BERUSTY

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Official...2010 Chicago Classic Pattern Championships: May 29th 2010!!!

Official Press Release:

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships
May 29th 2010
The Fox Valley Aero Club www.foxvalleyaero.com
St. Charles, IL (the west side of Chicago)

Contest Directors: Rusty Dose and Dave Guerin (2005 - 2009 AMA NATS CD/ 2011 FAI World Championships CD)

Awards: Plaques 1st - 3rd

Concours d'Elegance : Plaques "Best of Show" and Runner-up

Eligible models: ANY Classic Pattern design pre- 1988

Classes: (retracts and pipes will be allowed for ALL classes)

SPA Novice
SPA Sportsman
BPA Advanced (1979 AMA rule book per BPA)
BPA Masters (1979 AMA rule book per BPA))

Official Practice: Friday May 28, 2010

Special Accomodations:

Loaner models: Rusty Dose and the "Classic Pattern-Trader" are providing "loaner" models for competent pilots and will include the following: World Models Intruder, MK Champion, Sig Komet, Calypso, Dirty Birdy, Ten Plus Beetle, Tipo 750, Blue Angel.

Lodging: Rusty's RV will be at the flying site beginning thursday 5/27 which sleeps (4). Additional homes and airport transportation may be available upon request.

Field Details: 50' x 800' asphalt runway, 8.3 total acres, East/West runway faces South, grass runouts, covered shelter, AC power available, work benches with hold downs

Special Demo: Tournament of Champions Classic Class will be demonstrated during the noon lunch!

More details to follow!

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba
Editor, The "Classic Pattern-Trader"
[email protected]
(312) 580-6838 office Chicago

rgreen24

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Been a while since i have taken a road trip..may have to put this one on the schedule

billtulsa

Is my name on that Blue Angel yet? Looks Awesome!

Bill

BERUSTY

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Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!

Bill-

Thank you...Dave Guerin did a very fine job on the Blue Angel. He is working on a few others...your name has too many letters! I am working on a Bridi Tweety Bird with a K&B .21 and the cool new E-Flite electric retracts, how about that one?

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

Greg Wright

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Hey rusty, Is that the dirty birdi that i did all that paint prep on. If so it turned out looking great.

BERUSTY

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Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!
Greg-

Your priming/sanding was very good indeed! This will be one of the models to be "loaned" to qualified pilots. It will have a brand new Webra Speed .61 and pipe. I built the model in the Fall of 2007...it is a tail dragger...I know...

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

BERUSTY

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Chicago Classic Pattern Championships...May 2010!

What planes will be eligible?

Short answer: Any R/C model airplane designed prior to 1988 (weighing less than 11 pounds) will be allowed to compete. Purpose built "pattern" airplanes flown by the best pilots will more than likely earn the highest scores. This event is about FUN. Fun does not require a special airplane!

What about "modified" classic pattern airplanes?

Short Answer: Yes, ANY SPA eligible airplane may be entered in the SPA/BPA classes. See attached photo of original Intruder vs. the very fine World Models Intruder.

What engines will be eligible?

Short Answer: Any GLOW or ELECTRIC power source will be allowed.

What about retracts?

Short Answer: Retracts are cool! Any model with or without retracts may be entered in any of the (4) classes. The airplane must take-off from the ground (no hand launching).

How can the contest possibly have enough time to have (4) classes fly many rounds in only one day?

Short Answer: We will need to have (2) airplanes in the air, (2) in the ready box and (2) on deck to even have a chance! Sportsmanship and courtesy are hallmarks of the classic pattern crowd so everyone, especially those who have never or who have not flown in a contest for a long time. This is all about fun.

Rusty, how will everyone be able to borrow your cool airplanes?

Short Answer: The World Models Intruder should be the most popular model for the SPA classes. The more esotheric models will also be popular and assuming they are "reliable" can be shared. I assume that the "borrowers" will assist in fueling, battery supervision...I strongly encourage potential borrowers to attend the Friday practice. Futaba computer radios will "drive" all of the models and custom set-ups may be programmed and saved. If you fly a 14MZ or 8FG, I can down load the programs to your transmitter. No charge or fuel costs!!!

How to advance register or advance reserve a model?

E-mail, call, write a letter, call me...

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

JAS

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I called dibs before you Bill, and I don't even need my name on the plane...lol. Besides, I thought you had a Compensator kit

BERUSTY

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Official...2010 Chicago Classic Pattern Championships: May 29th 2010!!!

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships
May 29th 2010
The Fox Valley Aero Club www.foxvalleyaero.com
St. Charles, IL (the west side of Chicago)
Entry Fee: $25.00 (Includes Saturday lunch)

All competitors must have a 2010 AMA membereship card!!!

