Focus In Aircraft
Bob Richards
bob at toprudder.com
Thu Jul 28 05:38:23 AKDT 2005
My dad had a C182, and I logged about 200 hours in it.
Great, solid plane. If you could shut the doors, it
would take off! Much better than the 172.
Bob R.
--- RC Steve Sterling <rcsteve at tcrcm.org> wrote:
> 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
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> 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
>
> -------------- Original message
> --------------
>
> > 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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