Radical thinking...

[John Ferrell]

Yes, I was translating meters to inches in my head when a neuron passed...

John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
johnferrell at earthlink.net
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
"My Competition is Not My Enemy"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: Radical thinking...


Talk about a sled!  36" at 10lbs????  Please tell me you meant 72".

I like the K4 on landing though...including FAI.  We're getting lazy :)

-Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: John Ferrell [mailto:johnferrell at earthlink.net]
Sent: Sat 7/5/2003 2:02 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Cc:
Subject: Radical thinking...

Too much of the tail wagging the dog here!
Lets get a little radical on the rules here:
Not 2 meters, but 36 INCHES.
Not 11 pounds, but 10 pounds.
While we are at it, let's make landings K4.
A 5% bonus for airplane under 94db at 10 Feet.

John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
johnferrell at earthlink.net
Dixie Competition Products
NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
"My Competition is Not My Enemy"

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Del Rykert
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 1:58 PM
  Subject: Re: OS Piston Pin


  Raising weight limit also has potential of being FAI issue which AMA has
followed their lead in regard to Precision Aerobatics. The U.S. is only 1
vote and many other countries would have to agree. To have AMA be different
from FAI has in the past shown not to be the best situation.

       Del K. Rykert
       AMA - 8928
       NSRCA - 473
       Kb2joi - General


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: VicenteRC at aol.com
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 6:03 AM
    Subject: Re: OS Piston Pin


    Jim:

    The problem with gasoline engines is that in the range size and power of
the OS 140 or similar, the gasoline engine weight between 1 lb and 1.5 lb
more.  It will be nice that the manufacturers go back to drawing board and
produce a very light gasoline that could be used pattern.

    Regards,

    Vicente Bortone





    In a message dated 7/4/2003 1:00:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
JOddino at socal.rr.com writes:

    >
    >
    > You folks are sure making a case for gas engines with enough
displacement to
    > get the job done.  My DA50 is barely broken in at 100 flights.  I
recently
    > got an e-mail from a guy who put one in a Gator Giles 202.  It went to
14
    > pounds but I bet it does exactly what pattern pilots are looking for.
Super
    > thrust and good braking.  Get rid of the weight limit and you'd see
whole
    > new breed of two meter pattern planes.
    > My 202 with the OS 1.40 EFI is sitting collecting dust since the
bearing
    > went out at, you got it, 100 flights.  I'd rather fly than rebuild
engines.
    > Jim
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: <flyboy422 at juno.com>
    > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
    > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:09 AM
    > Subject: Re: OS Piston Pin
    >
    >
    > > Verne,
    > >
    > >      If you can stand one more take on the OS piston I'll share my
    > > experience.  I have been flying OS 140's for 3 years which means I
have
    > > been changing bearings at least twice a year.  Everything that has
been
    > > written on the list regarding the wrist pin is correct.  The method
I use
    > > for the bearing is as follows:  Perheat your oven to 500 degrees.
Clean
    > > as much fuel off the case as you can.  Put the case in the oven for
30
    > > minutes.  When you open the oven door, the bearing will be out of
the
    > > case.  If  you are not this lucky, it will only take a slight rap to
    > > finish the job.  Put the new bearing(stainless) in the freezer for
the
    > > same 30 minutes.  I remove any shields from the bearing.  They only
will
    > > restrict lubrication.  Put the bearing onto the crankshaft and
insert
    > > into the case.  I know you'll know what to do next.
    > >
    > >        I suggest you use only stainless bearings and expect to get
about
    > > 100 runs out of it.  The early warning sign of wear will be a slight
    > > rocking of the prop when the engine is hot.    Once that starts you
have
    > > about 10 flights left.  I use after run oil religiously.
    > Good luck and
    > > I'll see you at the Nats.
    > >
    > > Steve Miller
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