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424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 1/25/2008 12:25:41 PM   
rcpilot32


 

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Status: offline 		MARK YOUR CALENDERS. APRIL 5TH, AT FIRETOWER FLYERS, EASLEY, SC. The sanction has been mailed to AMA.

Firetower Flyers will be hosting our next 424 and Club 40 pylon race.

The rules are simple. Any AMA legal 424 plane with a TT40 engine and 9X6 APC prop. 3 3/4 pounds minimum.

Club 40--LA Racer or Skyraider MKII TT40 engine and 9X6 APC prop.

Fuel will be supplied by the Hobby Connection, Easley SC.

Directions to our field can be found on www.firetowerflyers.com

Pre-registration will be required.( More on this later)
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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 1/25/2008 1:56:08 PM   
vicman



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Status: offline 		Thanks James. I look forward to it.


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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 1/25/2008 10:14:42 PM   
heliothiszea



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Status: offline 		James - It's down on my calendar . . . looking forward to it - Seth

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/2/2008 2:34:12 PM   
rcpilot32


 

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Status: offline 		Wow! What a great day today would have been for a race.

I am going to meet Dave Keats at the Firetower Flyers club today so we can play some. Others have been invited, but don't know if they will show up.

Mac's next race is on March 8th. I'm looking forward to it. People will be gunning for me since I won the last one. All in fun. If someone had beat me, then I would be working to beat him in the next race. That's racing. That's the fun of it.

Tomorrow is the Honea Path club meeting. We will be discussing the next possible date to schedule a race there.

It's been very quiet on RCU lately. Tell us what you are doing to get ready for the races.

As for me, I ordered a Seeker fuse kit from SuperT. No answers to my email. Does anyone know what is going on with them?
I have never had a Seeker and wanted to try one in 424.

James

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/2/2008 8:28:49 PM   
Lotus72D


 

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Status: offline 		James,

You'll really like the Seeker, I built two for last season along with two Hurrikanes (all for 424) and the Seeker's are outstanding. I started with Dominators a few years ago, then flew Vipers and had a Racer ll along the way, the Seeker really grooves well and at least for me makes nailing the perfect takeoff almost routine. The kits are very nice too, I've been very happy with the wood quality in every kit I've ordered from Super T.

I sold one of my Hurrikanes & the Viper recently and ordered another Seeker fuselage as the Racer ll wing is the same airfoil so I will soon have 3 race ready Seekers. I got a confirmation email saying it was on the way, hang in there & I'm sure yours will arrive soon. With the 428 guys transitioning to the longstroke Jetts and Nelsons I'm going to look to pickup a used shortstroke Nelson on eb*y and just try it out on my remaining Hurrikane...just for fun

I was stationed at Charleston AFB for 5 years and then spent another 15 in the Charlotte area, just my luck there was very little if any racing in the area during that time and now it seems there's interest in both Carolinas and Georgia!

Scott


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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/2/2008 11:41:40 PM   
rcpilot32


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks for the information Scott. Dave Keats and I had a good afternoon of flying. Temp was 60 and light winds. Tomorrow is supposed to be 63 with almost no wind. A potential new club member was watching us. He was amazed that a "trainer" could fly as good as mine. LA Racer and TT40. I get bored with just flying circles around myself. Low inverted, vertical snap rolls, spins, full runway length knife edge and anything else you want to do. Can't do those things with my quickie. This is the same plane I have been flying for a year and a half. The same plane I won with at Hodges race 2 weeks ago. It's also the same engine that was put on it when I assembled it.

The Hobby Connection now has the club 40 racers in stock. David Vinson told me that there is a lot of interest in the club 40 from customers. People have been spreading the word about us putting on races in the Greenville area. David, (owner of Hobby Connection), used to be my quicky racing team mate. He says now that racing is getting back in this area that he will put together a club 40 and race again. This is really good news.

I am currently working on getting outside help to help run the race in April. If I am successful, we will be able to run 3 classes. 424, club 40 and Q-25. More on this later.

James

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/3/2008 3:00:20 AM   
daven



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Status: offline 		Lotus, glad you like the plane. Just painted 3 seeker fuses today

I saw a Profi .40 Q500 motor on the Auction site at a good price, you may want to check it out. From what I've heard, the new Profi is very similar running to the SS quickies.

The Auction ends Sunday afternoon, may be worth looking into.

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/3/2008 3:11:13 AM   
vicman



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Status: offline 		Some day I am going to have a Seeker too. I open the plan file about once a week to drool over.
James, it was a perfect day up here too. I took my new C-40 plane out for a maiden, flew some practice with my Predator, and had a ton of fun with my reedie racer Quick Shot (1/2a pylon). Man Americus is a long haul from here.


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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/3/2008 4:16:48 AM   
dwbebens


 

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Status: offline 		Vicman;

Americus is a long way for me too, but those races are so good that I've never regretted going that far to race with those guys. Mac puts on a great race. I plan on going to the one in March. I've heard from Mac that they don't want us 424 pilots entering in Club 40 anymore, so I'll just race 424 and help during Club 40.

Doug Bebensee

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/4/2008 3:27:29 PM   
vicman



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quote:

I've heard from Mac that they don't want us 424 pilots entering in Club 40 anymore, so I'll just race 424 and help during Club 40.


Whats the deal there?


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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/4/2008 3:44:04 PM   
DonStegall


 

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Status: online 		I have talked to Mac about the races in Americus.

The new guys that raced in Club 40 were not happy about racing experts like James and Doug.

Since they are running Club 40 and AMA 424, Mac wants guys to pick one or the other. The more experienced guys will be participating in 424. This leaves Club 40 for the newcomers and lesser experienced guys. It also makes it easier to put on the race as the 424 guys can work the course and help the Club 40 guys while Club 40 is being run. And the Club 40 guys can work the course while 424 is being run.

It really is a "happy problem". There is so much interest in Club 40 that a lot of new guys are joining in the fun.

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/4/2008 6:41:04 PM   
vicman



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Status: offline 		What does that do for a two class rookie like me?


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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/4/2008 9:50:20 PM   
rcpilot32


 

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Status: offline 		Vic, you and others can still fly both classes at the firetower races. I now have it worked out to hire helpers so we may even be able to fly 3 different classes.

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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/5/2008 12:05:23 AM   
memel


 

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Status: offline 		428 James????????
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RE: 424 RACING IN SOUTH CAROLINA - 2/5/2008 12:25:43 AM   
rcpilot32


 

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Status: offline 		428 possible at the Honea Path club. We need to do one race there first before we do 428. We certainly have the room.

The next race there will be on May 10th. 424, club 40, and possibly quickie 25.

If this race goes well, then we will think about 428 and possibly 422. Lets take it one step at a time.

At least now we have 2 races scheduled in SC. I hope other clubs are thinking about hosting races.

James

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