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FLOAT FLYING Lake Hennessey By Andrew Tickle Photography by Larry Jobbins, Don Bekins and Andrew Tickle |
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FLOAT FLYING Lake Hennessey By Andrew Tickle Photography by Larry Jobbins, Don Bekins and Andrew Tickle |
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FLOAT FLYING Lake Hennessey 6 Feb 2004 |
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High Filers, High waters covered our usual launching beach, so we moved up the shoreline to the Marina. The skies were threatening, but only idle threats. Perfect flying weather with calm winds, and eight airplanes Flying from the end of the long rocking pontoon, with water all around, was a challenge. Despite all the body English, nobody fell in... Very steady progress by student pilot Steve Cohen, new to RC, new to SAM 27, new to float flying, but going all out. Welcome to Larry Jobbins, who added floats to an electric plane the night before, and flew perfectly. Don finally put a decent engine (Super Tiger 51) in his Seamaster. So the rescue boat is less busy now. Of the 8 planes, what a contrast to Lakeville, 7 gas and only one electric. A real pleasure to listen to sky full of roaring gas engines. Some quality engines too: two ringed Super Tiger 51's, three 4-strokes. Crash statistics: ZERO. Let's not get cocky, but if we can keep this up for 3 FOFFFF's in a row we can pat ourselves on the back. Pilots: Ed Hamler, Don Bekins, Hap Miller, Steve Cohen, Bill Watson, Larry Jobbins, and Andrew Tickle Photographers: Don Bekins and Larry Jobbins. (Yes that's new, and it adds so much to be able to revisit the site and see such superb photographs). Next FOFFFF: Back on schedule, last Friday of the month, 27 February.
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SEAPLANES EVERYWHERE ON THE GROUND, ON THE ROCKING DOCK, ON THE WATER AND IN THE AIR |
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The original Seamasters, from 4 years ago, and their pilots, still going strong. Left to right: Don Bekins, Ed Hamler, Andrew Tickle |
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| A perfect airborne shot of Bill Watson's plane (left). No wobbly docks for Bill Watson. He brings his plane back to terra firma.(right) | |
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Andrew Tickle's
Swordfish cruises by. (25 LA, 9 x 6 prop)
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| The Swordfish at three mistakes high, and at zero mistakes high. Note the reflection. | |
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| On the water and in the air. Hap Miller's Swizzle Stick shows a brute force take off. Force the floats up on to the step. Then into the air (Saito 70). | |
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| The wobbly dock and rescue boat. It takes great concentration to fly and keep your balance a when it starts rocking. | |
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Bill Watson
and Mike Sidwell retrieve a flamed-out Seamaster using a rod and line.
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| Andrew's Seamaster accelerates, lots of wake Ed's Seamaster at moment of lift off, wake stops | |
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| Different styles. Andrew shows the wide stance for balance when the dock rocks. Don kneels for stability while shooting. Ed is just too busy flying to worry about falling overboard. Great sea legs. | |
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| Steve Cohen relates the adventures of his Kadet to Don and Ed. Need some help carrying that thing? | |
