basic [...]

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Getting airborne for spring.

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been a pretty long and dreary winter and the urge to go fly is getting the better of me. Yeah, I could’ve flown over the winter, but it was way too easy to stay in the house or to get busy with other stuff. Still, I flew on the sim occasionally. Recently, I’ve done [...]

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Welcome to my new blog!

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

This blog is meant to be more of a personal journal of progress on my way to becoming a respectably good RC pilot. It’s my hope that along the way I may stumble upon some bits of wisdom that may be of use to others. To that end, I’ve decided to share this journal via [...]

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