Pattern Fun

[Ron Van Putte]

Tony Stillman wrote:

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


The Nats judges had scribes and I saw many so looking down that I was 
VERY tempted to implement the 'kid with an air horn behind the judge' 
system that I announced at the pilots'/judges' meeting.

Ron Van Putte



> ----- 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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