Having gone through the process again of building up the Walrus from scratch I have a new appreciation for the amount of effort required to get it to 100% flying state. First appearances would indicate otherwise, but there are fiddly bits to contend with, and of course there are always mistakes you make along the way.
Which begs the question, should you always fly conservatively to guard your investment. Or should you push the envelope on the basis that, if you never try anything, your skills will never develop. Well I'm not sure now. Having mastered basic flight with the Floater, I was wanting to push it a bit to explore more of the Walrus' flight envelope and try new maneuvers that I'd previously not considered due to the risk.
However, since having totalled two aircraft, I'm considering whether safe and sound is better, along with a more pedestrian rate of skill improvement. Just enjoy the flying without having to be a master at it. I must say I have missed the mornings at the field, the beautiful sunrises and the friendly fauna of the paddocks.
So I am hoping to get the Walrus in the air this week, although the boisterous breezes of spring seem to be evident more and more. However I'm hoping for a morning calm enough to risk throwing the Walrus up and enjoying a bit of morning tranquillity...
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