We had a warm (but soggy!) day early in February.  Here are some pictures and lessons learned:

Doc's Hellcat project took to the air for the first time.  It flew!  Three times on Saturday and once on Sunday.  He learned that it loses lots of altitude when he rolls it.  He also learned that it has to be landed under power.  A slight mishap on landing occurred on Sunday, but the plane ought to see the air again soon.  Experiments to determine optimal motor and prop size continue.  Well done Doc!

Helicopter Mike (as opposed to electric Mike!) flew his incredible twin extra.  What a neat airplane!  It flys very slow, is very controllable and just looks impressive in the air, especially now that it is painted :-)

Helicopter Mike also learned an important lesson that he kindly shared with us.  He was flying the Andrew Jesky Extra (I think it was an Extra), a nice size electric plane.  He neglected to find a secure location for the switch that controls power to the speed control and ultimately, the receiver.  When the switch got hung up on an internal fuselage piece, the switch was toggled to the off position.  Next time he says he'll either secure it, or alternatively, remove the switch altogether.

Pat introduced his 37% Yak to our field.  He had two uneventful, but yet impressive flights.  Nice job Pat!

Greg found out his rebuilt Easy Sport wing flies as nice as the original.  Recall that he had a mid-air collision with Pete AKA Mr. Kaos in January.  Here Dale helps Greg prepare the plane for flight.  Notice Dale's Astro Hog on the ground.  Several people mistakenly identified it as a Super Sport.  Not!

Finally, Ralph brought out his pretty Chipmonk.  Doc is helping him take the plane to the runway.  Notice in the background two guys helping each other at the pilot station.  It is great to see pilots utilizing spotters when they fly, as another set of eyes potentially increases the safety for everyone.

It was a great weekend for flying!  Here's hoping we get another one soon!