New England Aero Tow - May 19-22, 2016 - Salem, Connecticut

[BobM]

Finishing up work on the Bidule the last couple nights.

I have used Scot's steering modification with the 1/5 scale Losi steering parts and modified it a bit for mine with the DA 170....a slight change in configuration, but seems to work really well. A slight adjustment to the cg with the steering farther forward as well.......about 6-8 oz of lead added to the tail of the plane.

Should be ready to tow for the event and hopefully mine will be much more reliable now with the changes that have been completed.

Looking forward to th event....it is going to be fantastic !

Bob

[lenb]

The club is excited to have the aerotow group back, everyone's in a buzz about the event. It's so easy to feel good about holding an event when the club is 100% behind you.


Who's arriving Wednesday? We're planning an informal dinner at one of the waterside restaurants that evening and would love to have you join us.


Len

[Csessa]

I'll be there Thursday thru ??? Do you want me to bring thr J3 cub for towing smaller foam planes? That assumes I can get it all in the car.

[JimD]

I will bring an Easy Glider so you can tow me for a change!

[lenb]

Hi Conio,
That would be great. It worked out well last year with the smaller planes being towed by use guys.
Thanks for the help.

Len

[lenb]

FEDEX arrived at my house today with some pretty big boxes from Horizon Hobby. Looks like the raffle prizes have arrived.

Carbon Z Cub,
Radian BNF
Micro Radian BNF
and more.

[Steve P]

Rob brought over his 40% Cub and we installed a header tank to eliminate flame outs on the long nose down return to home.

Flame out !?!?!?

[Bob Mitchell]

I must reluctantly sacrifice a perfect. factory-sealed E-Flite ASW20 4.7 M sailplane with the E-Flite retract, all unmolested, brand new, and never opened. Two big boxes and a very little one.
Will bring to Salem Aerotow, if someone'll agree $975. is, verily, a steal. Let me know.

[lenb]

Getting closer!!!!

[stevekremer]

Cant wait!!

Steve K

[Jeff D]

Steve,
You camping?

Jeff

[Sinkhappens86]

Yeah we'll be camping Jeff!

[Gliderhead]

Last minute trims and such nearly done. Heading up for Thursday .... gonna catch all that Sunshine !!!

[porcia83]

I'll be attending this event for the first time after seeing prior pics and reading about it. A group of folks (including Len) visited our club last year for our giant scale event and brought a great selection of aircraft with them and put on a great show, people still talk about it. It prompted some of us to go out and get some of our own gliders, from motorized to tug/high start. I'm trying to finish up one now to bring with me. I presume all types of gliders will be flying, or is it just those that need to be hauled up?

[porcia83]

Also, is there start/end time? Thanks

[Sinkhappens86]

Ready to roll.

[hello82]

hey there all

Just signed up Fri-Sun, looking forward to getting back flying the sailplanes...just been so busy busy busy!

Good to hear about z brakes and new bidules Len and all...

see ya soon

Matt