Focus In Aircraft

[RC Steve Sterling]

I don't know about fitting a Focus in a sport-certified aircraft for
transport, but I put my Focus in the back of my Cessna 182 several times a
year. Back seat comes out, along with the plastic bulkhead panel between the
baggage compartment and tailcone. The Focus sits in a homemade PVC frame
that holds it in the right position so the tailfeathers are floating about a
foot into the tailcone of the Cessna. Nothing touches the Cessna behind that
bulkhead as it is not legal to have any weight stored back there. The frame
(and focus) is then held  securely in place with bungy cords in case of
turbulance.

With the Focus down the center, there is room down one side for the Easy-Up
and folding chairs, the other side has the flight box, tool box, spare
engine and parts, transmitter case and fuel. Then in goes the soft-sided
suitcases for myself and wife, plus a small cooler for drinks. Laptop
computer bag plus all the flight charts and approach plates go between the
seats.

Load the wife/navigator into the right seat, kick the tires, light the
fires, and we are off at 150 mph-- straight-line path.

Cessna 182 typically has 1100 lbs of useful load, with big doors and big
cabin. The SUV of the real 4-place singles.

You can imagine looks on the border patrol people when they look in the back
on our trips to Canadian pattern contests!

The biggest problem is ground transportation for the Focus if I can't land
at the pattern contest field. It means renting something bigger than a
mid-size sedan, which gets expensive. Other flyers are always willing to
help, although I feel guilty when I know they have a 6+ hour drive back
home, and I'll be home in 2 hours.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of randy10926 at comcast.net
  Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:41 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: RCCD Pattern Contest July 30th &
31st


  That is trues.  I have been looking into how to modifiy one of the new
sport certificate aircraft so I can fly to contests.  Wonder if I could just
hang the Focus under the wing of the aircraft.  Or maybe put it on top of
the wing?

  Randy

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    Hey...Who said you have to drive?

    Mike
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: randy10926 at comcast.net
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:00 PM
      Subject: [SPAM] Re: RCCD Pattern Contest July 30th & 31st


      Thats along way form DC.  Man Atlanta would be a 2 day drive?

      Randy

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        > Hey,
        >
        > Your more than welcome. The more the better. If you make the
drive, I'll
        > cut your registration fee to $15.00. HeHe
        >
        > Mike
        >
        >
        >
        > ----- Original Message -----
        > From: "Jim Ivey"
        > To:
        > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 8:11 PM
        > Subject: Re: RCCD Pattern Contest July 30th & 31st
        >
        >
        > > Wow
        > > I bet IMAC peoples don't do that.
        > > Almost worth the drive to Detroit.
        > > Jim Ivey
        > > >
        > > > From: "Mike Darr"
        > > > Date: 2005/07/25 Mon PM 06:34:00 EDT
        > > > To: "NSRCA Discussion"
        > > > Subject: RCCD Pattern Contest July 30th & 31st
        > > >
        > > > Hello all,
        > > >
        > > > This weekend the Radio Controlled Club of Detroit will be
holding its
        > 3rd annual Precision Aerobatics Contest. I will be the Contest
Director.
        > Fee is $30.00 for all classes. Awards will be presented to the top
three
        > places in all classes. Classes being flown will be 401, 402, 403,
404, and
        > 406. AMA sanction # 05-1646. To view the flyer and directions go
to
        > www.nsrcad4.com Go to the 2005 Contest Calendar, then click on the
        > directions link for the RCCD contest. The directions are not on
the website
        > right now, but will be by tomorrow night.
        > > >
        > > > We will be hosting a barbeque at our house Saturday night. If
you would
        > like to bring a dish that would be great. All we ask, is that you
bring
        > something to drink. We will be having barbequed ribs, burgers,
chicken,
        > hotdogs, potatoes, and much more. You do not want to miss this. If
you
        > have a foamy, bring it to the barbeque, we have plenty of room for
them.
        > The barbeque is no charge, it is our way of saying thank you for
coming to
        > our event.
        > > >
        > > > Thank you,
        > > >
        > > > Mike Darr
        > > >
        > > >
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