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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 6/14/2009 2:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bumped so everyone can see the re-scheduled dates for this race - July 18, 19, 2009.  Same location, so we hope you can all still make it!  Remember to PRE-REGISTER with Bob Petrinec (see post #4). 

There will be a practice session to be announced soon so we can check out the lighting/timing system and train the course officials accordingly...stay tuned for that information.


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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 6/14/2009 3:20 AM   
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For those that have already registered and who still can make the new dates there is no need to re-register. If this new date does not work for you PLEASE e-mail me that you will NOT attend. I hope that all that have registered are still coming. Send e-mail to rpetrinec@austin.rr.com  

 

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 6/29/2009 7:35 PM   
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Holiday Inn Express 512-259-8200
1605 E. Whitestaon Blvd.
Cedar Park Tx.

Country Inn 512-556-6201
1502 S. key Ave.
Lampasas, Tx.

La Quinta 512-869-2541
333 N. Interstate 35
Georgetown, Tx.

Holiday Inn Express 512-868-8555
600 S. San Gabriel Village Blvd.
Georgetown, Tx.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 6/30/2009 12:55 AM   
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Status: online 		If anyone is interested, I have a Sundowner for sale. Includes engine, (2.10) and all servos, (no battery or receiver), plus new set of wheel pants and a new tailwheel assembly. Contact me at ccrcc@miners-peak.com if you would like more info.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/3/2009 8:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is an up-to-date pre-registration list for the July18 & 19 race at Fred’s. The names listed are those that have e-mailed me and those that have been added to the list by Fred French. Make sure that the information I have is correct and /or provide the missing info. such as your AMA numbers and your radio channel. My e-mail address is rpetrinec@austin.rr.com . Pre-registration will close midnight Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Don’t forget your Hard Hat, your AMA card or your pop-up tent. There is plenty of space for tents.

Pilots that have pre-registered: (in date order of when you registered)

NAME CHANNEL AMA# CLASS
Jerry Stafford 2.4 Gh 738705 C-40 424 Sundowner
Mike Funk Ch.42 99835 C-40 424
Ken Hopson 2.4 Gh 377865 C-40 424
Jason Oliver 2.4 Gh 616549 C-40 424
Jason Duda 2.4 Gh 702238 C-40 424
Darrell Barabash Ch 16 517070 424
Gene Hodges 2.4 Gh 216721 C-40 424
Terry Large Ch 52 636495 C-40
Jeff Large Ch 34 63824 C-40
Bob Petrinec Ch 34 & 2.4 Gh 3532 C-40 424
Dandy Ritch 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424
Fred French 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424 Sundowner
Gary Fisher 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424 Sundowner
Red Cranfil ### ### 424
Ricky Cranfil ### ### 424
Don Moden 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
Mike Tallman 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
John Jennings 2.4 Gh ### Sundowner
Jerry Bradley 2.4 Gh ### 424
Stan Douglas Ch 25 ### 424

Please check spelling and numbers. Hopefully this info will reach each of you. Please network with your buddies to get this info out to those that need it.

Bob Petrinec, registration coordinator

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/12/2009 11:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is a follow-up on the pre-registration list for the July18 & 19 race at Fred’s. A few more names have been added, we now have 24 pilots. Make sure that the information I have is correct and /or provide the missing info. such as your AMA numbers and your radio channel. My e-mail address is rpetrinec@austin.rr.com .

Don’t forget your Hard Hat, your AMA card or your pop-up tent. There is plenty of space for tents.
There are three more days to register.

NAME CHANNEL AMA# CLASS
Jerry Stafford 2.4 Gh 738705 C-40 424 Sundowner
Mike Funk Ch.42 99835 C-40 424
Ken Hopson 2.4 Gh 377865 C-40 424
Jason Oliver 2.4 Gh 616549 C-40 424
Jason Duda 2.4 Gh 702238 C-40 424
Darrell Barabash Ch 16 517070 424
Gene Hodges 2.4 Gh 216721 C-40 424
Terry Large Ch 52 636495 C-40
Jeff Large Ch 34 63824 C-40
Bob Petrinec Ch 34 & 2.4 Gh 3532 C-40 424
Dandy Ritch 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424
Fred French 2.4 Gh 60898 C-40 424 Sundowner
Gary Fisher 2.4 Gh 762602 C-40 424 Sundowner
Red Cranfil ### ### 424
Ricky Cranfil ### ### 424
Don Moden 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
Mike Tallman 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
John Jennings 2.4 Gh ### Sundowner
Jerry Bradley 2.4 Gh ### 424
Stan Douglas Ch 25 9925 424
Eric DeSardi 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424
Mark Weiss Ch 31 88507 C-40
David D’Arcy Ch 58 464442 424
Ken Knotts 2.4 Gh 619520 424

Please check spelling and numbers. Hopefully this info will reach each of you. Please network with your buddies to get this info out to those that need it.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/14/2009 3:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Bob/Jim;

What time are you planning to start the C-40 Races?

