This is my R/C Aviation Website

  I have been into modeling since the early 1980's starting first with building R/C Aircraft. After about 10 years I found an interest in R/C Helicopters and my first one was a Kalt Enforcer 30. I have now been flying helicopters for 15 years. I now fly at the RC Wingers Club Flying Field in Mooresville, NC.

In October of 2007 I decided to depart with my two large 60 helis made by Miniature Aircraft USA. Currently I have only a T-Rex 450X based helicopter which is shown below.  I will now concentrate more on fixed wing aircraft for the time being.....but will keep my T-Rex.

My Airplane list included the following (over the years):

   Goldberg Falcon 56 Mk 2  

   Goldberg Skylark 56 MK2

   Sig Kougar (1990's)

   

Andrews Trainermaster (1980's)

 

Sig Kobra (with a black HP "Gold Cup" 40 engine)

Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 (late 1980's)

 

 

My new "2006" Ultra Sport 40 under construction:

(currently building this kit that I received as a Christmas present back in 1991!)

 

As of February 26, 2006:  Wing structure 99% completed. Final sanding and then will start covering with monocote. Center section will get a finishing resin and matching "missile red" paint. Fuselage also ready for final sanding of tail feathers. All hinging is completed using 

Great Planes "motorized" hinge slotter.

 

Plane will be powered by a OS 46SF ABC Engine and a MAC's Pre-tuned Pipe. 

Servos will most likely be S9101 on Aileron and Throttle, S9102 on Elevator and

Rudder. Receiver will be a  Futaba R149DP 9-Channel PCM 1024.

 

February 10 pics......

 

Great Planes Ultra Sport 40  (4/02/2006)

Maiden flight was on 3/31/2006 at the beautiful RC Wingers Flying Field located in Mooresville, NC. Model trimmed out fine and flew well during the initial flight. Second flights takeoff was too rich resulting in a flameout. Model hit nose in and suffered minor damage, including wing separation (broken nylon wing bolts), and wing damage. Repair was completed within a day or two and flown again on 4/2/2006 without any mishaps! Went to an OPS glow plug and engine had plenty of power using new Wildcat 10% premium fuel. Vertical seems almost unlimited!

 

My Heli list is as follows:

Kalt Enforcer and Enforcer ZR (mid 90's) (sold)

(above: Bob Dunkirk flying my Kalt Enforcer at H.E.L.I. Field in Coram, NY)

 

Miniature Aircraft XCell 60 / Custom 60 (sold)

Miniature Aircraft XL Pro 60 Graphite (sold)

 

Kyosho Concept 60 SR 2 (sold)

(Here I am with my Kyosho Concept 60SR at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY)

  

 

Shuttle ZXX (Sold)

 

Miniature Aircraft Fury Expert 60's (sold 10/2007)

 My first X-Cell CCPM Fury Expert 60

 (Initial test flight: June 1, 2001)

My #2 XCell Fury Expert 60 w/ new digital servos (sold 10/2007)

(First flight: Thursday May 30, 2002)

Helicopter featured:

 -new OS70SZ-H engine with CY Muscle Pipe II 80/90 (April 20, 2006)
 -Futaba 9-channel PCM 1024 Receiver w/3 S9252 servos on cyclic
 - Futaba GY401/S9254 Piezo Gyro w/heading lock and digital servo

 - Futaba GV-1 Governor

 - Pegae Starter System (use adapter #1049 on helis 6mm shaft)

 - Includes "Fury Extreme" extended mainshaft kit #120-80

 

My old "2005" toy: An Align T-Rex 450X Micro Electric Helicopter

Featured: 

"Mega Power" 400L Brushless Motor (weak and poor quality!)
 Castle Creations Phoenix 25 Controller (FW 1.14) (too many firmware updates/ poor gov modes)
 Hitec Electron 6 Receiver (too many glitches!)
 Hitec HS-56HB micro servos (4) (no complaints)
 Futaba GY-401 Piezo HH Gyro (no complaints)
 Thunder Power Gen II 2100 mAh 3-cell Li-Po (heli needs lighter 4-cell Li-Po's)

Controlled by my trusty "old" Futaba 7UHPS Transmiter!
This model was replaced in December 2005 (see below):

NEW: "2006" Align T-Rex CF Brushless Electric CCPM Heli

 

Includes the following top quality components:

 

HV Carbon Fiber Frame Set from Sparrow Products

Kontronik Jazz 40-6-18 ESC w/ switching BEC

Neumotor 1105/3Y/3.2 Brushless Motor w/ 11 Tooth Pinion

Futaba R146iP PCM Micro 6-channel Receiver

Futaba GY401 HH Gyro

Thunder Power TP-2100S Pro-lite 4-cell battery

Full Align Metal Head / CF Tailboom/ CF 325mm Blades

Hitec 4x HS-56HB Servos

 

Controlled by my my new Futaba 14mz. This T-Rex now flies great for at least 10 - 15 minutes depending on flying style and headspeed. Battery and motor get warm and do not overheat. The spoolup on the Jazz is flawless along with its operation!!! No slop with this setup.

 

Support Equipment

My Old Transmitter: Futaba 9ZHP w/synthesizer (sold 9/2007)

Purchased in May of 1993. Replaced the 4 joystick potentiometers in Mar. '04 after noticing some servo jitter. After Hobby Services wanted $258 for the work I decided to do it myself. Most flat ribbon cables were also replaced along with an antenna connector and some antenna support pieces. Used an 256K Ultra-Pac 2 memory card to also re-calibrate my 9Z. Everything is now perfect!

My New Futaba 14MZ!      (purchased in February 2006)

 

Ni-Cd/ Ni-MH/ PB Acid/ Li-Po Battery Charger / Discharger

Orbit Microlader V6.54  w/PC Interface

Contact me: hpilotrc@aol.com      or      SKYPE ME:       "MichaelT1960"   

This page was late updated on:  Sunday November 4, 2007 @ 11:30AM