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1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/25/2007 4:55:09 PM

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The 1 st schedeuled event is ready and waiting on you in Huntsville Alabama!!

Flying old non turnaround pattern
Novice, Sportsman, Advanced, and masters Classes flown
Tuned Pipes and retracts allowed and encouraged!!
72 in wingspan and 1.20 size motor limit!
Novice class exempt from wingspan and motor limit!
Patterns posted on BPA site: www.ballisticpattern.com
Door prizes for registered pilots

Ckeck the website for more info!!
Pre Register for Contest too!!

Here are some of the planes registered for the Huntsvile contest as of 2/1/07:
Tiporare--Piped ST G-60 Bluehead with Retracts
Atlanta
Curare
Aurora
T2AMK II
Brushfire
Gladiator
Compensator
Mach 1
XLT
Dirtie Birdie
Aurora YS .61 short stroke/hatori pipe
Gladiator rossi 60

http://www.ballisticpattern.com/huntsville%20register.htm

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/25/2007 5:41:47 PM

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THANKS TONY

GARY

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/25/2007 5:53:13 PM

jquid

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Awesome job!

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/25/2007 7:33:07 PM

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Hello,

Not to stir the pot, I know in the past the field had limitation imposed since the soccer field and other areas have been added, the SPA contest had people on the outer areas that would call out anyone in the no fly zone and that person would have to land... Has that been worked out ?

Scott

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/26/2007 1:38:27 AM

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The problem was that the procedure turn was flown to large by some individuals, if you read the rule book govening the procedure turn the airplane should not be out that far, its over 350+ meters out from the zero line to the road that is our boundry and another 50-75 meters to the tennis court that is our no fly zone. If the procedure turn becomes an issue it will be iliminated and another manuver will be substituted not an issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gary

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/26/2007 1:48:01 AM

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we in huntsville have a full 125 yards more than AMA requires.
enough room to fly any of these patterns!

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RE: 1st BPA Contest!! - 1/29/2007 8:56:05 PM

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we only have 4 pre regsters for now, BUT i had a dbase hickup initally,
so some may have gotten lost..If you have pre-regidstered, please do it again so i can mak sure i have it!!

I got yours Tony!!

We have Verbal Commitments from some ....Other Flyers.... that should make it all kind s of fun.
I am not going to mention names yet, but they are now and have been TOP LEVEL flyers!!!
They made it what it was then, and what it is today!!

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/30/2007 5:43:25 PM

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They were doing six sided and rolling loops pre turnaround? I don't recall that.

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/30/2007 6:17:45 PM

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1990- 91 they did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gary

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/30/2007 6:38:33 PM

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That doesn't qualify as Classic does it? Thought this was about classic pre turnaround pattern?

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/31/2007 12:15:00 AM

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Are you going to fly or complain!>lol<

As I have stated before in the BPA thread the contest in Huntsville will be all inclusive 1.2 motor 72 or so on wing span...., 90-91 is the rules that we the contest organizers and participants (local) have decided to use> I have read earlier rules and there is not that much differentiation between the years post 1979.

the reason for openess, the SPA held an open ( pipes and retracts) event last year or so and there were not that many that showed.
I beleave I can quote steve byrum There were alot off talkers but few flyers( sorry if i miss quoted you steve).

So that being said! After we see how many people show and what type of planes and equipment are flown (actual people that show up ). Then rules can be clearly established for progressing and forming a SIG or not.

I do not want to exclude "anyone" that wants to fly pre-tunaround from my contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As with my being pres of my local club where the event is being held I have a responsibility to my club to have a successful contest not knowing how many will show if the rules were to restrictive is another reason for openess of this 1st BPA contest.

gary

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 1/31/2007 1:10:29 PM

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quote:

Are you going to fly or complain!>lol<

BPA? No, not as long it is a big airplane club. SPA, yes, but not sure when, maybe this year maybe a few years from now.

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 2/4/2007 3:53:58 PM

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Remeber all, its all for fun folks...
Bring what ever you want to fly to Huntsville, and youl have fun...

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 2/4/2007 6:07:09 PM

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Tony has the hotel info on the bpa page for those that have asked.

gary

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 2/13/2007 12:55:03 PM

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12 have registerd so far

gary

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 2/13/2007 10:33:29 PM

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Well i guess I need to motivate building one up then! Ugh. Have a couple kits now though. That's a start!

Checkmate!

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RE: 1st BPA Contest Huntsville Alabama!! - 2/15/2007 5:41:11 PM

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Keep them comming!!

dont forget to go to www.ballisticpattern.com to preregister for Huntsville Contest!!

www.ballisticpattern.com

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