Vivat (RE: West Windsor Season Finale plane ?)

[davel322 at comcast.net]

Anthony,

Regarding the Vivat - not much to say - I have 2 on the way!!

Seriously, as followup to Dean's comments -

This past weekend at Windsor, 2 Vivats were flown - Ken flying one new for 2003 
(in Masters) and Bev Cowell flying Ken's orginal in Advanced.

Ken was kind enough to let me fly his Vivat on 2 occasions (total of 4 flights) 
and after some tweaking of the rates/expo in an alternate memory (kinda tough, 
I don't speak much Futaba), the setup was more comfortable (we fly very 
different setups) and about the only thing I would change is the CG (forward, 
personal preference) and prop.  I flew the plane in relatively calm conditions 
and in a pretty nasty cross wind - plenty slow in the calm, very locked up and 
fast enough in the wind.  Recently, Ken has started running a 3 blade 
(repitched by myself) and the speed of the plane is VERY constant.

The overall construction design and execution is very good (full composite 
structure, live hinges sealed top and bottom, excellent parts fit) and the 
finish weight will be between 9.5 and 10 lbs depending on the equipment used.

I know Ken monitors this list, and would be able to answer any other questions 
you might have.

Regards,

Dave Lockhart
DaveL322 at comcast.net
> Hi there Anthony,
>  
> Yes Ken flew the new version Vivat under very windy conditions, and  the plane's 
> performance, in those conditions, was excellent. To be sure, Ken is a very 
> talented flyer, but if what you're looking for is an assessment of the plane, 
> here it is.
>  
> The plane speed controls well, due to its large size and drag, and now that I've 
> seen it in windy air, my concerns about the pudgy fuselage have disappeared.
> It seems to snap well, and grooves in turbulence despite the fact that Ken tends 
> to set his plane up tail-heavy. Dave Lockhart flew Ken's plane, and gave a very 
> favorable report. Considering thje prefabrication, it's moderately priced too!
>  
> Remember: there is only one hobby: spending money ... and everything else is 
> just details!
> Dean Pappas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Abdullah [mailto:aabdu at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:30 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: West Windsor Season Finale plane ?
> 
> 
> To anyone who was in attendance, did Ken Velez fly his Vivat? If so what were 
> your impressions of it. I read a little about the design and construction and 
> was quite interested.
>  
> Thanks
> 
> "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com> wrote:
> 
> 401 - SPORTSMAN 
> 1. ALLEN BARKSDALE          3000 
> 2. JOE ZEIGENFUS                2897
> 3. SCOTT SMITH                    2862 
>  
> 402 - INTERMEDIATE
> 1. DON ABATI                       3000 
> 2. RON LAWRENCE              2904 
>  
> 403 - ADVANCED
> 1. BILL ANSTINE                   2987 
> 2. BEV COWEL                     2927 
>  
> 404 - MASTERS
> 1. EARL VINCENT                 3000 
> 2. RICHARD BIS                    2880 
> 3. KEN VELEZ                       2877 
> 4. JOE LACHOWSKI              2865 
> 5. RON LOCKHART                2815 
> 6. FRANK GRANELLI             2654 
> 7. SAL PIU                            2600
>  
> 406 - FAI
> 1. DAVE LOCKHART           3000 
> 2. DAVE CEPAS                  2795 
>  
> Despite a first day rain delay until 1 PM the above troop of intrepid travelers 
> were able to complete four rounds to get in a best 3 of 4 contest. The weather 
> was most unkind but seemed to just miss us on Sunday where we has two pretty 
> smooth rounds.
>  
> Thanks to all who traveled so far, camped in the rain, competed in the rain and 
> stayed till the end. You guys are true competitors and West Windsor NJ, thanks 
> you all.
>  
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Eric.
> 
> 
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