Thanks, Doug.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/14/2009 4:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		The last time I talked to Fred he is leaning toward a LATE Start for C40 (10:00 - 11:00) and possibly starting AMA 424 around 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. because of the heat. It stays light enough to fly until 7:30 p.m. and it starts to cool down at the site in the afternoon. The pace will be very relaxed with the emphasis on FUN! Remember, there is a Bar-B-Q team from Houston that will be doin' the fixins after the race and a live band playing for a Good Ol' Fashioned Barn Dance following the dinner.

The field will be open Thursday afternoon, all day Friday, and Saturday morning after you have completed registration which opens at 07:30. Please have a safe trip if you are planning to attend and bring a canopy/E-Z-Up, or your favorite shade tree...(wink)

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 14!

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/15/2009 11:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		We now have 26 pilots for the race this weekend, July18 & 19, 2009 at Fred’s. Make sure that the information I have is correct and /or provide the missing info. My e-mail address is rpetrinec@austin.rr.com .

Don’t forget your Hard Hat, your AMA card or your pop-up tent. There is plenty of space for tents.
There are three more days to register.

NAME CHANNEL AMA# CLASS
Jerry Stafford 2.4 Gh 738705 C-40 424 Sundowner
Mike Funk Ch.42 99835 C-40 424
Ken Hopson 2.4 Gh 377865 C-40 424
Jason Oliver 2.4 Gh 616549 C-40 424
Jason Duda 2.4 Gh 702238 C-40 424
Darrell Barabash Ch 16 517070 424
Gene Hodges 2.4 Gh 216721 C-40 424
Terry Large Ch 52 636495 C-40
Jeff Large Ch 34 63824 C-40
Bob Petrinec Ch 34 & 2.4 Gh 3532 C-40 424
Randy Ritch 2.4 Gh ### C-40 424
Fred French 2.4 Gh 60898 C-40 424 Sundowner
Gary Fisher 2.4 Gh 762602 C-40 424 Sundowner
Red Cranfil ### ### 424
Ricky Cranfil ### ### 424
Don Moden 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
Mike Tallman 2.4 Gh ### C-40 Sundowner
John Jennings 2.4 Gh ### Sundowner
Jerry Bradley 2.4 Gh ### 424
Stan Douglas Ch 25 9925 424
Eric DeSardi 2.4 Gh 836466 C-40 424
Mark Weiss Ch 31 88507 C-40
David D’Arcy Ch 58 464442 424
Ken Knotts 2.4 Gh 619520 424
Douglas Staines Ch 31 8463 C-40
Tim Purcell Ch 34 & 52 506532 C-40 424

Registration is closed.

Bob Petrinec, registration coordinator

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/17/2009 5:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		A special request to the Dallas guys: PLEASE bring that chilly north Texas air with you for the race. For every degree under 100 I'll give you a free cut...(wink)!

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/18/2009 9:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		43 entries- awesome job guys. Wish it wasnt so far, Id luv to come race with all of you especialy the USRA group-Fred,Randy Mike and Jerry.
Will miss being there -have a great time and be safe.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/19/2009 5:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great Race, Great Location, Great Hosts & Organizers, Workers and CD's; and best of all not only was the BBQ Diner Great, I got to take my Plane home intact; looking forward to the next Great Race out at the Race Ranch; again Hats off to all involved in this Great Race.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/20/2009 4:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks to all the workers who endured the triple digit heat, our hosts Freddie French and Gary Fisher, Randy and Dick Ritch for sponsoring the race with fuel and prizes, the FANTASTIC BBQ DINNER, and all the pilots who traveled far to attend the race. We are already talking about the next one... Stay tuned for more pics and race results.

Here is one from the dinner Saturday evening and the Sundowner class race on Sunday.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/20/2009 8:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great race, great venue, great food, great company. I couldn't have asked for a better time. Thanks to Fred, Gary, Bob, Jim, the wives, and everybody else who made it happen. Time to hit the building table to replenish the fleet....

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/20/2009 9:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wish I could have been there!!

Now, what are the results? Whom do I congratulate? I mean other than the promoters.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/21/2009 5:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		From a Texas City flyer I would like to put in my 2 cents worth! First of all a big pat on the back to the Race Ranch and the great folks that live there. (French group) I can not say enough about the great folks and the site there. The wives of this group are the best.......great dogs, ice cold water melon,ice tea......what could any want more........The flying was great! The pilots are great....... the grounds were awsome...........Big Red.......great food and notes to dance to Saturday night......nice breaze..........60 mph! Just one fine great weekend of racing.......and the best of all was getting TBONED by the " Fastest flyer in Texas" BOB PETRINEC...........The only way to gone down.....I loved it!

Mark

PS..........Fred you should not let anyone use the shower in your shop.........it does stink! LOL

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/21/2009 5:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		It was a fun weekend and for once I was able to race as well as run the light system. We'll get the results posted soon. At this race the Paul Herman matrix program wasn't used going for pen and quill instead. So I don't have the results on a computer yet. Both the Club 40 and AMA 424 went off without a hitch and very little carnage. We had one hit the pylon after finishing the race, bummer. One mid air and take off collision, me, where the lane next to me launched on the wrong flag.