Contest Directors: Rusty Dose and Dave Guerin (2005 - 2009 AMA NATS CD/ 2011 FAI World Championships CD)

Awards: Plaques 1st - 3rd

Concours d'Elegance : Plaques "Best of Show" and Runner-up

Eligible models: ANY Classic Pattern design pre- 1988

Classes: (retracts and pipes will be allowed for ALL classes)

SPA Novice
SPA Sportsman
BPA Advanced (1979 AMA rule book per BPA)
BPA Masters (1979 AMA rule book per BPA)

The sequences:

SPA Novice

1. Takeoff (U) K=1
2. Straight Flight Out (U) K=1
3. Procedure Turn (U) K=2
4. Sraight Flight Back (D) K=1
5. Immelman Turn (U) K=2
6. Double Stall Turn (U) K=3
7. One Horizontal Roll (D) K=2
8. One half Cuban Eight (U) K=2
9. 3 Inside Loops (U) K=3
10. 180 Degree Turn (D) K=3
11. Landing Perfection (U) K=2

SPA Sportsman

1. Takeoff (U) K=1
2. Double Stall Turn (U) K=3
3. Cuban Eight (D) K=3
4. 3 Inside Loops (U) K=3
5. 3 Horizontal Rolls (D) K=3
6. 1 Reverse Outside Loop (U) K=3
7. 180 Degree Turn (D) K=3
8. Slow Roll (D) K=3
9. Double Immelman (U) K=2
10. 4 Point Roll (D) K=4
11.Running Eight (U) K=4
12. Knife Edge (D) K=3
13. 3 Turn Spin (U) K=3
14. Landing Perfection (U) K=2

BPA Advanced

1. Take-off (U)
2. Non-Rolling Figure "M" (U)
3. Cuban 8 (D)
4. Double Immelman (U)
5. Four Point Roll (D)
6. 3 Reverse Outside Loops (U)
7. Slow Roll (D)
8. 3 Inside Loops (U)
9. 3 Horizontal Rolls (D)
10. Square Loop (U)
11. Knife Edge Flight (D)
12. Landing (U)

BPA Masters

1. Takeoff (U) K=1
2. Figure "M" with 1/4 rolls (U) K=5
3. Four Point Roll (D) K=4
4. Triangle Rolling Loop ((U) K=4
5. Square Horizontal Eight (D) K=5
6. Six Sided Loop (U) K=4
7. Three Outside Loops (D) K=3
8. Top Hat (U) K=3
9. Slow Roll (D) K=3
10. Square Loop with 1/2 Rolls (U) K=5
11. Reverse Knife Edge Flight (D) K=4
12. Landing (U) K=1

Judging: All classes will be judged by the contestants! Please be prepared to judge all classes. Volunteer judges are encouraged and welcome to attend!

Scoring methodology: Each round will be "normalized" to 1000 points.

Number of Rounds: The contest management will be prepared to fly as many as (4) rounds for each class. The number of rounds flown is highly dependent upon each contestant being prepared to fly. Pilots meeting @ 8:30 sharp, judges meeting @ 8:45 and first flights will begin @ 9:00 SHARP!!!

The Concours d'Elegance judging will be contestant judged until 4:00 PM Saturday.

Questions: Rusty Dose (312) 580-6828 office, (630) 922-8106 [email protected]

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

rcflyer4fun

Does an MK Aurora qualify for the classic?

Evan

grcourtney

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yes but more like the holy grail


gary

BERUSTY

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Official...2010 Chicago Classic Pattern Championships: May 29th 2010!!!

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships
May 29th 2010
The Fox Valley Aero Club www.foxvalleyaero.com
St. Charles, IL (the west side of Chicago)
Entry Fee: $25.00 (Includes Saturday lunch)

A few models will be available to "borrow" for qualified pilots including:

1973 World Champion Blue Angel "Replica" BPA eligible
1983 World Champion Calypso "Replica" BPA eligible
1973 M. Kato designed Champion "Replica" SPA eligible
1976 Bridi Dirty Birdy "Replica" BPA eligible
1988 Ten Plus Beetle BPA eligible
1974 M. Hester (Sig) Komet SPA eligible
1975 Carl Goldberg Falcon 56 MK II SPA eligible
World Models Intruder SPA eligible

Demonstration flights for a new classic class I would like to have an event in 2011 called "Classic TOC Class". I am refurbishing an original Great Planes demo airplane courtesy of Don Anderson complete with the Webra 1.20.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

BERUSTY

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RCU Administrator-

Excuse me, why did you move this thread!

MOVE IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

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Edited:

I'm hoping to be able to make this event..I have some relatives in the Aurora, ILL area and it would be great to see them...It would be my first contest and I'm a little intimidated because I know there will be allot of "heavy hitters" there...Just looking over the SPA schedule I may be able to actually squeek a SPA contest in before this one...That would be really good to get my feet wet...

Hope to see you guys there and I'm sure it would be allot of fun!!

Chuck

hook57

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Chuck,
Just do it, that is attend it. My last contest was 1982 andI don't care, I'm gonna fly my arss off and dang the rest of it. C'mon up and have some fun!
hook

grcourtney

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Flying pattern is always against ones self. You know when you have improved your flying ( regardless of the judges scores). It doesn't matter who's flying against you ("heavy hitters") he's flying against himself more than against you. Don't let who's showing up keep you from coming out and having fun. Life is to short. The "heavy hitters" may give you the nugget of info that improves your flying 10x over.

gary

rcflyer4fun

Yea true that. For me the whole contest experience has really taught me how to fly consecutive maneuvers. I love watching and learning from the heavy hitters. Guys like Jim Bennett, Dave Snow and Jim Hubbard and so many others have all contributed to helping me learn how to fly and even more importantly how to trim out a plane for straight flight and even how to built straight and light. There is always so much to learn at a contest like this. Hope to see you all there!

Evan