Clock's a Tickin'! Countdown to The Maiden.

[Josh Price]

it might not be the best advice but i follow the it is easier to get forgiveness than permision. like i said it might not be the best for this situation.

[madmax]

Sensie/Light, please take post #90 as a rhetorical question.

Mr. Bravo, this was touched on and answered in a previous thread. The people who are engaging in this surely understand better than you and I all of the mechanics of the deal. Our reason in posting this is to bring news of this back to our community about something exciting that's going on in the hobby. And we're sticking with that theme.

Moving right along...

Thanks -- MD

[Craven]

What about the Mercury monkey?

[why_fly_high]

Is there ever a hope of seeing this fly at shows or events or is that pretty much out of the question and it can only be done in secret to avoid the liability exposure of large groups of people?

Thanks,

Dan

[Dangerous Dan]

	Quote: Originally Posted by sensei
	It has been a long time ago but I think I installed around 115 Robart hinges, just not sure anymore. Bob

Ok Prep, Mark, Drill, Bevel, Align, Trial Fit, Glue, Clean. I figure a minimum of 10 minutes a hinge plus daily setup time. That is over 20 hours of just hinges. I bet you were glad when that final hinge was glued in.

[castlebravo]

Fair enough! I was just wondering (read: bored at work) if there were any special circumstances or approvals.
And by the way.....when I win Powerball.......look out for that 707!

Again....very cool! Cant wait to see it fly!

[50%plane]

	Quote: Originally Posted by castlebravo
	Fair enough! I was just wondering (read: bored at work) if there were any special circumstances or approvals. And by the way.....when I win Powerball.......look out for that 707! Again....very cool! Cant wait to see it fly!

In brief,
The AMA is a secondary insurance distributer. They can not regulate what types of RC aircraft are flown worldwide, unless their insurance would be in question.

As far as the FAA goes, they really only care as to how close to an airport you're flying.

Moving on......


That's a lot of hinges!


50%

[Sensei's Biotch]

The Staudacher will not be able to fly at events unless it is privately owned land and the AMA has nothing to do with it but we will be working on a 66% Ultimate that I will get at 100lbs. so it can be flown at AMA events. The Ultimate is not much smaller than the Staudacher. The Ultimate has a wingspan of 166 inches and the fuse is about 15 or 16 feet long. It will be powered by a 60HP 3w 684. I plan on having the Ultimate done sometime next year.
Thanks, John
(The BIG BAMBOO)

[todhog]

	Quote: Originally Posted by castlebravo
	Fair enough! I was just wondering (read: bored at work) if there were any special circumstances or approvals. And by the way.....when I win Powerball.......look out for that 707! Again....very cool! Cant wait to see it fly!

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYjIx...related&search=

[castlebravo]

Well......with the way I land.......thats probably not too far off!

Of course I wouldnt have all those sharp metal wing ripping devices all strewn about........thats just silly

Anyway....enough tread hijacking.....back to really big and cool Studaucher

[jack01]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	As far as the FAA goes, they really only care as to how close to an airport you're flying. 50%

Dido... The only other way they will care is if the aircraft is being used as a commercial operation such as aerial camera work, surveying, or something simmilar. Then it would be required to have a UAV liscense. So long as it is being flown for fun, no worries.

[sensei]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Dangerous Dan
	Ok Prep, Mark, Drill, Bevel, Align, Trial Fit, Glue, Clean. I figure a minimum of 10 minutes a hinge plus daily setup time. That is over 20 hours of just hinges. I bet you were glad when that final hinge was glued in.

Was I ever!!!!!!!!!!

[sensei]

	Quote: Originally Posted by todhog
	Like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYjIx...related&search=

It is funny you show this old NASA film clip because I was a member of the crew that set up the aircraft, I also was present for the crash and recovery of it during my years with NASA.

Bob

[Mr.Pickle]

If it's done by mid May would you bring it to the JoeNall event?

	Quote: Originally Posted by Sensei's Biotch
	The Staudacher will not be able to fly at events unless it is privately owned land and the AMA has nothing to do with it but we will be working on a 66% Ultimate that I will get at 100lbs. so it can be flown at AMA events. The Ultimate is not much smaller than the Staudacher. The Ultimate has a wingspan of 166 inches and the fuse is about 15 or 16 feet long. It will be powered by a 60HP 3w 684. I plan on having the Ultimate done sometime next year. Thanks, John (The BIG BAMBOO)

[gronniger]

Wicked awesome....