STOL Senior Telemaster #2

Mike flying his awesome STOL Telemaster
New Years Day 2014 Rabbit Dry Lake in
Lucerne Valley, CA

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

Thanks for letting me see your planes (and hear some great stories) today Mike, and see this plane in-person. Good stuff!

[@mikemarsh6306]

Hi Jason thanks for looking at the video, as you seen, the plane has a lot going on. I just need to fly it more so I could fly it to it's full potential. Hope your wife enjoys the bowl and if you guys still need that wood cut up let me know. Mike

[@MasboyRC]

Awesome !! Your plane so beautiful

[@idahodeerhunter]

very cool spin on the old telemaster great job. The stol performance is great

[@mikemarsh6306]

Hey Idaho Deer Hunter, Thanks for the comments. I think I know you ,I flew Rod's 16' tele at Ted Wilkins about 3 years ago. My wife and I used to live in Lewiston . I think your Grampa bought a Sopwith Pup from me. I have watched a few of your Videos, great stuff. e-mail [e-mail] Mike Marsh

[@idahodeerhunter]

Mike Marsh what a small world. We still fly that 16ft tele at Teds every summer. Keep up the good flying.

[@mikewhite4628]

Very interesting! That wing looks like a modelling masterpiece and those control mixes would've given me a brain burst. A suggestion - put the wheels about 2 inches back, a smidgeon in front of the balance point ,to prevent those ground loops on landing. Nice one!!!

[@edhenry5170]

Awesome plane Mike!

[@aerospot2]

What a beautiful site to be flying at. jealous

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

That plane needs a steady wind to be fun.

[@cowboy6591]

That custom landing gear is definitely taken from the same design as the Storch.

[@mikemarsh6306]

Ya; my wife and I used to live in Lewiston and fly with L.C.R.C.M.C. at mann lake in Lewiston and the Palouse Region R/C Flyers at SAWYER FIELD , Potlatch . Mike

[@mikemarsh5110]

I want to say thanks to RICHARD for the Awesome Videoing , and also thanks to LENKA from TOPMODELCZ in the Czech Republic for the 200mm wheels, I love them. The Plane is a Senior Telemaster ARF 96" wing, I removed the covering and reinforced the fuselage, turned the horizontal tail upside down to put down force on the tail instead of lifting it. To get the flaperons outside of the boundary layer I used Junker type Flaperons. I also built a new fin and rudder same size and air foiled it. The tail and rudder are removeable. Landing Gear design is from the Pilatus PC-6 Porter. (coming soon). With the new wheels the TELE now weighs a whooping 19lbs. The engine is a DLE-20 with a 18-4 Airflow wood prop, the tuned pipe is just to keep the noise down. I am impressed how that little DLE Flys this thing around. I read a lot of info, Atatomy of a STOL Aircraftby Chris Heintz, and a lot of stuff by NASA, and watched a lot of flying videos from Valdez ,Alaska. Thanks for watching; Mike Marsh

[@ribotero]

Mike Marsh Love your airplane.

[@mikemarsh6306]

+ricardo botero Thanks for your comment , It was a treat to build and It's fun to fly. I just don't fly it as much as I would like to. I have to many planes , my DAD passed away 2 years ago and I now have all of his war birds and many others, my son and I have flown maybe 1/4 of them. I am planning on going to the airport here in Big Bear Ca. and putting all my planes out for display and taking pictures and maybe selling some . I have given all my kids one of there Grand Dad"s war birds to hang up. My Son , my Dad and I got to fly together about a year before he passed. I have some war birds that are about 50 years old and still in flying condition, 5 pattern planes from the 70's that I LOVE to fly I could go on for ever about my DAD and my R.C. flying experience but I better stop now. Thanks again Mike Marsh

[@ribotero]

+Mike Marsh Is there a build log that you can share? I want to know how the slats and flaps were built. Thank you!

[@mikemarsh6306]

+ricardo botero W O W ; I'll look and see if I took any pictures. If not, I'll figure something out to help you. Mike

[@coriscotupi]

Thanks for sharing all that information. I always wondered why the Senior Telemaster had the lifting horizontal stab. If I had built one I would also have inverted it. Say - did you notice improvement with the slats? I have been playing with the idea of STOL and slats, but have not found much information on slat performance and settings (best gap, etc) at the low Reynolds numbers our models fly at. From the video I am under the impression that your slats are adjustable, I'm guessing you tuned them for best effect? Care to comment on your experience on building and flying as far as the slats go? ...Great model, kudos for all the great ideas.

[@DickGibson]

Super duper way kool men

[@agriculturaemrondonia2650]

Muito bom

[@leifvejby8023]

What's the weight? Seems to be quite some more than the 6 pounds they used to be.

[@weberbuiltweber1908]

Upside down stab?

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Kits are drying up........

[@robbutler19777]

did you say Idaho?

[@cbfsoar15]

tail heavy