Final Destination

Where Are We Today

Park Place RV Park

Quartzsite Arizona

By now you know we have arrived at our final destination for this winter, that is if you read patsyischillin every day. Yes, Quartzsite Arizona a small desert town full of campgrounds and BLM & LTVA areas surrounding it.

Here, I can continue to enjoy my hobby of flying RC aircraft at the Quartzsite Desert Flyers club field. I came down with three airplanes this year, two electric and one glow fuel. The glow fuel plane being a Piper Cub developed a knocking noise, not having tools and replacement parts readily, I sent it away last Friday to Horizon Hobby to be looked at. The engine, a Saito FA-82 four stroke is over 25 years old and has never had anything done to it. I received a call today letting me know it has been repaired and will be shipped Monday, I should have it by end of the week.

Piper Cub with Saito FA-82 engine

The first electric plane being a “Timber”, I have had about 7 years now, has been through the mill, several small mishaps and finally the engine twisted right out of the motor mount, that’s the end.

Timber

The second electric, the “Calmato” went in hard after a receiver malfunction, it is beyond repair and has followed the Timber into the big blue dumpster. I didn’t think to get pictures of either one of them.

Calmato

Having nothing to fly was not enjoying my hobby, fortunately, one of the club members had an airplane he was wanting to sell, negotiations were done and I now have another electric plane to fly.

Leader 480

One bit of other club related news, Wednesday was our monthly club meeting, elections were held for club officers for 2023, I have been elected club President.

There you have it for now, thanks for stopping by. Until the next time, take care.