Today in Carlisle, Ohio

Mike & Rosalia Salvador

Buhl Pup

Mark Patrolia w/ a Pelikan

 

Visit to Jay Burkart's shop

Sokol & Csoda

Fairchild 24R

Sokol

Junior Clipper

 

Sokol 465 G Electro Rubber

 Hi all,

 

I finished the construction of the 3 Sokol 465 G Electro Rubber models that have kept me out of the snow and ice in a nice warm workshop…..  It’s 13°F  outside now!  (same here in Columbus!)

As soon as I get the rest of the gear for them, I will be covering them.

 

Looks like there isn’t any problem with them coming in at the 12 oz. minimum.  All the framed up, models with servos in them, come up to about 5 oz.

As you see them, so that gives plenty of weight left to work with.  The one shown with motor, prop and even the servo extensions weighs 6.4 oz.

 

Want to thank Dennis for drawing and making the cutting files and especially 

László Török 

 (Laci) for sharing this fine World Champs winning design from Czechia , so that

we here in SAM in the US can also enjoy it.  Thanks Rick Holman for the great short kit and especially fine laser cutting.

 

This will be a great model to kick off our new SAM event for the next rules cycle of this event: Electro Rubber.

 

Thanks,

Jay Burkart

Csoda Electro-rubber

 I finished my CSODA Electro Rubber model and it's  ready for the SAM 2025 events.

 

This is a kit that was given to me by Tom Ryan and he got it from PACO Modell in Budapest.  This is the same model company that made the Pelikan

that I’ve been flying for the last year.

I’m also planning on building a couple of other Electro Rubber models that performed well in the World Champs:  SOKOL 465 G and the VEGA 5.

Jay Burkart 

1500 square inch Anderson Pylon

I took my simple point and shoot camera (2meg. pix - 20yrs old) out to the field for some quick shots.

Have one in the distance flying.

Others are of me ( Meaghan) holding the plane and one of Jack in his chair with the plane.

Jack can fill you in on the flying/ handling of the plane.

Regards,

Meaghan McIntyre

Folks,

 

Yes, I flew the big Andersen Pylon this morning early at the sod farm.  Meaghan and Glen present and helped.  Perfect weather for first flights.  I made four flights.  Light wind and sunny sky.

 

The four flights ranged from 11:34 to just under 13 minutes.  I was hoping for 20-minute flights.  And the take offs were rather long.  10 cell 2500 mAh Ni-Cd motor battery.  Neu 1107/6D geared 6.7 with Falcon 21/14 CF prop.

 

I figured this power train would handle the 1520 sq. in. Andersen Pylon at the 9 pounds needed with the big Ni-Cd motor pack.  After the four flights we weighed the model with batteries and to my surprised total weight was 11 pounds 6 ounces.  That is a wing loading of 17.24 ounces per square foot.

 

At 11 pounds 6 ounces I could use a 4S2200 mAh Lipo motor pack.  I wonder what kind of flight times I would get with this size Lipo?  Maybe Jay can run the numbers on this change?  Would it be worth it to go with this size Lipo motor battery?

 

It is a nice handling model.  Also, glide is much better than I would have thought at that weight.  Just need to get flight times to 20 minutes early mornings.  If that is possible?

 

Jack

Jack,

I can't run ECALC,  my computer crashed a couple of weeks ago and the disc is toast.

I won't be able to do tasks like that until I get a new computer and just haven't been able to to do so with other stuff happening. Plus I need to get the $$ together to make the new computer.

My old computer was about 20 years old.

Sorry,

Jay

 

 Got my 3 meter Pelikans finished…  Texaco and LMR.

Got to test fly them at the Dayton SAM contest but only to test fly.  Crappy weather the first day when I tested them.

Texaco tested nicely and with the LMR found that I needed a bunch more down thrust;

 kept wanting to loop!

Missed the second day of the contest.

 

Jay Burkart

Pelikans by Burkart 🦩

 My Pelikans for Texaco and LMR are ready for the Dayton SAM contest.

I might be able to test fly them before that contest, got to see if I can work that out.

 

Jay

110% Anderson Pylon

 Here are pictures of the tail feathers and wing all covered on Jack’s Andersen Pylon.

Also the pylon is sheeted and ready for installing the rest of the radio gear and covering the fuselage.

 

Meaghan, She’s looking for your skilled finishing.

 

Jay Burkart

Thanks!

Meaghan