Comments on: Pickleweed Place Perspective http://petej.com/blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/ Fresh stories and photos of radio-control flying in Northern California. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brian http://petej.com/blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-117 Brian Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:10:38 +0000 /blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-117 Pete, Otherwise, they don’t call it “home field advantage.” You know where everything is, you come over the third tree and you can place the plane at your foot. I used to fly only one field when I started flying. I could pretty much put the plane down at the landing circle (competition glider flying). I knew the field, where the houses were, all the landmarks. I knew if I am over that house or tree at 10 seconds left on the clock, I can hit the landing spot with zero time left. I lost all that when I flew at another field the first time! Brian Pete,

Otherwise, they don’t call it “home field advantage.” You know where everything is, you come over the third tree and you can place the plane at your foot. I used to fly only one field when I started flying. I could pretty much put the plane down at the landing circle (competition glider flying). I knew the field, where the houses were, all the landmarks. I knew if I am over that house or tree at 10 seconds left on the clock, I can hit the landing spot with zero time left. I lost all that when I flew at another field the first time!

Brian

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-113 Dave Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:25:14 +0000 /blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-113 Landings and takeoffs are great fun, especially in weird wind. Which is generally available at RSA, making it an excellent practice spot if you can get some time on the runway. I like Owl Burrow. When I was starting to learn 3D stuff, I used to wander down there to get away from potential victims (probably still should). It has a more predictable wind pattern and with long-range planes you can stay away from the Great Meadow, kids, soccer players and kiters. Just be careful of the birds. Those two trees by the path are plane eaters for sure. Until you're sure of the lay, it's best to keep AntiBayward of them on approaches. Landings and takeoffs are great fun, especially in weird wind. Which is generally available at RSA, making it an excellent practice spot if you can get some time on the runway.

I like Owl Burrow. When I was starting to learn 3D stuff, I used to wander down there to get away from potential victims (probably still should). It has a more predictable wind pattern and with long-range planes you can stay away from the Great Meadow, kids, soccer players and kiters. Just be careful of the birds.

Those two trees by the path are plane eaters for sure. Until you’re sure of the lay, it’s best to keep AntiBayward of them on approaches.

]]> By: Bruce http://petej.com/blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-111 Bruce Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:42:33 +0000 /blog/2007/08/26/pickleweed/#comment-111 <blockquote>Our taxiing skills atrophy.</blockquote> Just so! I watched one or two of the guys over at RSA bring their planes in for nice landings using their gear and rolling on the ground to scrub speed. I realized there wasn't any way for me to do that without a lot of practice. I've been pushing myself since to practice rolling landings. -Bruce

Our taxiing skills atrophy.

Just so! I watched one or two of the guys over at RSA bring their planes in for nice landings using their gear and rolling on the ground to scrub speed.

I realized there wasn’t any way for me to do that without a lot of practice.

I’ve been pushing myself since to practice rolling landings.

-Bruce

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