Radio Control Model Aviation Website of Michael Trager  (Port Jefferson, NY ---->Mooresville, NC August 2005)

  I have been into modeling since the early 1980's starting first with building R/C Aircraft. After about 10 years I found an interest in R/C Helicopters and my first one was a Kalt Enforcer 30. I have now been flying RC helicopters for 20 years. I currently fly at the RC Wingers Club Flying Field in Mooresville, NC:

This flying field features a 625+ foot long grass runway out on a farm off  NC-3 near Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

New for April  2010:  

 Align T-Rex 450 Pro Helicopter (updated)

 

   -Neu 1107h/2Y/3.2 with 11 tooth pinion on 4 Li-Po cells

   -Castle Creations ICE 50 Lite ESC using set RPM GOV modes

   -Hitec Digital Servos

   -Futaba GY520 AVCS Gyro using a S9257 digital tail servo

   

 

"2009"  Align TRex 500 Heli w/Futaba GY520 AVCS Rate Gyro (rcvd on 3/27/09)

 

"2010" ......Now "Flybarless" using the Mikado Mini V-Bar V5 and a Futaba R6108SB S-Bus Receiver!!! (Oct 2010)

 

 

-An excellent flying "500" electric size helicopter with plenty of power. 

-Torque Tube Drive Option now installed

-Castle Creations ICE 75 Lite ESC using set RPM GOV modes (added April 2010)

-Six cell Li-Po /2650 mAH with all Futaba digital servos (3x S9650, 1x S9257) 

-Mikado "Virtual Flybar System" and Align 3G head components....

-new Align 425F Carbon blades or wider Mavrikk Pro G5 430mm blades (soon to be tested) for FBL

 

"2009" F-4 Phantom with a 70mm Electric Ducted Fan Unit/ Brushless Outrunner

-Foam fuselage and wings with a 45A ESC powered by a 4-cell 20C 2200mah Li-Po Battery

   This model eventually was "planted" up in a tree while flying towards dusk. I luckily was able to retrieve it the following day using a bow and arrow to get it down.  All electronics survived in excellent condition but the foam plane was not worth trying to salvage.  I decided not to purchase another fuselage at the time. The F-4 was nice to fly but wasn't all that exciting especially with the low 4 minutes of flight time between charges (even thought I have 7 packs)...

 

 "2008" Align T-Rex 450 CF Brushless Electric CCPM Heli

 

Includes the following top quality components:

 

HV Carbon Fiber Frame Set from Sparrow Products

Kontronik Jazz 40-6-18 ESC w/ switching BEC

Neumotor 1105/3Y/3.2 Brushless Motor w/ 11 Tooth Pinion

Futaba  2.4GHz FASST R608FS Receiver using Multi-mode (and 6-channels)

Futaba GY401 HH Gyro

Zippy Flightmax 2200 mAH 4-cell 20C

Full Align Metal Head (1st Gen) / CF Tailboom/ CF 325mm Blades

Hitec 3x HS-56HB Servos (replaced with new ones on 03/25/2011) with a new HSG-5084mg digital tail servo (Sept. 09)

 

Now controlled by my Futaba 14mz 2.4 GHz FASST  Transmitter. This T-Rex now flies great for at least 10 - 15 minutes depending on flying style and headspeed. Battery and motor get warm and do not overheat. The spool up on the Jazz is flawless along with its operation!!! No slop with this setup.

 

Futaba 14MZ with the TM-14 2.4 GHz FASST Module!

Just replaced the touch screen panel along with 4 new stick potentiometers (Hobby Services did this for free)...!!!

My 14mz never worked so well!!!

 

My Airplane list over the years includes the following:

   Goldberg Falcon 56 Mk 2  

   Goldberg Skylark 56 MK2

   Sig Kougar (1990's)

Andrews Trainermaster (1980's)

Sig Kobra (included a "black" HP40)

Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 (late 1980's)

 

 

My  "2006" Ultra Sport 40:

 

Plane is powered by a OS 46SF ABC Engine and a MAC's Pre-tuned Pipe. 

