[NSRCA-discussion] Alabama Bound

[scott anderson]

Jon

Check out www.classic-patternrc.com  there is a BPA section and need some 
info, want to be a moderator ?

scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Lowe" <jonlowe at aol.com>
To: <jpavlick at idseng.com>; <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Alabama Bound


> This whole discussion is why we fly BPA in Huntsville.  Retracts, pipes, 
> the works.  It is nice to see real, vintage airplanes come out of the 
> woodwork, stuff that is ineligible in SPA, such as the Phoenix 9 & 10, 
> some of Bridi's later planes, Mach 1's with retracts, EU-1a's, etc.
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> SPA got a little upset with an electric that had a 15"  (or bigger) prop 
> this year.  Since they already let the cat out of the bag with the four 
> strokes, I'm not sure why.
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> Jon Lowe
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> From: John Pavlick <jpavlick at idseng.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 1:25 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Alabama Bound
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> You mean they allow computer radios in SPA too? WTF? OK, you should be 
> able to use a Futaba G series (Gold box) transmitter if you want to. But 
> that's as far as it should go. LOL Anything that wasn't "programmable" 
> except for the pots that set up your dual-rates. "Snap switches" are right 
> out! VBG
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> I guess the Futaba 8 channel radio of that era had some pretty advanced 
> features but not many guys had them. Most of us just flew the plane - 
> remember what that was like?
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> John Pavlick
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> --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com> wrote:
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> From: Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Alabama Bound
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 2:02 PM
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> Well, lets keep it completely vintage. Non computer radios. Proline or 
> Kraft only, (no 2.4g conversions!). No schneurle engines (can you still 
> find decent cross-flow engines?). Fox plugs. Dubro chrome hub wheels, or 
> the really heavy Kraft wheels. Wooden Top-Flite or Rev-Up props.
> (Sarchasim off...)
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> Lets face it, some concessions have to be made to make it at least 
> practical. How many of us would want to dig up a 70s era engine and keep 
> it running? I don't think it is the equipment so much as it is the flying 
> style that they are trying to recreate, and my hat is off to them for 
> that. It won't be everyone's cup-o-tea, but neither is today's pattern.
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> Bob R.
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> --- On Wed, 11/25/09, Pete Cosky <pcosky at comcast.net> wrote:
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> I'm with you John. When I was into racing anything vintage had to 
> be....well...vintage.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Pavlick
> To: General pattern discussion
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:13 AM
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> Electrics in SPA? Jeez, that's kind of hard to stomach. Next they're going 
> to allow electronic fuel-injection and anti-lock brakes in Vintage Sports 
> Car Racing. LOL
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> John Pavlick
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