Take a Ride
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Cindy
A friend had an camera on his plane, you will see my Red plane flying in video. Enjoy.
Take a Ride from Dumbthumb rc on Vimeo.
How I got into RC + timeline
Posted on May 6th, 2009 by Cindy
My husband Dave saw me messing with my dad’s old RC plane stuff , seeing that I had interest in it, he surprised me with a Parkzone Cub for my Birthday.
9/11/04 was my first flight 
with the delays from fixing damages and fear holding me back of trying again so quick, I never got the hang of it.
2005 - Dave surprised me again, he got me the Mini Sportster. 
I put the plane together, so nicely done, I was too afraid to try to fly it, fearing I will wreak it, it hung on the wall for awhile. (where the engagement photo used to hang) LOL
I continued to fly the Parkzone cub, tough bird, easy to fix and parts always available.
While visiting my parents in the Catskills, I noticed on Event calendar “NEAT Fair” RC airplanes, I went to check it out, the first time I ever saw so many planes, all types, wicked speed, hovering, stunts and Night Flyer 9/17/05
My interest to fly has peaked again after see all this.
Christmas 2005 - Dave got me a U Can Do EP Flex, - goofy foamy plane
The Mini Sportster continues to hang on wall, I got the UCD put together. Early spring 2006 - Flight was a blur, got one lap and slammed into ground, didn’t know it then but plane had too much throw and only made it worse that I tried flying it almost at full throttle. This foam was easy to fix, can’t even see where it ripped.
2006 May - found a club, getting help, made new friends, making more attempts to fly every week, now I am starting to show some improvements!
Learning fast now.
2006 Summer - First Glow plane - donation from Haggie
Trikes are hard to taxi, still can’t hold it strait for take off.
2006 Sept- Mini Sportster finally came off the wall, Rodney maiden it and trimmed it out before giving me the controls, Nice cruising plane.
2006-2007 Winter - Jason Bills gave me a U Can Do 60 that he retired.
March - flew it with a Laser 100 which keep stalling on me, since I was interested in 3D, I gave in and bought a brand new Satio 100.
2007 April - First Gas plane, 1/4 scale Cap with Zenoah G-38
Old plane chugged along on full throttle (demolished when motor mount broke loose in fall 2007)
2007 Summer - Haggie had bunch of planes forsale at a meeting, and I saw the Carl Goldberg Extra 330 airframe.
I really liked the Gas plane, love the sound of it and easier for me to start (I can’t hold an electric starter one handed, hands are too small). I thought this would be a good replacement of the Cap and bought it for a good deal, and got all new servos for it.
The Extra flew good, was nervous with it, was getting glitches, I finally got a used Futaba 9c and put a PCM receiver in the Extra. Then one day in spring of 2008, finally getting used to the Extra, did a nice take off strait out in front of me, 400 ft out it just glided back down wing hitting first. PCM lockout I assume, two possibilities I found, ignition switch too close to voltwatch display or antenna on TX had loose segments.
Sold the Mini Sporster to buy the Fliton mini Extra 260
2008 July - Ordered a new plane, TowerHobbies had a Carl Goldberg Edge 540 on sale for $250
same size as the Extra but lighter, also replaced the G-38 with a First Place Engines (FPE) 40cc.
Brought it with me to Huckfest CT but was too nervous, I did not feel it was ready yet the FPE 40cc was used and wasn’t getting the RPM as it should, replaced propeller with 3W wood, which helped a little. Good thing I didn’t fly it at Huckfest, it stalled, dead sticked it in safely to find my ignition wire pulled out of coil. A Carbon Fiber prop got it up to 7,000 RPM on 20×8.
Time passes
Posted on May 3rd, 2009 by Cindy
wow, almost a year since I made any posts.
sorry, I got lazy.
I have couple new planes, have to dig up some photos.
Huckfest 2008 CT event
Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Cindy
I gone to my first FlyingGiants event, Huckfest 2008 CT, Aug 1-3
It was a blast, can’t wait to go again, next time with more experience.
Need to show the guys a girl can fly too, a few did get to see me take the UCanDo60 up. I only flew twice, rain hit us on Sat and I waited it out and flew when it stopped, most people packed up and left to the party at Elie’s house. Then I flew again next morning.
Threads covering the Event:
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/fg107/32766-ct-huckfest-friday-update-photo-flood.html
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/fg107/32799-holy-schnikies-saturday-off-hook.html
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/fg107/32845-huckfest-ama-like-chicken-biscuits.html
New Price
Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Cindy
Transmitter Neck Straps are now $12
I will also be selling them at the Warbird Event, May 17th
Another video from the air
Posted on October 3rd, 2007 by Cindy
This is aerial video is taken over the Wawayanda Flying Club field.
I need mount the camera on the side of plane so I can point the camera downward a little.
Video camera on a plane.
Posted on September 17th, 2007 by Cindy
I mounted a helmet cam on a trainer few weeks ago and just now got it uploaded to youtube.com
This was first time I had the camera on the plane and started loosing power after two rounds, when I heard the engine slowed I brought it down quick.
Location: Catskills mountains in NY
Camera: Oregon Scientific ATC-2000
Rhinebeck Event
Posted on September 11th, 2007 by Cindy
I went to the Rhinebeck Jamboree event Sept 8th.
I got to see some awesome WWI models and full size replicas fly.
see Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome photos here < click
their website: http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/
Online Store
Posted on September 5th, 2007 by Cindy
Got an online store running now!
Now you can see inventory, choose items options and pay online, including PayPal payments.
still needs work, but functional now.
More straps
Posted on August 26th, 2007 by Cindy
