Concentration-consecrated

[D Suding]

Tony!

Are those Klett light axels in yet? If not, when?

-D

> Keith:
>
> Actually, pyro is NOT allowed on any AMA airplane.....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated
>
>
>>     I guess there's nothing in the AMA Pattern rules about putting
>> explosives in your aircraft. . . . .however the new office of Homeland
>> Security may have a thing or two to say about it!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith L. Hoard
>> Cordova, TN
>> khoard at midsouth.rr.com
>>
>> Today President Bush announced that all this time he's been
>> misprouncing
> the
>> word "Iraq." He said it's actually pronounced "Syria."
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated
>>
>>
>> > I just put out the annual safety article in our club's newsletter so
>> I
> am
>> > pretty sensitive to this issue at the moment.
>> >
>> > Take a step back and think a little further. Would it not be a
>> better
> idea
>> > to self destruct fly aways?
>> > Eric's disaster could have been a whole lot worse...
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Keith Hoard" <khoard at midsouth.rr.com>
>> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:01 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Concentration-consecrated
>> >
>> >
>> > >     Could you use a Futaba PA-2 autopilot device in conjunction
>> with
> the
>> > PCM
>> > > lockout?  The way I understand the autopilot device works, it gets
> input
>> > > from a receiver channel to determine the amount of authority (0%
>> to
>> 100%)
>> > > over the aileron and elevator channels.  During normal flight,
>> that
>> > channel
>> > > would give the PA-2 0% authority, basically turning itself off and
>> > allowing
>> > > you full control of all flight controls.  However, if the receiver
> goes
>> > into
>> > > lockout, program the input channel to put the PA-2 into 100%
>> authority
>> to
>> > > level the wings and nose, as well as put the throttle to idle,
>> gear
> up,
>> > > center rudder, ect.  I read a review about this device and it can
>> be
>> > pretty
>> > > aggressive recovering your plane to level flight, especially from
>> a
> nose
>> > > down attitude.  However, I think that would be better than the
>> > alternative.
>> > >     I know this wouldn't help if the battery gets disconnected,
>> but we
>> had
>> > a
>> > > kid show up at the field last weekend with a park flyer on channel
>> 50.
>> He
>> > > wasn't a member and just thought he could turn on his Tx and
>> launch
> his
>> > > plane.  Luckily nobody was on Channel 50 and he was caught and the
> rules
>> > > explained to him.
>> > >     Obviously you would have to remove or disconnect this device
>> for
>> > > contests, but if this $50 thing can save a $1500 pattern plane
>> during
> a
>> > > practice session then it may be worth investigating.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Keith L. Hoard
>> > > Cordova, TN
>> > > khoard at midsouth.rr.com
>> >
>> >
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