Another flying site.

The club has the use of a rec area in Thompson not too far from the float fly site on the lake. It should be ready for use July 1. I checked the place out several days ago and the ground seemed kinda rough. But it is open and flat. All we need is access to the gate lock and get it mowed. Should be done July 1. The club had done some construction work on the site years ago but soccer moms got the full use of it. Now they are not using it too much and we are back in.
  I've been flying the Ringmaster 576 for several years now. It's been recovered 3 times. I never thought it was flying as well as it should. I checked and found the control throws it should have and made a new flap horn that was the right height and moved the elevator horn so it is on the hinge line. Now it has equal throws all around and shorter lines with smaller wheels. I think it flys like it was designed to now. The smaller wheels have less drag and relocate the vertical c/g. I also removed the stock muffler and replaced it with a Fox .35 muffler that is over an ounce lighter which moved the lateral c/g aft. Along with a new handle I was able to reduce the line spacing as the new c/g requires less control throw to get a good corner. I removed some nose weight on the Shark 560 and evened the elevator throws some. I'll have to test that soon.