<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div>I think it is a good idea. If the weather and the wind cooperates, this is a really great site to fly at and they have great facilities for RV hookups, parking, bathrooms and a place to eat and cook indoors. </div><div><br></div><div>This probably will not be a popular suggestion, but as a way of mitigating risk of covering expenses, the entry fee could be increased (35 x 10 fliers sounds like it would cover the costs) in the event that the club does not want to sponsor the event</div><div><br></div><div>Since Molalla is 6/13-14, I vote for late May (is Memorial Day weekend a bad idea ?)</div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Dec 24, 2008, at 10:45 AM, Rex wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; ">Folks<br> <br>I've been in contact with Jeff Bellinger, the president of the Wenatchee club...<br>We can have a contest at their site anywhere from late May to early June.<br>June 13-14 is scheduled for Molalla. That leaves Late May or the first weekend in<br>June.<br>Ok, here's the lowdown on using their site. Since this contest would not be a Wenatchee<br>club activity, we would have to pay a rental fee for the use of their site. The fee for two days<br>is $300. That means we would have to get enough flyers to not only pay that fee, but pay<br>for awards, scoring costs, etc.... Which brings the total to around $350. As long as we have<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>enough entries, this wouldn't be a problem. You do the math... it would take around $25 for entry<br>for 15 pilots to pay for the fee. I'd hate to get into the situation that we schedule a contest there<br>then only have 8 pilots show up. I need a consensus of what all of you want to do. This is a very<br>nice flying site and Jeff tells me that he and a few of the club members want to fly in this contest.<br>He plans on getting his CD license. Then he could hold the contest at that site and it would be a club<br>activity and the site use fee would be waved. Jeff also indicated that the club would like to keep holding<br>contests there for years to come. This is somewhat like what has happened at Redmond. We held one<br>contest there and was immediately invited to continue with contests there. This could be a good thing.<br>As you may or may not know, we have lost our normally first contest at Sumner, Wa. They have lost use<br>of that flying site. This is a good opportunity to get another contest. However, we need to support<br>this idea if it is to work. <br>The wenatchee site has RV sites available for $15/day, including water and power.<br>Dry camping is available for $5/day<br>Send me your thoughts and we'll see what everyone wants to do... Also, we need to decide on<br>which weekend to hold the contest.<br> <br>Thanks<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br>Rex<br><br>> From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:tstebbins@gmail.com">tstebbins@gmail.com</a><br>> To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Aventsherp@aol.com">Aventsherp@aol.com</a><br>> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:20:58 -0800<br>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Soft Mount<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Hey Jim and Scott,<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Any further thoughts about having a pattern meet in Wenatchee in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> 2009 ? We briefly exchanged e-mails this past fall on this subject<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> and you and or Scott (since he is a member of the club) were going to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> talk to the club officials about it. Since 2009 is just around the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> corner and schedules are going to start being set, maybe we should<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> start looking into this some if we want to do it. I still think it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> is a good idea, because they have a beautiful facility and since it is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> certainly located in Washington, in wouldn't be too long a trip for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> the Oregon guys, the Spokane guys, and possibly even some of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Canadian guys. And I would be willing to do what is needed to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> organize and conduct it. Just let me know.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On Dec 24, 2008, at 9:49 AM, J N Hiller wrote:<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > Sorry about that. It was not my intention to beat anyone; I just<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > wanted to<br>> > put up some clean flights with well-positioned geometry. I will not<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > be doing<br>> > as well in masters. Oh well, it will be challenging requiring a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > higher level<br>> > of concentration. It's a nice schedule, flows well with some rally<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > nice<br>> > maneuvers and easy to fly, just don't rudder the wrong way on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > inverted<br>> > 4-point and leave enough room for the 180 degree radius on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > bottom of the<br>> > reverse humpty. Following a flight plan helps. Deliberate<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > positioning and<br>> > appropriate sizing of the maneuvers is more critical than advanced.<br>> > This will be FUN.<br>> > Jim<br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>> > [<a href="mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]On Behalf Of Admin<br>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:53 PM<br>> > To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY<br>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] Soft Mount<br>> ><br>> > Well glad to see someone from Seattle area back in the game. The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > Option<br>> > 120 should be a good plane for you, since I was beat in every contest<br>> > this year by someone flying one. Of course, pilot skill sure helped<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> > Mr.<br>> > Hiller also.<br>> ><br>> > Tim wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> Merry Christmas to all. I took some extra time off to extend the<br>> >> usual Boeing Christmas vacation period so I could work on airplanes,<br>> >> but it is so blasted cold, I can't work in my shop in the garage<br>> >> without getting hypothermia. I swear if I cut my self with an Xacto<br>> >> #11 blade right now, I wouldn't loose a drop of blood because it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> >> would<br>> >> freeze up before it started flowing !! I'm working on two Option<br>> >> 120's right now (one for me and one for my brother) and I also have a<br>> >> Divo bipe foamie with all needed electronic goodies, just not yet<br>> >> assembled. I'm looking forward to next season. I'm gunning to<br>> >> climb out of the cellar of the Sportsman class and with a good<br>> >> airplane and alot more practice hopefully my 2009 goal will be<br>> >> achieved. Somebody in Seattle has to finish better than last place<br>> >> in something (i.e. Husky football team, Seattle Mariners, Seattle<br>> >> Seahawks, former Seattle Sonics).<br>> >><br>> >> On Dec 23, 2008, at 10:22 AM, J N Hiller wrote:<br>> >><br>> >>> Hello dist-8!<br>> >>> I never see anything here and ran across the attached drawing of the<br>> >>> 'Poor<br>> >>> Mans Soft Mount' I am using in my Option-120 rev-C airplane. I now<br>> >>> have a<br>> >>> season of trouble free service with it. The grommets are 40 dr and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> >>> the<br>> >>> spacers are probably a little shorter than what is shown on the<br>> >>> drawing. The<br>> >>> grommets need to be pinched a little to prevent any relative<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> >>> movement<br>> >>> which<br>> >>> wares the rubber (actually neoprene). The rev-B airplane initially<br>> >>> used a<br>> >>> Dave Brown mount attached with 4 grommets without a nose ring<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> >>> support.<br>> >>> Is anyone out there?<br>> >>> Jim<br>> >>> <Motor Mount.pdf>_______________________________________________<br>> >>> NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br>> >>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>> >>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br>> >><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>> >><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>> ><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-dist8 mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-dist8@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-dist8</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>