Servos are Futaba S9101's  on Aileron and Throttle, S9102 on Elevator and

Rudder. Receiver was initially a Futaba R149DP 9-Channel PCM 1024, which will soon

be converted to a Futaba 2.4GHz FASST R608FS using Multi-mode (April 2009).

 

 

Maiden flight was on 3/31/2006 at the beautiful RC Wingers Flying Field located in Mooresville, NC. Model trimmed out fine and flew well during the initial flight. Second flights takeoff was too rich resulting in a flameout. Model hit nose in and suffered minor damage, including wing separation (broken nylon wing bolts), and wing damage. Repair was completed within a day or two and flown again on 4/2/2006 without any mishaps! Went to an OPS glow plug and engine had plenty of power using new Wildcat 10% premium fuel. 

       

 

My Helicopter list over the years is as follows:

Kalt Enforcer and Enforcer ZR (mid 90's...sold)

(above: Bob Dunkirk flying my Kalt Enforcer at H.E.L.I. Field in Coram, NY)

 

Miniature Aircraft XL Pro 60 Graphite (sold)

 

Kyosho Concept 60 SR 2 (sold)

(Here I am with my Kyosho Concept 60SR at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY)

  

Shuttle ZXX (sold)

Miniature Aircraft Fury Expert 60's (sold)

 My first X-Cell CCPM Fury Expert 60

 (Initial test flight: June 1, 2001)

My #2 XCell Fury Expert 60 "Digital"!!! (sold)

(First flight: Thursday May 30, 2002)

Helicopter features:

 -new OS70SZ-H engine with CY Muscle Pipe II 80/90 (April 20, 2006)
 -Futaba 9-channel PCM 1024 Receiver w/3 S9252 servos on cyclic
 - Futaba GY401/S9254 Piezo Gyro w/heading lock and digital servo

 - Futaba GV-1 Governor

 - Pegae Starter System (use adapter #1049 on helis 6mm shaft)

 - Includes "Fury Extreme" extended mainshaft kit #120-80

 

2007: I opted to sell all my large nitro helis in favor of clean Li-Po powered electrics using brushless motors.

 

My old "2005" toy: An Align T-Rex 450X Micro Electric Helicopter

Featured: 

"Mega Power" 400L Brushless Motor (weak and poor quality!)
 Castle Creations Phoenix 25 Controller (FW 1.14) (too many firmware updates/ poor  gov modes)
 Hitec Electron 6 Receiver (too many glitches!)--->  Futaba R146iP PCM1024
 Hitec HS-56HB micro servos (4) (no complaints)
 Futaba GY-401 Piezo HH Gyro (no complaints)
 Thunder Power Gen II 2100 mAh 3-cell Li-Po (heli needs lighter 4-cell Li-Po's)

Controlled by my trusty "old" Futaba 9UHPS Transmiter!
This model was replaced in December 2005 (see above):

Support Equipment

My Old "backup" Transmitter: Futaba 9ZHP w/synthesizer (sold)

Purchased in May of 1993. Replaced the 4 joystick potentiometers in Mar. '04 after noticing some servo jitter. After Hobby Services wanted $258 for the work I decided to do it myself. Most flat ribbon cables were also replaced along with an antenna connector and some antenna support pieces. Used an 256K Ultra-Pac 2 memory card to also re-calibrate my 9Z. Everything is now perfect!

"Old" Futaba GY-401 HH Gyro

 

Hyperion EOS0615i  Duo 3 (180W x 180W Charger w/ Balancers and 50W x 2 discharge)

-Yellow LCD replaces the original blue which was hard to read (original Duo shown)

 

Orbit  Microlader V6.54 w/PC Interface (backup charger)

 

Contact me: hpilotrc@aol.com      or      SKYPE ME:       "MichaelT1960"   

This page was late updated on:  Monday March 28, 2011