The Beaver At South Derry Model Flying Club.

Flying the Beaver at South Derry Model Flying Club . 24th of March 2024.
Video cameraman was Aidan Dallat. Pilot was Aidan McAtamney.

[@DanielMigneault]

Thanks for sharing, our flying season could start any time soon.

[@easystar123]

Thanks for watching Daniel. Hope you have a great flying season and many happy landings.

[@Isleofwightr.c-ec2ef]

Very nice flight Aidan with a great aircraft, the landing was perfect...jeff..uk.

[@easystar123]

Thanks Jeff for your kind comments. I do enjoy flying that plane as it is a bit heavier than some of my other planes and this can give it a bit more stability.

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Aidan fantastic flying. You must be a professional at tuning your engines. Jeff in LA USA

[@easystar123]

Many thanks for your kind comments Jeff. I like flying this plane a lot as it carrys a bit of weight with it and this adds to stability. The wee Saito engine never misses a beat and always runs smooth. Regards Aidan.

[@johnmetcalfe9548]

Nice Beaver.

[@easystar123]

Many thanks John for your kind comments. It's a very nice model to fly.

[@robertcovell2787]

I have watched a good number of your planes now, and you very well behaved engines. Most of my engines, both 2 and 4 stroke run quite well, however I have two Saito engines that don't run well with low nitro content fuel. Do you mind me asking how much nitro you use in you fuel? Both of my OS .91 four strokes run well with no nitro and my Thunder Tiger .91 four stroke runs best without nitro. But those Saito's won't. They run but not reliably.

[@easystar123]

Thanks Robert for your kind comments . All my Saito engines run really well and I never have a problem with any of them. I use the same fuel for all my engines that has a 12 percent nitro content and 18 percent synthetic oil. The Saitos tick over at a very low idle and the only time they stop running is when they are out of fuel. But I find that 12 percent is just about right. I hope this helps Robert and any other questions you have feel free to ask. Kind regards Aidan.

[@robertcovell2787]

@@easystar123 Thank you Aidan. That pretty much concurs with what I experience. My two Saito engines (a .62 and an .82) run well on 12 to 15% nitro but not with any less. Fortunately they are easy on fuel but I can;t get away without purchasing fuel from the hobby shop.

[@RandyPaulsen-du8yc]

Why do you need a glove when using an electric starter?

[@easystar123]

Just a habit of a lifetime using a glove when starting the engine. Been doing that 38 years now and gives me peace of mind when operating round a propeller. Many thanks for watching.