Pattern Fun

[ronlock]

Yes, a great contest and weekend.  (Not counting I 95 Sunday evening-)
And.......an ST2300 powered Hanson Excess placed 3rd in Masters.
Not placing higher had everything to do with a flopped stall turn,
in one round, a couple of extra half rolls in another, and - well
you get the picture.  The Tiger/Excess did it's job.
Ron Lockhart

----- Original Message -----
From: "MILLER, EDWARD, MGSVC" <em0 at att.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 7:59 AM
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun


Hear that folks ??? ST 2300 Hanson Dalotel with maybe 60 flights wins in
Advanced at Bridgewater !!!! It doesn't have to be made of unobtanium nor
cost 3K to be competitive. Now as far as the "list to starboard", that
almost was as funny as the Scottish version of "throttle curve". You just
had to be there..... Perphaps the funniest D1 contest this year, all were in
prime form. My sincere thanks to Dave Funk for the retract and leg and Frank
Granelli for the 5/32" axle that I forgot to return.
Ed M.



-----Original Message-----
From: Henderson,Eric [mailto:eric.henderson at gartner.com]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 7:34 AM
To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun


On Friday practice Ed Miller snapped a gear leg on his big Hanson Dalotel.
David Funk came to the rescue with a spare leg, but Ed needed a 3/16 leg.
David again came to the rescue with a whole retract that was 5/32nds.
Looking good. Nope!  the axle was 5/32nds. Eventual;l Ed fitted Dave's wheel
as well, BUT, the wheel was much smaller than the one that was still on the
other wing.  Result was a lean top starboard. This bad for taking off to the
left but good the other way because the wing tip was high into the wind.

Abusively as ever we teased Ed about not having his wings level on
take-off.or landing. A laugh a minute. He still won his class but he paid
for it all weekend :-)

Evil-Eric.



-----Original Message-----
From: RC Steve Sterling [mailto:rcsteve at tcrcm.org]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 12:41 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun


Eric-- you need an airplane to haul your airplanes around in.  I find a
Cessna 182, with the backseat removed, fits a pattern plane fine, although
the tail feathers stick back into the tail cone a foot or so. Has enough
useful load to haul those big trophies back.

Cuts those 6 hour drives down to a 2 hour or so cruise above the traffic. A
real bonus if the pattern contest is held at a field where you can land.

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Henderson,Eric
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 7:10 PM
To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun


Enjoyed 1-wing-low-Miller...

Only took 6.5 hrs to get home to SOUTH JERSEY...

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave&Sue Funk [mailto:dnsfunk at peoplepc.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 7:48 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Pattern Fun


Anybody that doesn't think pattern fliers have fun should have been at the
D1 Bridgewater contest this weekend.
I started laughing Friday after noon and haven't stopped yet.
Great weekend, great contest, lots of fun.

Dave

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