Flying, Searching, and Hurting

On Sunday afternoon, we explored one of the local parks. Lukas has calculated that it was just outside of the 'no fly zone' for the airport so it would be the perfect spot for flying.  He brought his newly constructed airplane with him and used Noah as a spotter.

The airplane soared for a few seconds - Noah says he has 15 seconds of video - and then the propeller fell off. Noah and Lukas walked the scrubby fields in search of the small propeller and its nut. Unfortunately, the search was unsuccessful.  Noah brushed up against a small cactus plant, keeping his eyes on the ground for metal, not for needles. The prickly cactus pear managed to prick him in at least fifteen locations. Fortunately, these young men are Boys Scouts and therefore carry appropriate tools in their pockets.

Lessons learned,
1. Make sure the nut is tight
2. Wear long pants when going 'off path'

Since our trip was cut short, we will return to this park for a bit longer exploration another weekend.

the white dot is the plane