A day at the SCRC Flying Field

June 3rd, 2002


It was a beautiful day for flying this June 3rd, 2002.  The sky was blue with no clouds and the winds were practicably non-existent.  Leo Lang, Bill Hatchner, Jeff Favuzza, and myself, Al Niessner, were there to take advantage of this nice day.  Leo Lang had the presence of mind to bring a camera along to document the flying.  Of course this was the first day out with his electric powered SR Cutie and Kadetito models.  This day, Leo only watched while I flew his Cutie.  The photos below are a sample of the flying that took place that day.

Click on any photo to see the full size Picture

Al's Great Planes Extra 300S and electric powered Spectra Glider waiting for assembly after being unloaded from the van.  Do I have all the parts?

Getting ready for a flight with the Extra 300S.

The Spectra ready for launch.  Just aim it and toss.  The electric motor and folding prop do the work needed to get it to thermal seeking altitude.

Up it goes.  Check the full size photo, the prop disk can be seen and note the extra antenna wire trailing out the glider's tail.  Note the plane in the distance under the glider!

Jeff Favuzza getting ready to start the engine on his Telemaster.

Come on airplane talk to me.  What is the problem now?  Ask Jeff what the plane told him!

Bill Hatchner with his Fly Baby.  Bill says it is a nice easy flyer for an early morning outing on a calm sunny day.

Bill's Zagi (or FMA Razor) flying wing!  Not as relaxing as the Fly Baby but does fly well.

Leo Lang's Kadetito (see note below) and SR Batteries Cutie.  Both are electric powered.  Leo does a fine construction job on his planes.  He did say however, the Cutie just about assembled itself the laser cut parts fit perfectly.

Al ready for takeoff on the first test flight of Leo's Cutie.  Takeoff in the grass was no problem since the plane had plenty of power.  A bit of trim adjustments and the plane flew very well.

The Cutie made an uneventful landing at the end of its first test flight.  The Kadetito did not fly this day nor did Leo attempt any training flights.  Several days later, both planes were flown with a buddy box and Leo, once again, was flying R/C models.

        Note: The Kadetito was built from a November 1994  Model Airplane News construction article by Alex D. McLeod.