Pattern Fun

[Tony Stillman]

How does having a scribe keep you from looking down?  <VBG>

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henderson,Eric" <eric.henderson at gartner.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:22 AM
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun


> I perfected the 1/2 square with 2 of 4 with 1/2 roll on exit at the Nat's.
> Did it twice at Bridgewater. Got real good at doing the half roll while
the
> judges looked down to score the unfamiliar maneuver. (Can't see how you
can
> judge FAI or Masters without a scribe.)
>
> Two cycles did very well indeed. Mine (OS 1.60 with Perry pump) ran better
> with a full tank. One problem of judging most of the weekend - I did
> volunteer BTW - is that you can forget to fill your tank....
>
> The sound is different, the speed perception is different, but the
vertical
> is a differentiator...
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric.
>
> P.S. 95 is not a useable road any more...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ronlock [mailto:ronlock at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:36 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Pattern Fun
>
>
> Bob,
>
> Yup, it's the Super Tigre's fault.   <G>
> It went sooooo high in that Humpty with Options, (3rd maneuver in
> Masters pattern) that durring the long down line, I got concerned
> that I had forgotten to do an element.  So I put in a half roll.  Oops!
> Then had to put in another one to be upright for the upcoming
> slow roll.  Had plenty of room for both of them.  The judges
> however,  showed no interest in the innovation.    <VBG>
>
> Ron Lockhart
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Pastorello" <faipatrn at msn.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Pattern Fun
>
>
> > You mean that ST makes one do the WRONG Manuevuers????  Tell me it isn't
> SO
> > !!!  <VBG>
> >
> >
> > Bob Pastorello,  NSRCA 199, District 6
> > El Reno, Oklahoma
> > faipatrn at msn.com
> >
> > You Gotta at least TRY....
> > http://www.rcaerobats.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ronlock" <ronlock at comcast.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 7:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: Pattern Fun
> >
> >
> > > 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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