[NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

Fri Dec 15 11:41:48 AKST 2006

Not all of us have been trying to fly small, slow or 140m. Just read the
rule book and that's what most of the finalist at the Nats flew this year.
Seems to work at the Worlds too.

Regards,
Jason
www.jasonshulman.com
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com

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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Jim Woodward
  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:03 PM
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  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

  Wait Wait, Wait!!!!!! – please don’t read into my statement like “I’m”
going to Argentina – I meant to think ahead about what/how the Team pilots
would opt to fly in serioius wind…

  Jim W.

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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jim Woodward
  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:55 PM
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  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

  “Flies like an electric” is changing, and not everyone gets to see what
the different setups can do. Notice I didn’t say I’m going to be flying
180-200M.  Watching a plane at 200M hauling-azz was a bit like looking at a
website at work you are not supposed to see.  Strange at first but it can
grow on you J, especially after trying and watching everyone else shrink the
maneuver sets for 2 years or so.  However, I’m not going to try anymore to
fly a style that is going out of vogue either (slow, 140M).  Plus, isn’t
Argentina a really windy place???

  Jim W.

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  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
DaveL322 at comcast.net
  Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:39 PM
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  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

  Yes!!!  I don't believe anyone flew the slow-pretty-140 style......meaning
"flies like an electric" no longer means what it used to!!

  Dave

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    From: "Jim Woodward" <Jim.Woodward at armorholdings.com>

    I knew that would perk you ears Dave J.  However, to my view Jason flew
electric on Saturday with about the same presentation he flew the glow on
Sunday.  Saturday’s flying was not slow-pretty-140 meter, 22x11 flying, it
was a lot faster than usual.

    Jim W.

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    From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
DaveL322 at comcast.net
    Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:28 PM
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    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

    Hmmm.......180-200m is supposed to be a mandatory downgrade.  Never
thought I'd see an Astral appear to be an Aurora in the air <G>.

    At the rather windy Tangerine, Jason won FAI flying electric on Saturday
and glow on Sunday.  Only round Jason lost was when the very new DZ chewed
up a plug and flamed out.  I flew electric the whole weekend and finished in
2nd.

    Emory won 3 rounds in Masters flying electric and might have won the
rest if he was able to return on Sunday.

    Electric or glow, I'm all for my competitors flying at 180+ meters!!!
<G>

    Dave

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      From: "Jim Woodward" <Jim.Woodward at armorholdings.com>

      Hi Wayne,  All

      I personally will be taking ‘electric-like’ comparisons to my glow
setup out of the vocabulary for good!  For a while it has been a goal for
few, and myself included, to try to get glow to perform in the same window
as electric setups.  I’m damn glad to put that phase behind me.  I do like
the speed control offered by the 18.1x10.1 and the 15.75x10 3 blades, but
they have the “ballistic” option available when needed too – as attested to
by the Tangerine contest.  While I don’t think I need to fly as fast as
David Shulman (… who may still be apologizing the air-molecules the Australl
was splitting apart), I’m not going to be flying “touchy-feely” stuff
anymore either.  At this point I still think “medium” is a nice thought to
have, but it was also pretty cool to see some “big” maneuvers flown again
around the 180-200 mark again.

      Thanks,

      Jim W.

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      From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of wgalligan
      Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:05 AM
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      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

      The 18.5x9.5 APC should be a good prop also.  Dr Harrison is running
one and he likes it.  The Mejlic is about 2.5 oz lighter and would spin up
little better even if it did load the engine(O.S.1.40) more.  Had a very
electric like transition on throttle and a very constant speed.  Engine rpms
did not seem to increase from 5/8 to full throttle but you had the power as
you advanced the throttle in uplines.

      Wayne Galligan

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        From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com

        To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org

        Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:21 AM

        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Winter practice plane

        In a message dated 12/14/2006 11:54:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
wgalligan at texasairnet.com writes:

          Matt,

          If you get a chance try the Mejlic 19x10 c.f. prop.  It worked OK
on my OS 1.40... a bit on the loaded side but I bet the BEAST would turn it
just fine.

          Wayne G.

        Wayne, should be good, we'll see. Used to have an 18x10W Mejlik
running on the W145. Engine had enough grunt to turn it ok.

        Also will look at the 19.5x9.5. APC

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