Pattern Fun

Tue Sep 10 08:38:52 AKDT 2002

Good one, Anthony!  Yep, it does wonders for the pilot's ego when that
happens!

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Pattern Fun

> You have to learn to write without looking and make your own copy. The
> scribe copies what you wrote.
>   Does wonders for your hand writing. Dead silence early morning at the
Nats
> I write eight and keep my eyes on the plane. My scribe rather loudly
> questions," Is that a zero?" The only person who didn't hear it was the
guy
> in the hot dog truck. Who ever the pilot was I apologize.
>
> Anthony
>
>
> >From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: Pattern Fun
> >Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 10:50:28 -0500
> >
> >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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