After snow removal at our field these are a few pics from our RCACES New Years Fun Fly

Looks like We are having a heat wave, a Tropical heat wave of above 40 degrees ,so a bunch of us RCACES are headed to the field for some flying fun!!!!!

Originally Posted by jerrysu29

I did not realize there was a limited length of the flying season here in SD. As for myself the flying and building season is year round. So for the rest of ya quit being a bunch of winnies, get off the couch and get out and fly!!!!!

You would be amazed at how much colder it has been here than down there. There is a big difference in -teens wind chill and -teens temp. Our wind chills have been exceeding -50 pretty regularily for the last couple of weeks.

That being said our temp is supposed to be above 0 today without much wind. So I am going flying. Wind chills just below 0 that is sweatshirt weather. Infact I was just out with my dogs for an hour with just a sweatshirt on. About 8 degrees and a slight breeze. Awesome!!!

Hey Guy's waatttsss uuuppp!!!! We had a heat wave today.Rapid City SD. there were quite a few RCACES out flying at our Field thanks to Josh and Jason Franke and myself taking the time for snow removal using Josh and Jason's 643 Diesel Bobcat to get rid of the 4' high 200' long Drift at the Gate the 6" of snow on the runway ,and road down to the parking lot at the field after the blizzard we had at the end of Dec. Our runway is dry the parking lot is dry and no drifts to contend with. Thank you guys. here are some shot's we took today 1/10/2010

Thats crazy how nice it appears there. Here was yesterday here in my front yard. The flying field is burried!!!

Went to the field Sun couldnt get in, snow drift was 4 feet plus high and the runway was completly covered, so I went and flew my electric and then started all my gassers and spent a great day covering my 42% Slick. Jerry if I knew that the Aces field was open I would have come out. Back to covering

Hey guys i just wanted to say hi its been a while sence i have chatted, i did talk to clay over the weekend and as all of us we are waithing for some heet so we can fly.for those of you that don't know i have some planes on the building bench. i am going to have my 50% weeks finished come hell or high water.also i got one of pilots 100 cc sbach guys this is going to be one bad ass bird , also i am going to try and finish my 40% carden 330. so i will keep everyone posted with photos . keep worm and keep building

Garret

You guys are nuts! Just indoor flying here in Billings Montana for me. I have a rule of thumb that prevents me from flying in weather like this..............



Rule of Thumb; If I can see my breath my thumbs stay in my pockets

Clay
did you get that 260 in the air yet?

clays rule of thumb P______SEEEEEE

Originally Posted by Lappster

Clay
did you get that 260 in the air yet?

please see the rule of thumb?

Originally Posted by speedmaster1972

clays rule of thumb P______SEEEEEE

I know for a fact you aint been flying speedster

I just got word that the Black Hills Air Rally will be on again this year in Sturgis, SD. The dates have changed to Labor Day weekend (September 3rd, 4th, and 5th). The best part........ No Landing Fees. The other bit of good news is an IMAC contest is in the works for the last weekend in June here in Rapid City, SD.

Later,
Zac

Hey clayster dont breath dog and your thumbs will work just fine lol.yeah guys hes right i haven't been in the air all winter not evan with a fommy, so my lips are sealed.

Hey Speedmaster the picture of that 3W CS 275 on your test stand looks great. I take it that's the engine going in the 50% biplane. Looking foward to seeing that one. We were out yesterday working with "Doc" Ray Burnett on his landings. Doc has really advanced his Piloting skills this past year. Here he is Practicing his landings with his Hangar 9 Extra 260, power Moki 2.1, Prop 20X10