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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If there were a BPA event closer to home
then I would definitely come play </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
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color:windowtext'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Courtney, Gary Ray<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 26, 2007
10:19 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] A
bit of nastalgia and BPA</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Next Aug there will be another BPA contest
in Huntsville AL., It was allot of fun this year even with the 100+ temp to put
down the 2m plane and pick up a old 60 size and just fly for fun. For me the
joy was getting beat by Don Lowe try as I might not to, the smile on his
face the whole weekend was priceless. And of coarse watching Jason put my XLT
through a SLOOOOOOOOOOOW role down the runway very low to the ground was great
also. We (I) am not looking to replace my AMA flying,it is just relaxing to
break out an old design after the rigors of practice and flying in the nats and
just go fly and hang out not that flying AMA isn't fun but the self imposed
pressure just doesn't seem to be there for me.</span></font><font color=black><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>So Stuart come to HSV next Aug and bring
your <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City>,
next year is looking to be even a better event.</span></font><font color=black><span
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Stuart Chale<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:37
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'NSRCA Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] A bit
of nastalgia and BPA</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>I finally took out my <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City>
after over a year of my son asking. I kept using the excuse that I needed
to check the fuel tank etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Now the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City></st1:place>
came out in the late 80’s and was designed for AMA or now Ballistic
Pattern. Initially mine was set up for a standard short stroke YS 60,
Hattori pipe (627 I think), and Rev-Up 11-7 or so. Eventually I went to a
longer pipe setting and higher pitch prop to cut back on noise. D&W
(remember them) 11-9 wide. I still have a bunch. Same speed but
less noise as the early noise regulations came into effect. Home made
soft mounts on the motor as well. A Dean Pappas design. I do not
think commercial ones were available yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Servos in it are Futaba 133’s on ailerons, 131S on rudder and
31S on Elevator. Felt much slower than current models (running at 6
volts)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Once we went to turn around I remember trying to slow the plane
down. Some people who were much better at throttle management than I (I
only had a two position throttle) were able to make the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City></st1:place> “work” in turn
around. The engine was changed to a pumped OS 60 long stroke, Hatori 650
pipe and full length header. And, of course bigger props. Currently
an Asano 11½ - 11½ sits on there. <br>
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I must have cleaned the engine out before storing it. Last time it flew
had to be around 1991 or 92. I also took it apart earlier this year when
I went over the plane. Took quite few turns of the prop to get fuel
through the pump and into the carburetor but it started on the second
backwards snap. Talk about impressing the couple of guys at the
field. It hadn’t run in 15 years and started right away. Once
the high speed needle was adjusted it ran perfectly as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Took off and needed a few clicks of aileron. Whatever
settings and mixes I had back then were long lost. (I think I had the original
Futaba 512 PCM radio in it.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Talk about fast! And this was after changes to slow it down to try
to fly turn around. I can’t imagine how fast it was originally with
the YS short stroke 60. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Quite a difference from the 2M plane I have been flying (which is
electric as well)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Now interestingly I received comments on how smooth it
looked. More so than my current plane. It didn’t feel that
way to me, but I guess the perception of a plane at jet like speeds doing
rolling maneuvers is different from our current flying. Made me wonder if
people were more impressed and therefore more attracted to the old style
pattern than the current one?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Also interesting were people commenting on the strip ailerons, tiny
in comparison to most planes made today. (they also didn’t believe
that you had to build it and paint it </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>It will probably be quite a while before it flies again but it was
fun.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Stuart Chale<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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