Mini KeilKraft "Comet"

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3 years 2 months ago #24208 by 4Pedalsfly

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Kevin Ross wrote: Big decision now Colin - Is it within lockdown rules to visit the local park for trimming exercise ?

Kevin - Hoping I should be o.k,
local park is a 10 min walk, the
model weighs 18g so exempt from Article 16 rules.
Park is popular with dog walkers,so main concern is one
may take a fancy to chewing balsa !
The KeilKraft plan was copywrited 1946, but do not know the reason for naming a chick glider "Comet"
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Colin

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3 years 2 months ago - 3 years 2 months ago #24209 by kevinross

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Colin Arnold wrote:
Kevin Ross wrote: Big decision now Colin - Is it within lockdown rules to visit the local park for trimming exercise ?

Kevin - Hoping I should be o.k,
local park is a 10 min walk, the
model weighs 18g so exempt from Article 16 rules.
Park is popular with dog walkers,so main concern is one
may take a fancy to chewing balsa !
The KeilKraft plan was copywrited 1946, but do not know the reason for naming a chick glider "Comet"
Regards
Colin

Last tip - If the parks full of doggers , try not to spear o nice fresh soft one if it stalls and nose dives !

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3 years 2 months ago #24212 by MikeSeale

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Kevin Ross wrote:
Last tip - If the parks full of doggers , try not to spear o nice fresh soft one if it stalls and nose dives !

Surely a mantra for us all...No flying near soft doggers.

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3 years 2 months ago #24216 by superadmin

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Doggers in St Georges Park? Ferndown Area is going down hill.

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3 years 2 months ago #24218 by 4Pedalsfly

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Phillip Ford wrote: Doggers in St Georges Park? Ferndown Area is going down hill.

Phil - Dog Walkers , not Dogging,
that usually takes place ( so I'm
told ) in wooded areas like the
New Forest.
Dogs in Ferndown are very clever
putting their own waste in little
black bags and taking it home.

Colin

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3 years 2 months ago - 3 years 2 months ago #24242 by 4Pedalsfly

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Sunday 21st Feb looked promising very light wind and no rain forecast so after lunch we went to Parley park for the maiden flight.A number of hand launches determined a tiny bit of extra lead was needed on the nose.Now for the catapult launch, climbed up well but did not transition at the top of the climb into level flight , great spot landing !Work now needed to sort out transition, trimming tabs to be added then model can be trimmed out.3 Pics attached - 4th pic on next entry.Colin.

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