Canadair CT-114 Tutor

[dhamultun]

Well I've got myself another gas turbine. This one is installed in a Jet Legend Canadair CT-114 Tutor in the Snowbirds paint scheme. It is a Wren 54 Mk IV turbine from the UK. This aircraft is slowly making its way across Canada. It was originally built and flown by Kevin Forsyth in BC back in 2010. Kevin is on the MAAC Jet committee and is well known in the jet community. It then spent some time in Alberta. It is now part of my growing jet hangar. After being idle for quite some time the Wren 54 came to life with ease.

The aircraft weighs in at 22lbs and the Wren 54 only gives about 15.5lbs of thrust. This makes it very scale, but in need of a long smooth runway. I've been having some difficulty finding a club to fly at. I tried a long grass strip at CLUB MODELISTE MONTEREGIE ST-CYPRIEN DE NAPIERVILLE, but it was too bumpy and could get me into trouble by taking off before reaching adequate speed. Not to mention the debris that was managed to get sucked in and stuck on the FOD screen. I requested membership at two local clubs, Jetfun and Aircalm. Both have capped memberships. Aircalm is willing to allow me to fly occasionally, but do not want me to maiden the jet at their field. They are close to the Lachute airport and any incidents are trouble for them and they don't want the risk of a maiden. Once maidened they would be ok if I join them occasionally as a visitor. The search continued, this time looking west. I've contacted the folks at Phelan RC club and will most likely be joining their club. They allow turbine aircraft and have several members that fly jets. In speaking with Richard Dalpé, who is chair of their turbine committee, suggested I go to the New England Jet Rally this Friday thru Sunday. I contacted them and Friday is closed to spectators. This is when all maiden flights take place. Going to head there for the weekend! Wish me luck! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/12/f7a3098f801773733318df00b59ece9f.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/12/9f1eaa8e273cb240369f7f6f409c7c85.jpg


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[dhamultun]

Here is Kevin flying it! https://youtu.be/gDcjEwikBs4


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[dhamultun]

Here is the video taxi testing at Napierville.
http://youtu.be/QHWLD0kju7w


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[briankizner]

beautiful aircraft. Good luck with it

[dhamultun]

WIMAC Taxi Testing

Here are links to a couple videos taking by Paul Grenier, master videographer! Thanks again Paul!

https://youtu.be/ojyMR60bS9Q

https://youtu.be/mX4vmPZ0JDA


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[dhamultun]

Did some taxi testing at WIMAC and had some turbine trouble. It is also very bumpy! I spent quite a bit of time working on the jet today. I've gone over everything and repositioned the wiring. Made sure to properly separate the RPM wire from the others to ensure no interference. Also made sure it is clear of the FOD screen which has been known to cause bad RPM readings. Used the split plastic wire protectors for cars to provide abrasion resistance. The fibreglass intake is very rough and sharp.







The NiCd turbine battery is fine, but wasn't properly charged the day we were out at WIMAC. I've cycled it several times and I've got more capacity than the pack is rated for. I don't think this was the cause of the flameouts. I'm pretty sure I had air in the air trap and it was enough to make it hesitate or flameout.

I put a little bit of silicone lube on the brakes to make them less abrupt and less resistance. Properly tightened the nose gear also.


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[dhamultun]

beautiful aircraft. Good luck with it


Thanks! :)


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[Kevin Rochon]

Very nice David. Do you need that barbell for balancing?:D

Where's the pilot?;)

[PaulG-rc]

WIMAC Taxi Testing

Here are links to a couple videos taking by Paul Grenier, master videographer! Thanks again Paul!

https://youtu.be/ojyMR60bS9Q

https://youtu.be/mX4vmPZ0JDA


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Your welcome David, it was fun.
I wish I had a better video setup .
I hope to be able to make a nice video with the Tutor flying :)

[Burning Head]

Wow, that's cool,amazing sound, nice clip too:cool:

[dhamultun]

Very nice David. Do you need that barbell for balancing?:D

Where's the pilot?;)


No barbell, but a fair bit of lead weight up front.

The pilot stays on the ground for now. I've thought about adding a pilot. Might do a scale cockpit with pilot.


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[dhamultun]

Thanks guys! New England Jet Rally...Gardner Municipal Airport, Gardner, MA. Just in case any of you want to see some jet action. This Saturday and Sunday.


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[beto9]

Wow! Double wow! Nay, triple wow!
Beautiful and what's more, sporting Canadian colors.
Your very long dream us coming to fruition Ayatollah!

[ChrisPol]

There in Jets Fun in Louisville, it's a shared airport paved runway

[MichaelLevy]

Good luck in New England. Make Canada proud!

[Sempai-mj]

Very nice bird, best of luck to you with the maiden. :)

[Kevin Rochon]

Very nice bird, best of luck to you with the maiden. :)

Ditto on that and that's all you need, luck for the unforeseen, the skills you already have David. :cool:

[pierre sarault]

Congratulations David.
Nice aircraft and nice installation = crisp, clean, organized!

Wish you great fun flying it!

Pierre

[dhamultun]

Thanks Guys! I'm on the road, more pictures to follow! Have a nice weekend!


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[PaulG-rc]

Thanks Guys! I'm on the road, more pictures to follow! Have a nice weekend!


