Is anyone flying their G20s anymore??

[MotorRotor]

Originally Posted by strat1960s

First time in a long time, I flew everything I packed at least once.
Flew the 450 QX once, Trex 450 once, Trex 600 E/CF once, Trex 600 E/ESP twice, and Century Radical G20 Twice. All flew well. I'm going to try flying them again tomorrow. Will try to get some video of each, but the G20 in particular.

Happy 4th of July.

Ted

Happy July 4th! It would be great to see a video of your G-20 for sure.

[to tall]

went out sat and motorrotor did a vid have to wait for him to post it it was nice to fly it again been sitingfo 4 yrs

[Wildkat450]

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=634059 Love this Heli!!!!

[MotorRotor]

Originally Posted by to tall

went out sat and motorrotor did a vid have to wait for him to post it it was nice to fly it again been sitingfo 4 yrs

For a motor that had been sitting for 4 year, you and the heli looked pretty good. I will try to edit the video sometime this week as the auto focus on some parts of it resulted in some fuzziness.

There was another new member with his G-20 powered by the HWC G-20 engine with the V2 muffler, using the CN2517A FBL head and SK-540 control unit, out at the Ridge field today. It was purring along very nicely. He was pulling 1 1/2 degrees more pitch then I am on my stock Zenoah G-20 at an 1850 rotor speed with the Rotor Tech 640mm blades.

[MotorRotor]

Originally Posted by Wildkat450

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=634059 Love this Heli!!!!

Sounds like you are enjoying yours also with the Skookum unit. I have been having a lot of fun with my G-20LT with the stock flybarred LT head for a number of years now. As I really love the look of the new G30V2 canopy (fits easily to the G-20) I think that canopy may be the next purchase for it.

After seeing a G-20 equipped with the option al CCN2517AFBL head and the Skookum SK-540 at our field today, I may consider converting mine.

[strat1960s]

My G20 came with both a FB and FBL head. I can't fly well enough to tell the difference. I know the Beast X on my G20 holds the heli very level and stable in a pretty heavy breeze.

Ted

[Wildkat450]

Going to the RJX FBL head and adding the SK540 absolutely transformed this heli Into a totally different beast altogether. SO much more response , there is no comparision to the HD flybarred head I had been flying with the two years prior. Love it! I wil post a new pic here soon.

[MotorRotor]

I am heading out with my stock flybared Radikal G-20LT in 20 minutes!

[Gyan]

Originally Posted by MotorRotor

I am heading out with my stock flybared Radikal G-20LT in 20 minutes!

Hey I thought you were going to call me the next time you went out! I've been waiting for your call???

[MotorRotor]

Sorry, see the PM I just sent. I think I may have the wrong phone number for you as when I tried calling it I got the recorded message that the number was not in service.

I must have made a type when I entered it!!

There was a new member at Ridge with a G-20LT powered by the HWC-29. He had it running very nicely,

Are you planning to go to the Mission Heli event tomorrow?

[to tall]

Originally Posted by Gyan

Hey I thought you were going to call me the next time you went out! I've been waiting for your call???

looks like you missed a moment!! lol

[Gyan]

Originally Posted by to tall

looks like you missed a moment!! lol

That's so funny!

[Wildkat450]

Its a little beast but has been very reliable and a blast to fly.

[strat1960s]

Almost got to fly the G20 today, but our field was flooded and the alternate field is a park. I didn't want to fly anything bigger than my 450 and my quad. Maybe next weekend.

Ted

[MotorRotor]

I had my G-20LT out at the Mission Heli Event for a couple of flights between rain showers on the weekend. Considering the forecasted rain, they still had 28 registered pilots.

Gyan, - nice to see you, sorry that your G-20 could not make it. I hope Hanson gets the engine back to you as sson as possible and that it will run properly this time.

to tall - I thought we we see you there? Did the forecasted rain keep you away?

[to tall]

I got up and was going to go and I had my radio on charger but it was dead . left it turned on ! damit

[MotorRotor]

Originally Posted by to tall

I got up and was going to go and I had my radio on charger but it was dead . left it turned on ! damit

Hmmmm.....I think I can remember doing such a thing. But my grey hair memory makes me be unsure.

The rain stopped around 10:45 with two small 20 minute showers later in the afternoon, so many flights were made by all.

[Gyan]

Originally Posted by MotorRotor

Gyan, - nice to see you, sorry that your G-20 could not make it. I hope Hanson gets the engine back to you as soon as possible and that it will run properly this time.

Thanks Phil; seems the crank on my engine was off center a bit but enough to screw with the case seals. It would account for the vibs I was getting. Al is installing a lighter piston, new seals & lining up the crank. Hope to get it back next week sometime. I'll let you know.

[to tall]

wheres the vid motorrotor?

[MotorRotor]

Originally Posted by to tall

wheres the vid motorrotor?

oops, sorry to tall. As I have been attending heli events almost every weekend (Spectrum, Mission and last weekend was Nanaimo), I just have not found the time. Are you going to the Kelowna event this coming weekend?

I will try to get at it later this week.