Flying Sorcerer, 3 days' flight report.

After the first flights on 17 september, I flew the plane again yesterday (2 flights) and today (8 flights).

On 17 september we had a very light south - southwest wind. Most of the time, the plane landed near to the spot it started. Some flights are in the video I posted in the other thread. 2 times, it landed in the potato field; a bit further away



Below is a satelite image indicating these 2 landings (marked L).



On 19 September, the wind came from the opposite direction and was slightly stronger than the day before. On both occasions, the plane landed in the cow field. Then I understood that free flight is very physical. To collect the plane, I had to walk back to the street and climb over the steel gate to the field. Once you swing your legs over the gate you have to consider a jump back to earth as an electric wire is running behind the gate. After finding the plane, I had to go all the way back. And this X2. After the first flight, I moved my launching point more into the wind without better results though.



Today, 20 September, the weather was sunny with clouds and a very light wind as on the 17th. I made about 8 flights. Most of the time, the plane landed nearby but on 2 occasions it flew north and landed in the bushes behind the undertaker's garden and even further away towards the village.



I tried to make pictures but only 1 was kept. The other pictures were mainly clouds and blue sky without plane.



Here's today's video:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97d3FIvXhTk&feature=youtu.be

The landing gear needs serious repairs now as it acts like a shock absorber at each landing. The music wire is loose and there is play (mostly sideways)on the nose wheel. This influences the way the plane turns when it's climbing. I had flights where it turned too much and the plane doesn't even take off. It flies in a circle at a meter above the ground and comes back to you!! It is scary. Until now I had no damages to the plane itself.

Lieven