Here is a photo of Andrew Hazelden flying model airplanes in -15°C weather.

This morning my brother, Russell, & I decided it would be fun to get out to the flying hill and fly some model airplanes during the winter season. For the last few days the coastal winds around West Dover, Nova Scotia have been calm at sunrise.

This morning the road was a bit icy and the temperature was around -15°C but it didn't stop us from having a great time. We got to the top of the flying hill just as the sun was breaking through a few clouds on the horizon. I snapped a few photos with my Canon Powershot as we were getting set up for flying. We flew a Multiplex EasyStar this morning for half and hour until our fingers and toes started to get a bit numb. The FMA co-pilot flight stabilizer worked well and leveled out the wings from the occasional gust of wind.

Sunrise in the West Dover Barrens

Here is a photo of the barrens with a light covering of snow and ice.

The large granite glacial erratics dot the landscape of the barrens.

Here light from the sunrise starts to stretch across the hills in the distance.

The winds were nice and calm this morning which made for some fun flying conditions.

Here the EasyStar plane is coming in for a landing.

The ice on the ground caused the plane to have a longer stopping distance during landings.

3 Responses to “Flying Model Airplanes in January”

1. AK Pilot says:

   January 30, 2012 at 1:47 am

   Not what I was looking for but a neat entry. Looks like a pretty place. Nice photos.
2. Mark Wickens says:

   February 2, 2012 at 1:12 pm

   Cool! I've done this (admittedly a long time ago).
   Having your fingers freeze up mid-flight is not so great mind!
3. Sybil says:

   February 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm

   What amazing scenery. Love those boulders.