New Intrepid in Trinidad - Page 2

Cletus · 06-11-2012, 05:46 AM

Unfortunately I can't do IRCHA this year, just too much going on here. Tempting proposition though ............I think Deepak will be there. Maybe next year for me.

Cletus · 06-14-2012, 11:09 PM

Well, off she goes to her new home

lperagallo · 06-15-2012, 05:46 AM

Hey, better watch out.......Someone moved your steering wheel to the wrong side

Lou

sunnyville · 06-15-2012, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lperagallo

Hey, better watch out.......Someone moved your steering wheel to the wrong side

Lou

Haha that made me laugh

cbergen · 06-15-2012, 03:39 PM

Damn...That was My first thought!! LOL

desertstalker · 06-16-2012, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lperagallo

Hey, better watch out.......Someone moved your steering wheel to the wrong side

Lou

Looks fine to me

Cletus · 07-07-2012, 06:30 PM

We're out for the maiden tomorrow at the crack of dawn. Here's our idea of nose-weight. Actually, we took out eight washers for it to balance dead-on with half tank of fuel.

Cletus · 07-08-2012, 08:35 AM

Blades tracked right off the bench, no vibes, just a couple clicks of right and fwd cyclic trim. This B.H. Hanson 290 engine is SWEET! (I may have to get me one)

There she is on the maiden flight

(sorry for the lousy cell-phone pic)

lperagallo · 07-09-2012, 03:03 PM

Nice.

Lou

cbdane · 07-11-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cletus

There she is on the maiden flight

(sorry for the lousy cell-phone pic)

Looks very sleek without the cheeks.

Cletus · 07-12-2012, 07:23 AM

Barry has been spotted, surreptitiously doing daily flights immediately after work .......I think he's hooked on this big bird

I expect to fly with him this weekend and capture some better shots or a video even. Would also like to get the two gassers airborne simultaneously and get a pic.

Cletus · 07-12-2012, 11:23 AM

Barry just reported that the volt-watch monitor is showing low battery while the generator pilot confirms that the gen is making power.
Will check it out later today, with my gen-test lamp/load. Maybe just a connection issue or a failed voltage regulator.

Cletus · 07-14-2012, 09:26 AM

Been out at the crack of dawn again, flying with Barry. Threw a tail-blade on my newly rebuilt Century AS350 Ecureuil, hit throttle-hold to stop the tail whipping around, lost head-speed real quick and found out it autos with the grace of a falling brick ....put it in on the skids pretty hard. Got in some good flights with my trusty Raptor 50 Titan though, then it's Barry's turn to fly the Intrepid. In one week he's managed to run a gallon of fuel through the thing and is keeping a written log. I really need to get me a decent camcorder, but here's a quick cell-phone video ...........This bird flies sweet:

I just love how this engine reliably starts on the first pull

YouTube (Short URL)

Cletus · 07-14-2012, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cletus

Barry just reported that the volt-watch monitor is showing low battery while the generator pilot confirms that the gen is making power.
Will check it out later today, with my gen-test lamp/load. Maybe just a connection issue or a failed voltage regulator.

Turns out that the grub-screw on the shaft-coupling backed-out and the gen was spinning intermittently (I think I forgot the loc-tite here)

cbergen · 07-14-2012, 10:38 AM

Sounds just a tad rich, but that may be the video. Looks GOOD!!

Cletus · 07-14-2012, 10:46 AM

Thanks Chris, after the second gallon, we'll put the Zimmermann exhaust system on, go to the normal oil/gas mix and tweak the carb. This dude's says he's really happy with his investment, we'll be flying the two gassers tomorrow afternoon "Nothing flies like an Intrepid".

Intrepid175 · 07-14-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cbergen

Sounds just a tad rich, but that may be the video. Looks GOOD!!

Please pardon a brief highjack but that's something I wouldn't mind talking to you about at IRCHA if we get the chance. One thing I've never felt totally comfortable with is judging the mixture on a gasser by sound. Nitro's are no problem but I've never felt like I had it down on the Gasser. I go more by how the bird feels in the air and judging by the spark plug I don't think I'm too far off but I could certainly use your insight.

Fly Safe,
Steve R.

