Was out cleaning the garage today and I figured I'd get rid of some of this stuff I have laying around. As I've transitions from Glow to Electric I quit using some of the items. The garage is starting to look like a R/C version of The Hoarders.

First up:  ** SOLD **
A Magnum 52 four stroke. JUST broke it in. The second flight the Extra 300 it was flying on decided to meet a Christmas tree in July. It's been in the garage ever since. Comes with the original APC prop, Blue Spinner, Motor mount, and the firewall from the Extra! Make a offer.

Second up:  
Six Futaba S3002 servos. That's right, before the 3003 servos there was the 3002.. They came after the 3001's. You can get these as cheap as $10 per servo online. Used these in a couple planes so I'm willing to part with them for pretty cheap. By cheap I mean if someone offers me a Chipolte burrito for all six their gone! Willing to sell all six, some or one. Make an offer.

Finally: ** SOLD **
Six Futaba S3151 servos. I had these in a pattern plane back in the Arcola days.. After the death of my pattern plane they've been sitting. Tower sells these for about $30 per servo. One of them has a 'repaired' signal wire. Meaning I accidentally cut it with a knife and soldered it back together. Willing to sell all six, some or one. Make an offer.

Feel free to contact me here, via email (evol -at- zwei -dot- net), call, or harass me at the field.

Hey Matt,
Feel free to stop by on the weekends and pay a visit to the field. We have club trainers you can use if you don't want to use your own equipment. Things may slow down a bit now that the weather is changing.

You may want to go with the Head Tracker before the OSD IMHO.  Usually folks keep things close to home before venturing out. When you're piloting you'll want to look in the directions of your turns. Situational awareness is a must if you ask me. The OSD is nice to have later on to calculate distance from home, battery left, and return to home. The GoPro is awesome for recording flights. I'll be picking one up after I upgrade my OSD.. My EZOSD finally died after a few years of service.

Hey Matt,
You're in luck since I was one of 5 people that helped write SC550 for the AMA. First thing first. Have you flown RC before and are just now getting into FPV? Are you starting RC all together? If you're just starting RC the club as a whole can help with that. We can help with flight training and get you going. I'd encourage you to become proficient with radio control and your plane before even attempting FPV. They really are two different monsters.

As far as FPV I'm pretty much the resident expert out there. I'm currently flying on 2.4ghz RC and 900mhz for video so I think we'll be the only folks conflicting with each other. Frequency allocation must be on a FCC approved band, with no overlapping bands (aka on board 2.4g control with 2.4g video). If you're using 72 you'll have to coordinate with others out there. Just make sure you're not on the same frequency as another person. If you are just work with them while out at the field. We do have a frequency board that's collecting dust. Most everyone at the field is on 2.4ghz.

Currently flying my Skywalker via FPV and usually I'm out there on the weekends. Usually when I fly I have one of the guys out there spotting me. As you know this is for everyone's safety, including your own. We're a pretty active field so there may be others flying while I'm flying FPV. Since FPV'ers are under the hood they can't see other aircraft that may be endangering them. As SC550 mentions, the flight zone is restricted to the fields boundaries. This limits flying to South West of Bull Run Post office. North West of the foul line, and North East of the Battle Field NP. This is due to a residency on Bull Run Post Office Road, no flying behind the foul line (except for turn arounds), and flight restrictions over the Battlefield NP. As SC550 mentions you must remain in visual contact so that will limit flights to line of sight (LoS). We can not honor long range flying due to AMA rules and flying site limitations.

Although some of this seems pretty restrictive we are obligated to follow the AMA's code as conditions of our lease with Fairfax County. Since this is a new FPV site for me, I'm still getting used to it. Poplar Ford is a great FPV training site. Even with the restrictions, the circuits I fly are pretty enjoyable. This past weekend I broke away from the normal and started following folks around the field. Plus I displayed my FPV plane at the past NVRC meeting. Hopefully flying FPV at the field I can spark a few more interested folks. Especially for those who are younger or can not afford flying full scale.

If you have any questions feel free to send me a PM here and I can give you my email. I helped start the FPV forum on RCGroups and I'm a active member on there. Either location you can usually ping me. Here's a few links for you to browse.

RC Groups FPV Forum:
http://www.rcgroups.com/video-piloting-fpv-rpv-469/

AMA SC550: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=945685

Poplar Ford Park (including map of park boundry):
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/poplarford.htm


--Scott Fuller

Tell Colin after watching him fly, I had to go out and buy one. *grumble-grumble*

Some video from the 10-10-10 Fly-in..

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j75ACsJNqsk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j75ACsJNqsk</a>

Hobby King is hit and miss to be honest. I've found you NEVER buy backorder products unless you want to wait for a VERY slow boat from China. If it's not in stock I'll set an alert for the product and wait until its in stock. My last order from HK took about 3 weeks to get here. Then again it was a bunch of LiPo batteries that had to be shipped via ground. Otherwise non-exploding items like motors and speed controls usually get here within a week.

Someone suggested HobbyPartz.com which is the same gang that brings you NitroPlanes and xHeli.com. Although HK has recently opened a warehouse here in the US, so it'll be interesting to see how things pan out..


--SF

I think a few of us might migrate from the Funfly to the field. Pending the weather is nice and it doesn't rain!

Sure! We have guests from all over show up and fly.

Yup if you can volunteer please do. You don't have to stay the whole day. Most of the time is spent talking to parents about R/C or helping the kids on the flight simulators. Parking is free for volunteers, so it's a great time to tour the museum and help out the club.

Hey Bud,
Thanks for hosting another Fun Fly at Westfield High School. I added my pictures into the gallery!

Gallery Link:
http://www.1nvrc.org/index.php/action,gallery/cat,19.html

Hey Gary,
Did you get a chance to contact Al regarding the weekend flying? I know NVRC and Westfield HS hosted the funfly on the 15th.

--Scott

Here's some pictures from the Funfly. Please feel free to share any you may have taken at the event..

10 AM till noon, If you've never been to one used in the past, they are incredibly fun. There will be a couple of club aircraft to try out and a helicopter or two.
 
There is no admission but we asking for donations  to benefit the Westfield's high school aeronautical program.
 
This is a high school basketball gym with wooden floors. No aircraft are allowed to fly with carbon fiber rotors. Eflite Blade CX etc size/type helicopters are fine.
 
Burnett field remains closed for the short-term. Global warming has yet to hit Ticonderoga tree farm, just mud and snow.

10 AM till noon,  If you've never been to one used in the past, they are incredibly fun. There will be a couple of club aircraft to try out and a helicopter or two.
 
There is no admission but we asking for donations  to benefit the Westfield's high school aeronautical program.
 
This is a high school basketball gym with wooden floors. No aircraft are allowed to fly with carbon fiber rotors. Eflite Blade CX etc size/type helicopters are fine.
 
Burnett field remains closed for the short-term. Global warming has yet to hit Ticonderoga tree farm, just mud and snow.

Hey Guys,
  Herb is looking for a Futaba 9C radio. If you know someone that wants to sell one please let  him know.