Aileron Seals

Today my father and I finally put the 3M Book Binding Tape seals into the aileron cove. It was easier and faster to complete than expected, and I was able to get in a test flight afterward. The roll rate has increased a lot! It is probably around 300 degrees a second roll rate. Much faster than before. I am able to perform crisper rolls at lower speeds, which is a big help in competition. It is much easier to make sharp points in the rolls. I am now able (after one test with a pretty good energy loosing pull into the vertical) to complete one and a quarter vertical rolls before hammering it over the top. Very fun! Pictures of the process soon!

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The Break is Over

Well, it's the night of January 5th and school starts back up again tomorrow. However, I'm not at all disappointed in the break. I was able to accomplish many aviation related things. Workout on some ongoing projects and relived some old times.

I had plenty of time to work on a current three year project. I've been building Dave's 1/32 Tamiya F-14A Tomcat from VF-213 Black Lions. While working around vacation and other daytime activities I was able to finish painting, clear coat, make and apply decals, and prepare it for the second to last clear coat. All that's remaining is weathering and a final flat coat. I hope to finish this week in order to work on....The Hog.

For Christmas I received a Sig Hog Bipe RC kit which I plan on bashing into a sort of Fleet Bi-plane type of aircraft. I'll keep you posted on that as time goes on.

While we're on the subject of bi-planes, I also completed a new Pitts flying video which can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5O8JxrgFSs&feature=channel_page
You can also check out other videos on my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/slickhutto

Combat! Not only did we start flying RC models on a weekly basis again, we also broke out the combat models for some old time entertainment, and quite possibly hazardous, flying. (I'll have to grag some pictures from Dave.)

To top it all off, I flew up to Stephenville (KSEP) with my father and we had lunch at the "Hard Eight" Barbeque with some friends we met at Oshkosh in 2008. (The picture below was taken at Oshkosh.)








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Official - Unofficial Website

Welcome to SLICK Aviation: Night Shift. As some of you may have found out, the old website is down and may stay that way for some time. Until then, here is the new official - unofficial website. I will be updating the blog with 07TS happenings, X-Wing Fly outs, the occasional RC and dust collector modeling, aviation in general, and of course the Pitts.

Thanks again for taking a look. Welcome to the site!

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