[NSRCA-discussion] For Sale

[J N Hiller]

Hi Ron. We've never met but I remember reading your column for many years.
Thank you!
I was flying pattern here in the Northwest in the early 90's and don't
recall having problems. Flight order on multiple flight lines was arranged
to position or separate conflicting frequencies which was inconvenient at
times, especially when mulligans disrupted the planned flight order. I guess
I didn't understand the NATs planning problem. As I remember frequency
allocation first appeared when pattern and pylon events were flown
simultaneously and it was a no brainier to extend frequency allocation to
classes flown simultaneously on different flight lines. Can you fill me in
on the problem?
Thanks
Jim Hiller

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 6:14 AM
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I also remember a Nats meeting in which flying by class, instead of by
frequency, was discussed. Rick said (actually more like 'bellowed') that
frequency conflict problems would make it unsafe and "nobody in the
northwest would put up with it". We'd been doing it in the southeast for
many years. Well, here we are flying by class.

Ron Van Putte

On Jun 7, 2007, at 5:59 AM, Bob Richards wrote:



I have to chuckle a little about the fixed gear Oly. Rick Allison designed
the Olympian. Back in the early '90s I made the comment to him that I
thought pattern planes would be better with fixed gear (and fat fuselages),
and he told me in no uncertain terms that "Pattern planes would never fly
right with fixed gear". It would "screw up the force arrangement". I thought
he was going to burst a blood vessel.
Never say never!! :-)
Bob R.


Ed Deaver < divesplat at yahoo.com <mailto:divesplat at yahoo.com> > wrote:
Piorun Olympian Medal with fixed gear and cheek cowls added.
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