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Have fun David, I wish I was part of the trip too :D

[Tarek Hassoune]

Good luck make us proud

[dhamultun]

It was a fantastic weekend! Still had turbine woes but lots of good advice. Friday's attempt at a maiden ended with flameout on takeoff run, still on the ground. Made some changes to the air trap and safety wired some fittings to be certain no air leaks. They allowed me to try again Saturday morning early before flying session started. Turbine was running fine on ground so I decided it was good to go. Takeoff was uneventful and very minor trim required. It flies fantastic! After four circuits up high, I made a lower pass, still above the tree line. As I passed the pilot station I accelerated and she flamed out again. I lowered the gear, which I should have waited until making the turn to final, but I was more worried about forgetting than the drag it would create. I kept the nose down in the turn and lined up for the runway. Touched down in front of the pilot station, smooth as silk! Phew! The other pilots and few early spectators began clapping. Did some more testing later that day. One pilot familiar with Wren, suggested it was most likely the RPM sensor and was worth changing. I'm also going to pull the tanks and change all the old tubing. More testing to follow.


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[dhamultun]

Here are some pics! Enjoy!

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B03G5VpecGE7Ooo


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[Kevin Rochon]

Glad to ear all ended well David.

Was there another Tutor there, unless you cut your beard over there?;)

[Tarek Hassoune]

Good to hear you were able to save the plane. Nice pics by the way

[dhamultun]

Glad to ear all ended well David.

Was there another Tutor there, unless you cut your beard over there?;)


Snowbird 4 was much larger version and belongs to Jeff the event organizer. Beautiful built and flown. Much too big for me to transport at the moment.


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[dhamultun]

Good to hear you were able to save the plane. Nice pics by the way


Thanks


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[dhamultun]

One of the pilots from New York has a unique way of travelling to jet rallies...http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/18/8530938702ffa4c36767f17385f743d7.jpg


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[Sempai-mj]

A lot of nice looking jets!

[bob forest]

Very very nice pics. was there anyone else from Montreal, I thought I could recognize Chris Trump in one picture with the yellow tee shirt. Blue Jet with Canada on it.

[dhamultun]

Very very nice pics. was there anyone else from Montreal, I thought I could recognize Chris Trump in one picture with the yellow tee shirt. Blue Jet with Canada on it.


You are right Bob, it was Chris Trump and he maidened his Hawk. He did an amazing job finishing and a very clean install. He was my spotter and helped me keep my cool while under pressure.

In total I think we were 12x Canadians! Eight from QC!


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[Burning Head]

Nice pic David, thanks

[Kevin Rochon]

One of the pilots from New York has a unique way of travelling to jet rallies...http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/18/8530938702ffa4c36767f17385f743d7.jpg


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OK wow; you should of taken the picture when David J. was near:D

[Flying73]

Nice pics David. Your Tutor is one of my favorites. Good luck!

[ChrisPol]

OK wow; you should of taken the picture when David J. was near:D

I saw him at the maine rally 2 years ago pretty impressive

[fbrunet1957]

OK wow; you should of taken the picture when David J. was near:D

Hey, there is David's next trailer

[Dwight Macdonald]

Glad you got in the maiden David, and with a safe landing after the flame out! Nice pics.:)

[dhamultun]

My second jet rally this past weekend. The weather didn't fully cooperate but still managed to get five full flights in. Two in the wind on Friday and three on Sunday. She flies fantastic on the K80. Really glad I made the swap. Already looking forward to next year! Here are some pictures and a couple videos. Enjoy!

You can view my shared album on the web:

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B03GWxe86Gn1K13

ThunderThrust Over Chatham-Kent Airport 2015




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[Kevin Rochon]

Love that Snowbird David, I see you dad made it there.

With the straw hat and the beard you look like a "southerner" just missing a piece of hay hanging out of your mouth :D

[Dwight Macdonald]

Nice to see it in action David! Very interesting sky ... it shows they are really moving fast!

[dhamultun]

It was great having my Dad join me. I dropped him in Brampton on my way down on Thursday at my uncles. They both dropped in on the Saturday to enjoy the rain with me in the camper! Glad Sunday turned out decent and my Dad was able to see her fly! We had to pack up early and were on the road by 1:30pm. Quite the drive, but well worth it! Two fellas I met at Lachute fun fly a couple weeks ago drove up just to watch for the weekend. I think they are hooked.

They certainly do move quickly and a spotter is essential so you don't have to take your eyes off the aircraft. Managed some nice large loops, fast and slow rolls, inverted flight, high speed low passes, full throttle rolling climb and one stall turn. Handles fantastic! Can't wait for more stick time!

[Sempai-mj]

Congrats on the flight!

[dhamultun]

Congrats on the flight!


Thanks!


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[dhamultun]

Ken Park's photos from Chatham

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethpark/sets/72157658641376389


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[Sempai-mj]

Great pics and some looking birds!

[Kevin Rochon]

Nice planes, nice to have all that runway, a bit less pressure when landing;)

[dhamultun]

Well finally had time to sit down and edit in some extra footage from my buddy Pierre. The footage isn't the great and I did my best to put it all together. You will see some loops, fast and slow rolls and a landing in this version. Enjoy!
https://vimeo.com/147206324


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[Tarek Hassoune]

Nice David very good loops and rolls well controlled

[dhamultun]

Nice David very good loops and rolls well controlled


Thanks Tarek, this is truly the best airplane I've ever flown. You just point it and it goes, as if it was on rails. It flies better than I ever could have expected. Lots of fun and relaxing to fly...that's after the maiden flight was out of the way!


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[Kevin Rochon]

I can get to the link but video doesn't work for me?

[dhamultun]

I can get to the link but video doesn't work for me?


Odd...I will email you the link. Let me know...


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[Kevin Rochon]

Well I downloaded it and it works but couldn't see it online?