Maiden flights
This page is to record successful (or otherwise!) maiden flights made by Club Members
Just send me brief details, photographs and the date the flight was carried out to info@warwickmodelflyers.org.uk
Owner: Brian Webb
Manufacturer: Plan Built (Model World Free Plan)
Model: Cap21
Maiden Flight Date: 11/05/2008
Owner: Teresa Pemberton
Manufacturer: Chris Foss
Model: Wot 4
Maiden Flight Date: 01/05/2010
Owner: Ian Newton
Manufacturer: Hangar 9
Model: Piper Pawnee (ARTF)
Maiden Flight Date: 09/05/2010
2 successful flights
Owner: George Whenham
Manufacturer: Plan Built
Model: 1/3 scale Pitts Special S2A
Maiden Flight Date: 11/05/2010 followed on 20/05/10
Owner: Duncan Barker
Manufacturer: Plan Built
Model: Great Lakes Bi Plane
Maiden Flight Date: 13/05/2010
Owner: Ian Walker
Manufacturer: Plan Built
Model:
Maiden Flight Date: 18/05/2010 - but needs some modifications
Owner: Bob Taylor
Model: Maher Pacer
Maiden Flight Date: 02/06/2010
Initial flight proved problematic with a dead stick at the wrong moment resulting in minor damage on landing (all fixed by the end of the day though)
Owner: Bob Taylor
Model: Blackhorse Piper Cub
Maiden Flight Date: 06/07/2010
"A safe if not comfortable first flight"
Owner: George Whenham
Model: Seagull Edge 540
Maiden Flight Date:07/08/2010
"After fixing a few things that vibrated loose it flew well"
Owner: George Whenham
Model: Seagull Nemesis NXT
Maiden Flight Date:20/01/2011
Owner: Bob Taylor
Manufacturer: Ripmax
Model: WOT4 XL
Maiden Flight: 14/04/2011
Owner: Barrie Burton
Manufacturer: Plan Built
Model: "Dora Too"
Maiden Flight Date: 15/04/2011
"Flight was OK, landing was not! Not enough elevator, forward C of G and a springy undercarriage resulted in a prop touching the ground and an engine being ripped out"
Owner: Ian Newton
Manufacturer:Plan Built
Model: Islander
Maiden Flight Date:16/04/2011
"Successful first flight but elevator needs trimming back as even on low rates too twitchy. Wing mount broke loose on landing but no subsequent further damage"
Owner: Ian Newton
Manufacturer: Jamara
Model: Yak 54 Masters EPP
Maiden Flight Date:2/07/2011
"Flew fine with only a couple of clicks of trim but as would be expected due to model type it is EXTREMELY responsive to any input"
Owner: Bob Taylor
Manufacturer: GlobalRC
Model: Yak 55M
Maiden Flight: 30/07/2011
Owner: David Wilkinson
Manufacturer: Sportsman Aviation
Model: Spitfire
Maiden Flight: 06/08/2011
Owner: Tom Jolly
Manufacturer: Chris Foss
Model: WOT 4 Foam E Mk2
Maiden Flight: 15/09/2011
Owner: George Whenham
Manufacturer: Global RC
Model:
Maiden Flight: 22/09/2011
Owner: George Whenham
Manufacturer: RCM&E plans
Model: Whizza
Maiden Flight: 24/09/2011
Owner: George Whenham
Manufacturer: Ripmax
Model: Wot 4E
Maiden Flight: 14/01/2012
Last modified: January 17, 2012