We have had 10 cm of snow since 2pm and the temperature has risen to -2 deg C and winds have risen to 61 kph gusting to 71 kph. This morning it was a balmy -15 deg C with winds less than 8 kph so it was all systems go and we had 5 fliers out. We have had unseasonably cold temperatures with winds in the 30 to 50 km range. Weather here in Eastern Canada has been poor lately and I got out today for the first time in 3 weeks. The Aileron/Flap version of the Eyespy should be completed within a week and I will report on the flight testing. If it will work for me it will work for anyone. His objective is to develop a unit that will be an efficient, simple plug and play system. I have been chosen as a beta tester for Dean Goedde's ATTOPILOT GPS navigation system and am looking forward to giving the unit a good workout from the viewpoint of an electronic/programming klutz. I have been using an FMA Copilot intermittently on the models and although it is not necessary, it does give that extra stability that allows more concentration on picture taking. The basic dimensions of the model are unchanged, but the extra 3 servos and a little beefier construction will add about 4-5 ounces to the overall weight.
it will have coupled aileron/rudder, with flaps on a 3 position switch (Neutral, -15 Deg for slow flight high lift flight and -60 deg flap for tight space landing approaches. This is finally nearing completion and I am extremely happy with it. In addition I have been slowly working on an Aileron/Flap version with a semi-symmetrical section wing. One is of late 2004 vintage and the other is the revised fuselage pod version. I have been flying two Eyespies all year with countless hours up on each model. This has worked very well and revised drawings of this modification are supplied with the original Eyespy plan. This was combined with the revision of the camera mount to fit on a rotatable carbon sleeve fitting on the carbon boom (photo 1 of post 1). the initial construction photos of this modification are shown in post #1. A little over a year ago, I redesigned the front fuselage pod to accommodate balsa/ ply construction to meet requirements of those who did not want to mould fibreglass shells. I guess I've been a bit lax in not giving the continuing saga of the Eyespy. They come up in bundles ocasionally on Ebay, but I am sure a bit of a scrounge around some golf club repair shops should come up with a cheap or free one.Ī couple of shots of the original photo setup I did at one stage think of sanding the rear end, but is messy and a waste of time. This is probably related to the required flex requirements for golf. This results in a thicker wall at the smaller end. The interesting thing is that they appear to use a constant amount of carbon over the full length. It is a litle overkill in weight but suits the model well. The length is about 46" and weight about 60-70 grams. The Shafts I use are regular Golf club shafts 0.65" OD tapering to about 0.35". Only problem now is that it is a long way down to where the servos are located and I may have to move the servos to behind F3. The upper sides were extended upwards to provide additional "meat" and provide additional strenght. You may notice from the altered drawing pasted on the fuselage side that there is a tweaking process involved in the development. When I get the new front end drawings finished, I will be supplying it with the original plan.
The new front end is not a replacement for the original fuselage, but is just presented as an alternative approach.
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