Aerial Pictures from RC Trainer

A selection of pictures taken from an old trainer aircraft. Due to having a deadstick, there was little vibration so I managed to get some good shots. Taken on 22/4/09

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[MIZUEZ]

Wow. Nice pics. Is that a .40 sized engine. It looks like your plane is about the same size as mine. I wish i had an area like that to fly in.

[inkjets1]

Hi Mizuez,

Thanks for the coments. Yes the plane is a 40 size, but I have put an Irvine 53 in it. Gives it much more power and makes it easier for me when I am teaching, just in case I have to pull out of something the student got into by mistake.

We are lucky with the views from our field. I would like to do some video / pictures of some where else though now. Its good fun.

Well, happy flying mate.

kind regards, Greg

[HaleHallFlyer]

2,500 ft roughly equals 83mb barometric pressure difference from sea level. I pretty sure if the sea level pressure changed by 83mb from one day to the next, you'd notice it on your main needle setting - big time!

[inkjets1]

HI Andy,

Well I am supprised that there maybe so much change with the mixtures and altitude that you mentioned... interesting stuff, and moreso, probally the cause of the dead stick then ...

Still, on a positive note, having the dead stick got rid of all the engine vibration, and then getting some smooth pics lol...

[HaleHallFlyer]

2,500 ft? Did it go deadstick because the carburation went off? You must have better eye sight than me to see it half a mile high!!

[inkjets1]

Actually, a lot of the photos here were taken by the camera on auto pic every five seconds... and although we started pretty high (as the altimetre showed), I am guessing most of them are taken at about 1300 - 700ft as the plane decended. (except for the first few which were definately much higher).

I was able to glide the plane down in almost 30seconds to a respectable normal flying height, much to my supprise..so it was only high for a short while, which is what we wanted for safety..

[inkjets1]

HI Andy,

Yea, I am not sure if I am pleased or ashamed about the hight... it was 2,500ft. We put a altimeter in the plane. We are not on any normal full size aircraft routes, otherwise I would not have even considered it. Safety came first.

Although the plane did get pretty small to see we were able to see it clearly by leveling the wings every now and then. We wasnt sure if the altitude affected the fuel mix, hence the dead stick. But our main concerns were making sure it was safe..

[BasildonBiggles]

Some real cool pics there Greg. Nice and clear a good job well done.

[JohnnyWithahole]

Awesome, great pictures. Must have been difficult to see at that height, well done.

[inkjets1]

Hi Kevin,

Cheers for the remark on the pictures. I was really pleased with them as well.

As far as 3000ft is concerned.... well the Irvine 53 is now in the plane, so I should be able to get there pretty damm quick lol...