I gave the *dead* battery pack out of the Elder to Norman, who took it
home and put it on his cycler/reconditioner. It apparently rejuvenated
the battery just fine! I tested it out today by taking the Elder for a flight.

Ir was gusty and strong, and I was actually able to pull the nose up, ease
the throttle back, and fly the Elder about 150 feet *backwards*, much to everyone's amusement. Later, I was making a fairly high (100' plus) pass, when the aircraft just hit a wall and began to settle vertically downward.
I decided to turn it into a landing, and she came down with an *almost* vertical descent, and settled onto the strip. Roll out was about five
feet.

I love the Fokker and I've grown fond of the ELder too, but I REALLY want
a fast aerobat! The red and yellow Sukhoi SU-31 I was thinking about has
been bought by another member. (And the big Junkers JU-87 Stuka too, for
that matter!) :-(

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Playing: "Butterfly 747" by "Moloko"
from the "Do You Like My Tight Sweater?" album
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