Re-assembly

Last night I resumed my Tuffwing construction project which was on hiatus due to the road trip and other things that have had my attention.  The build timeline has not been rushed since the backyard has been too wet to use as a flying field for quite awhile with no prospects for it drying out anytime soon.

Building the plane has been a good learning experience and a reintroduction to the hobby.  I am behind on my knowledge of the current RC technologies, especially radios and batteries.  The  AM 3 channel radio I plan to use for the Tuffwing is a relative antique in the RC world.  I am also finding that my Triton charger which was top of the line when Mike recommended it to me back in the early 2000’s is not well suited to charge modern day lipo batteries that often come with balance plugs, meaning I might need to get a different charger as well.  I have been spending a lot of time on the internet trying to update my dusty RC background.

Last night I put together and loose fit the servos, and connected them to the ailerons. I then hooked them and the motor to my receiver and verified everything worked as expected, it did.  At this point if I put a solid hour into the build I think I could finish it up, then all I would need is a week long dry spell so I can do a test flight.

Tonight I am taking my mom to dinner.  Cindy will be joining us, the first time she will have met my mom which should be cool.  I’m sure my mom will be happy to meet the person I just traveled cross country with. It should be a good time.

I am now entering the teeth of race season.  I have a race to time on Saturday and then another race the following Thursday.  Race season is bitter sweet for me at this point.  I still like the challenge of timing events and the supplemental income I make for doing it but there are many Saturday mornings when the alarm goes off at 4AM where I would rather just stay in bed.  It’s a lot of work that extends far before and after the actual race day.