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R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/4/2003 3:35:54 PM   
fly103-RCU



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Status: offline 		This is a start!! Once i figure out how to post pics Ill put up some from the most recent AMA Skydiving Rally. Wil Jones from Kentucky, a member of the www.solomonrc.com jump team was the only one to hit the bulls eye at the Muncy Rally. We are working on a spring Rally here in western N.C. sometime around may, we should have some dates up soon. Talk to you soon!!!! Aim High and Blue Sky!!

Ken Solomon
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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/4/2003 9:42:40 PM   
heli001



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Status: offline 		Ken,

Welcome and please let all of your RC/ Skydiving friends know where this is on the site.

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/6/2003 5:27:45 AM   
GaryV


 

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Status: offline 		Hi everyone,

R/C Skydiving has actually been around for quite some time, RCM had a article back in 1976.
I don't know who should get the credit for building the first one.
I have only been doing it for about four years.
There was also an article that appeared in Model Aviation Oct. 2002 that was written by John Sedovic our skydiving friend from St. Louis MO. The pictures used for the article were taken in Sept. 2001 at the rally held at the AMA facility in Muncie IN.

From what I hear R/C Skydiving it quite popular in Europe, and they are very good at hitting the target.

C.R. Fowler has written an article on the R/C skydive rally that was held at the Henry County Wright Flyers field in Indiana on Sept. 20-21, 2003.

It is posted on his website and also has a few pictures.
http://www.rcskydiveusa.com/index.html

Gary VanFossen
Virginia

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/6/2003 9:58:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi. This is BOB in St. Louis want to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of my fellow skydivers. Had fun at our last rally and look forward to the New Year hope to make all the rally's. If anyone wants to see any of the chutes I make go to www.mindspring.com/~sanyo1/.
I can be reached there or go to member and click on pounder. BLUE SKIES AND GOOD JUMPING AND KEEP THE WIND IN YOUR FACE

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/8/2003 3:53:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Guys! Sounds like you're moving forward with getting the word out.

I hope to make it out to one of the events this year. Everyone always needs a dopr pilot.

Jim!

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 12/15/2003 9:13:56 PM   
Texas 3D



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Status: offline 		guys, just in case anybody is interested, I just put my solomon rc brand new skydiver up for sale in the marketplace. It is in the scale gas or glow section. Didn't know where else to put it. Anyway, check it out and PM me if interested. There is nothing wrong with it, and it still sitting in the same box as it was recieved. I just don't have time to get to it right now.

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/6/2004 8:23:52 AM   
fly103-RCU



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Status: offline 		Hey Guys, I think I figured out how to size my pics so they will fit!!! Here are some pics of the 2003 AMA Skydiving Rally. Team member Wil Jones next to his bulls eye landing with his Solomon R/C skydiver. Second is the whole group that competed. Third is Solomon R/C Team member Gary Vanfossen's drop plane, a very nice rebuild of a Nosen Trainer. Fourth is Paul Reiner's beautiful Wilga drop plane. Talk to you soon!!!!

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/12/2004 7:43:47 PM   
RCAV8R3



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Status: offline 		Hey guys,
Just finished my Skydiver and my friend and I worked on the jump plane this past weekend. Now as soon as we get a warm day, my skydiver will be making his first jump. I am new to this sport but my brother has been doing it for about a year now and loves it. We have a Hangar 9 1/4 Decalthon for our jump plane and my friend is already in the process of getting his own skydiver after seeing mine. I will make sure to post some pics after my first jump. One more thing do you guys hold fly-ins or should I call them jump-ins? If so I would be interested in attending one and meeting some of you guys. thanks

Scott

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/12/2004 10:27:10 PM   
wjones


 

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Status: offline 		Scott , Yes we do have ( r/c skydiving rally) Ken solomon will be haveing one in the sping in NC, I will have a date on my Rally in July soon, in Louisville ky, and then late in the year the AMA Rally in september. I do have a vcd if you want to know what one is like, and to see soon of the other jumpers look like . last years AMA Rally , 32 min of video and 11 pic. Free if you pay for shipping. What skydiver do you have?

Thx Wil

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/13/2004 1:00:50 AM   
fly103-RCU



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Status: offline 		Hi Scott, Glad to hear your ready to drop. Be sure and take pics and let us know how things go. I beleive we have a couple team members in your area. Fred Foster(NH) and Jim Langley(PA). If you need any help let us know. Talk to you soon!!!


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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/14/2004 2:38:48 PM   
RCAV8R3



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Status: offline 		Wil,
My skydiver originated from the SkydiveUSA but my Brother made quite a few improvements, such as redesigned to arms to move farther plus he manufactured some new brackets to make it look better. I will take some pictures and and post them. My chute is from R/C Skydive USA. It looks like this weekend is going to be good to make a jump, so I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the info.

Scott

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/15/2004 4:02:41 PM   
RCAV8R3



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Status: offline 		Here some pictures of my skydiver. My Skydiver is about 20-24" tall.

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/23/2004 2:16:40 AM   
fly103-RCU



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Status: offline 		Hi Scott, Do you have some drawings for the Arm upgrade and what size servos are you using??


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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/23/2004 3:39:05 PM   
RCAV8R3



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Status: offline 		My brother would have the drawings that you are looking for and you can email him a naylor_dave@hotmail.com. I am using Hitec HS-77 servos they are low profile and have 77 oz of torque. Hope that helps.

Scott

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RE: R/C Skydiving Info !!!! - 1/24/2004 10:51:02 PM