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Better that than to be critically injured through not wearing one............you'd also feel a prize idiot which would be well deserved.

The 19th of course, he always bought a few beers waiting for the recovery crew, which is probably why he got away with it. Anyway...why am I now a basic member when my Gold payment to Gavin was made by direct debit on time yesterday?

His frequent landing out on the golf course was true, but the Golf Club members were certainly joking (I think). no complaints received even though it must of delayed a few rounds while the glider was derigged and put in the trailer.

Salesman said they'd last 15 years before replacement, but I'd suggest he was being a tad optimistic. However, with battery research & development proceeding at such a pace, you'd probably want to update way before then.

Pretty stupid idea as I guess it encourages people to drive without a belt. Personally I don't feel at all ready to fly or drive if I haven't got a safety straps/belt.

One of our club members has landed out on a local golf course so many times they've asked him to join as a member.

I looked at the P85D with the 'S' options as an alternative to the Lexus RCF, but it was well over £25K more expensive at nearly £90K. After enquiring about battery life and being told they would likely need a £15K replacement when required, I didn't hold much hope for the trade in or resale values as that date approached. OK, perhaps you don't really need the 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds, but why not if it's available. I like the concept though, just a pity it's currently so expensive.

No, my speciality is landing on Cheltenham racecourse when I run out of lift....any port in a storm, or more accurately any nice level hard surface without obstacles that can rip the wings off.

You have to build them Rich. There's a lot of 'ARTF's available to buy (Almost Ready To Fly), but the LMA aircraft are self build ('scratch' built) from a variety of materials, but mainly plywood and balsa. I'm in the process of building a scale Bristol Beaufighter that will have two 38cc petrol engines and a wingspan of just under 10 feet, which is small compared to some. Probably a two year build as I'm making most of the hardware too (retracting main undercarriage and tailwheel etc.). My build size is currently limited to what I can carry in my Mondeo Estate car, but it has a towbar so plans are afoot for a custom trailer. Not sure of the scale of the Pitts bi-plane in the pics, but the biggest one in the UK is 87% full size and has a 650cc petrol engine in it. Took the guy 5 years to build from scratch. Finished a large aerobatic model last week that has a 55cc petrol engine in it, guess all up cost is around £1200.00 for airframe materials, engine and on-board electronics, but that doesn't include the cost of the transmitter. Maiden flight this week-end if the weather is OK. Usual wobbly knees for first flight I expect .

I fly large models with the LMA (Large Model Association), but some people are going to extremes I'd call this borderline:- But this is getting a bit silly as the full size Pitts isn't an awful lot bigger.

Elastomers need to be stored in cool conditions, not exposed to UVL and preferably in closed storage. My winter tyres are hung on the garage wall inside black tyre bags. If you're unsure of the condition you can always check them with a Durometer to measure the Shore Hardness, using either the Shore A or Shore D scale (the preferred method for rubbers/elastomers). Mine are still fine coming up to 8 years old.

Hovering and flips in the first vid are definitely the same 3D CHENGDU J10 JETS Model Display Team shown in the vid I posted. Other footage shows full size piloted jets in top camouflage, plain underside. You may also notice the models are also firing off 'anti missile flares' during flight. The one model at the Weston Park display shot off two lots of multiple flares during flight, and another lot as it touched down.

Someone has definitely mixed in video from models with actual full size aircraft. For a start the colour schemes vary between shots, and as Adam says, the undercarriage dropping in some of the manoeuvres are not something the full size would contemplate. Not sure what the point was in doing the hash up.

Looks like a crafty bit of editing as some of the footage is almost identical to the performance of similar jets I saw at Weston Park a few weeks ago. https://youtu.be/Jfs3L1y9B3o?t=14

They're not models, they are full size aircraft at the Paris Air Show. Models can and do perform similar aerobatics, but those shown are the real thing.