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Cletus · 07-14-2012, 12:26 PM

Not a hijack at all, I welcome the query. I don't think I have it down either. I tweak and fly/feel the difference. With the Zimmermann rear exhaust fitted, it's a PITA to get the plug out to check anyways. Punch-outs are a decent indicator in this regard I think. I've found the sweet spot seems not very far from the initial 1 3/8 settings .... and only turning a screwdriver-blade-thickness makes a big difference, so it takes time flying/landing/tweaking. I always wanted to go through the procedure with Chris and Lou at IRCHA but never got around to it as we were having so much fun playing with the Turbines

Whatever you learn at IRCHA please pass on to the rest of us it is info worth having.

06-11-2012, 05:46 AM	#21
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Unfortunately I can't do IRCHA this year, just too much going on here. Tempting proposition though ............I think Deepak will be there. Maybe next year for me. __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

06-14-2012, 11:09 PM	#22
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Well, off she goes to her new home __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

06-15-2012, 05:46 AM	#23
lperagallo Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Westfield, IN	Hey, better watch out.......Someone moved your steering wheel to the wrong side Lou __________________ Vector 550 Quad/Octo Multirotors DJI WooKong Multirotor Controllers Twin Bergen 44 Magnum Turbines - KERO Start FBL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. www.circlecityhelis.com

06-15-2012, 03:39 PM	#25
cbergen Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cassopolis,MI	Damn...That was My first thought!! LOL __________________ Chris D. Bergen Bergen R/C Helicopters

07-07-2012, 06:30 PM	#27
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	We're out for the maiden tomorrow at the crack of dawn. Here's our idea of nose-weight. Actually, we took out eight washers for it to balance dead-on with half tank of fuel. __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

07-08-2012, 08:35 AM	#28
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Blades tracked right off the bench, no vibes, just a couple clicks of right and fwd cyclic trim. This B.H. Hanson 290 engine is SWEET! (I may have to get me one) There she is on the maiden flight (sorry for the lousy cell-phone pic) __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

07-09-2012, 03:03 PM	#29
lperagallo Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Westfield, IN	Nice. Lou __________________ Vector 550 Quad/Octo Multirotors DJI WooKong Multirotor Controllers Twin Bergen 44 Magnum Turbines - KERO Start FBL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. www.circlecityhelis.com

07-12-2012, 07:23 AM	#31
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Barry has been spotted, surreptitiously doing daily flights immediately after work .......I think he's hooked on this big bird I expect to fly with him this weekend and capture some better shots or a video even. Would also like to get the two gassers airborne simultaneously and get a pic. __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449 Last edited by Cletus; 07-12-2012 at 09:37 AM..

07-12-2012, 11:23 AM	#32
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Barry just reported that the volt-watch monitor is showing low battery while the generator pilot confirms that the gen is making power. Will check it out later today, with my gen-test lamp/load. Maybe just a connection issue or a failed voltage regulator. __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

07-14-2012, 10:38 AM	#35
cbergen Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cassopolis,MI	Sounds just a tad rich, but that may be the video. Looks GOOD!! __________________ Chris D. Bergen Bergen R/C Helicopters

07-14-2012, 10:46 AM	#36
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Thanks Chris, after the second gallon, we'll put the Zimmermann exhaust system on, go to the normal oil/gas mix and tweak the carb. This dude's says he's really happy with his investment, we'll be flying the two gassers tomorrow afternoon "Nothing flies like an Intrepid". __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

07-14-2012, 12:26 PM	#38
Cletus Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trinidad & Tobago	Not a hijack at all, I welcome the query. I don't think I have it down either. I tweak and fly/feel the difference. With the Zimmermann rear exhaust fitted, it's a PITA to get the plug out to check anyways. Punch-outs are a decent indicator in this regard I think. I've found the sweet spot seems not very far from the initial 1 3/8 settings .... and only turning a screwdriver-blade-thickness makes a big difference, so it takes time flying/landing/tweaking. I always wanted to go through the procedure with Chris and Lou at IRCHA but never got around to it as we were having so much fun playing with the Turbines Whatever you learn at IRCHA please pass on to the rest of us it is info worth having. __________________ A helicopter in flight is a working demonstration of all the basic physical laws of the universe in action. Member: AMA 928457 - IRCHA 3449

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