Logging Time

Well flight two went much better than flight one. I actually kept a controlled hover for about 10 seconds a few times. I reached an altitude of about 4 feet and didn't turn it over one time....almost lost it a few times, but no crash. If I can keep that up it should last for a while without repair parts. I'll have to get some pictures of it airborne tomorrow. I have a long way to go but I definately see the potential. I hope in the future to do sling loads and landing to small points and even dust landings. When Bill's copter arrives, then things will get real interesting with competitions and other ideas.

Mini Helicopter

I recieved my RC Helicopter today and it isn't broken yet. It is pretty durable though. The controls are not set up the way I would like them and I might change them in the future but I don't want to mess with it just yet. I will give this setup a try. I learned one hard lesson though so far

Turn off the radio controller before picking up the helicopter. OUCH!

I accidently bumped the controls with the copter in my hand and it started up. I will fly once more tonight and hopefully I can make it through another battery charge without breaking it. I am definately getting braver which is more dangerous. There are several looky lous that show up....probably hoping I will crash.

Road Trip Stop

This site
Rogue River Mail Boat Trips
Looks like a great place to stop. We will have to go there someday, but unfortunately our trip will be taking place around March and it won't be open for business.

Humbling criticism

Because of my job position I have to correct people everyday and because of it, they like to find reasons to correct me.  Most of the time people get very defensive when you point out what they are doing wrong and what they need to do to fix it.  I try to control my defensiveness now because of one of my favorite scriptures.  "And ye have murmured because he hath been plain unto you.  Ye say that he hath used sharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his sharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities." (2 Nephi 1:26)  I try to think about this scripture anytime I receive criticism, constructive or not.

Bored out of my mind

Mini Dragonfly Electric Powered RC Helicopter.

Sitting around bored out of my mind, Bill, my tentmate, states "Lets get remote control helicopters!" So now one is on the way and should be here within the week. I expect it will be broken in less than five minutes and repair parts will be on order.