I just found a wireless hotspot. We've left the house in Balatonalmádi and have returned the key. So ahead lies 2 days travel before I'm home. We'll be sleeping over in Teplice in the Czech republic which is almost exactly on the halfway mark. I'll make sure to post a sh*tload of pictures once I ge... [More]

Back in December, I posted an entry about a little skunkworks project I'd been working on. It's a hosting service for SubVersion repositories. I just checked the user database to see how many users there were and was pretty surprised at the number. I guess that means I'll have to take up the pr... [More]

I just shot a couple of new pics of my Extra. Over the past few days I've done all the neccessary programming on my radio to get it ready for the maiden flight. I still have to figure out a way to get her transported to the airstrip. It'll have to wait till I get back from vacation. I'll probably en... [More]

I took the cowl off my new plane just now to have a closer look at what was underneath. And to my surprise, it wasn't a 3W 50i, but a 3W 55i engine. That gives me 5cc more power ;) A quick look in the manual tells me that this engine should produce around 5,2HP or 3,82KW of power. I just can't wait ... [More]

So... I'm in the big boys league now (plane-wise, that is!). I just got my new plane yesterday and boy it's big. For those of you who have any interest, it's a 28% scale Extra 300S, powered by a 3W 50i petrol engine. It has a wingspan of 210cm and is 195 from cowl to rudder (that make... [More]