Unless the model weighs over 7 kg, in which case you cannot fly over 400 feet...see below extract from British Model Flying Association Rules Handbook. Lighter models still have to be in visual sight anyway, FPV or not. THESE APPLY TO ALL MODEL AIRCRAFT AT ALL TIMES, WHATEVER THEIR WEIGHT OR SIZE. Article 166, (Small Unmanned Aircraft) (1) A person shall not cause or permit any article or animal (whether or not attached to a parachute) to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft so as to endanger persons or property (2) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft may only fly the aircraft if reasonably satisfied that the flight can safely be made. (3) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft must maintain direct, unaided visual contact with the aircraft sufficient to monitor its flight path in relation to other aircraft, persons, vehicles, vessels and structures for the purpose of avoiding collisions. (4) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft which has a mass of more than 7 kg excluding its fuel but including any articles or equipment installed or attached to the aircraft at the commencement of its flight, must not fly the aircraft . (a) in Class A, C, D or E airspace unless the permission of the appropriate air traffic control unit has been obtained. (effectively in any controlled airspace down to ground level - Ed) (b within an aerodrome traffic zone during the notified hours of watch of the air traffic control unit (if any) at that aerodrome unless the permission of any such air traffic control unit has been obtained; or © at a height of more than 400 ft above the surface unless it is flying in airspace described in sub-paras (a) or (b and in accordance with the requirements for that airspace. (i.e. in any uncontrolled airspace. A further point is that ‘above the surface’ means ‘above the point of launch from the ground’ and this has been clarified with the CAA on several occasions - Ed). (5) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft must not fly the aircraft for the purposes of aerial work except in accordance with a permission granted by the CAA. (Section 5 doesn’t affect you unless you are flying your model commercially for ‘valuable consideration’ - Ed). Article 167, (Small unmanned surveillance aircraft) (1) The person in charge of a small unmanned surveillance aircraft must not fly the aircraft in any of the circumstances described in paragraph (2) except in accordance with a permission issued by the CAA. (2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are :- (a) over or within 150 metres of any congested area; (b over or within 150 metres of an organised open-air assembly of more than 1,000 persons; © within 50 metres of any vessel, vehicle or structure which is not under the control of the person in charge of the aircraft; or (d) subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), within 50 metres of any person. (3) Subject to paragraph (4), during take-off or landing, a small unmanned surveillance aircraft must not be flown within 30 metres of any person. (4) Paragraphs (2)(d) and (3) do not apply to the person in charge of the small unmanned surveillance aircraft or a person under the control of the person in charge of the aircraft. (5) In this article ‘a small unmanned surveillance aircraft’ means a small unmanned aircraft which is equipped to undertake any form of surveillance or data acquisition. NOTE: The provision of data solely for the use of monitoring the model is not considered to be applicable to the meaning of ‘surveillance or data acquisition’. BMFA

The refraction changes as the cloud moves. I saw something very similar at the gliding club yesterday evening, a band of light refracting through the clouds apparently some distance away from the position of the setting sun. UFO? don't think so.

Sorry Adam, but it's illegal to fly FPV over 1000 feet. Hopefully you've read the rest of the latest legal requirements from the Civil Aviation Authority regarding FPV, and in particular, paras 3b, 4a and 4c http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/1108.pdf

So they're using an 'F' type Jag engine as the fuel pump, and I thought the mpg on my car was poor!

It'll be well covered for regulation purposes as any modification to aircraft has to be certified by the particular governing body e.g. CAA. FAA etc. I couldn't do even a minor mod to my glider from 'standard' without first getting approval, and as this would require so much time and reams of paperwork it usually isn't worth it.

I use Bilberry wheel cleaner as it's user friendly, smells great and does a really good job. Doesn't appear to strip the Poorboys wheel sealer off either. http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=48507

I used Poorboys wheel wax and sealer on the IS 250 19" Volks rims and continue to use it on the 'F' 19" BB's. Noticed that Christian (Invisible Touch) also used it when he detailed my IS-F, so must be good.

The sound of the Jag is epic, could put up with that all day long. Any vids of the car in action yet?

We shred anything over six years old. May have regretted it when neither myself or the bank had documentation on the PPI I was paying on my mortgage up until 2002.

F16 on loan from the Danish Air Force, aparently to film a commercial, but not sure if it was for the 'OK' fuel or the Air Show that was advertised.