In the 424 we even had turn lights using Fred French's wireless system that consists of an inexpensive Spectrum radio, DC motor controllers turning Sears 12V LED lanterns on and off. Worked great with no delay! We had lots of help from friends and were not hurting for officials which made it really nice. Lots of chairs available for spectators under a canopy for shade too.

On Sunday we ran the Sun Downer event with in-air starts, like Warbird racing. This was a learning event for every one. The course set up was 1000' two pole. Due to attrition prior to actually racing we wound up with only 3 flyable airplanes. So 6 pilots shared the 3 airplanes! Amazingly after the end all three aircraft were intact. When there's a heat that's close it is really exciting and the drone of the engines is music. None of that high pitched whine of 22,000 rpm. I can't wait to see a fully populated Sun Downer race with 4 of those aircraft with their realistic sound droning around the course. At one point we had a dead stick at the far end of the course and the Sun Downer went into a pasture with horses. The horses started scattering before it landed. After it was retrieved they all came back and lined up at the fence and continued to watch the race. I thought on 1000' course it would be a bit boring, but it wasn't, they were turning around 12 seconds per lap and when those large airplanes swap positions in the air it's something to watch.

The turn lights were positioned at the pylon for the 600' course and the officials at the 1000' pylon which worked out nicely.

Just thought I'd post some thoughts and observations. Next up Fred's thinking of hosting a Giant Scale event in the fall.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/21/2009 8:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Results of the C40 - AMA 424 - USRA Sundowner Race:

Briggs, TX - July 18-19, 2009
Speed Ranch Results

Club 40 (400' 2 Pole Course)

1st Place Gary Fisher 1:32.13
2nd Place Mike Tallman 1:36.23
3rd Place Randy Ritch 1:28.33 (Fast Time Overall)
4th Place Jeff Large 1:35.45
5th Place Fred French 1:34.17

AMA 424 (608' 2 Pole Course)

1st Place Randy Ritch 1:33.19 (Fast Time Overall)
2nd Place Jason Duda 1:35.51
3rd Place Jason Oliver 1:34.71
4th Place Gary Fisher 1:48.32
5th Place Ken Knotts 2:01.23

USRA Sundowner (1000' 2 pole Course)

1st Place Jason Duda 2:23.47 (Fast Time Overall)
2nd Place Gary Fisher 2:25.69
3rd Place Randy Ritch 2:27.43
4th Place Jason Oliver 2:27. 48
5th Place Mike Tallman 2:28.02


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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/22/2009 7:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks everbody from the DFW gang, great time had by all. Hope to see eveyone at the next event, keep us posted.

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/22/2009 7:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you to everyone at the Freddie's Flying Ranch. I was very impressed with the way the races were run and the equipment used to run them. Congratulations to all for a job well done, One Class Act! Hope you hold another race this year so more of us can fly these pylon classes. Here are some of the photos I took at Briggs, TX.



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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/22/2009 5:02 PM   
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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/22/2009 7:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you, Gene. You DFW boys are always tough - I'm curious what the Q25 guys thought of AMA 424 on the longer course. Again, thanks for making the long trek to the "oven".

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/22/2009 9:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looking at some of the pictures, I've noticed a few Scat Cat type airplanes. I am curious, are they as competitive with the GP Vipers using the TT 40 engine, especially coming out of the turns? Also, where can I get a couple of these kits? Is Lone Star Balsa selling them again?

I always liked the Scat Cats. They look more like an actual sport plane then the Vipers, etc. I always thought that the current overhead wing with V tail Q500 design looked a little goofy (but they are fast).

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/23/2009 3:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the ladies and gentleman that worked the two days in the oven as Jim would say! You guys deserve a big hat’s off! We could not have done it with out you. Then I would like to thank all the flyers that pulled them long, long distances just to compete and have some fun in the sun. And what a magnificent group of pilots! Professionalism all the way. You guys rock! I think I can speak for Fred French and say that we were overwhelmed with the response we have received holding this first pylon event. I can not go without a special thank you to Linda French (Fred’s wife) Maria Fisher (my wife) Karen Duda (Jim’s wife) and Mary. These ladies went out of their way to accommodate every one with the concession stand and watermelons in the heat of the day. Thank you all. I cannot forget a special thank you to Doug Staines for presenting Fred and I with an awesome AMA recognition award. That was really cool.

Best regards

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RE: Club 40, AMA424,-USRA Sundowner Race in Austin, Tex... - 7/23/2009 5:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		The hospitality of Fred, the race workers and the other racers was outstanding. Those of us from the Thunderbirds are 424 newbies and the experienced racers helped us get going and were encouraging. So, thanks everyone. We'll be back!

Mike, I was running a Scat Cat and think I did OK. In spite of a DQ I still managed to place 7th and got a fast time of 1:55 or so. I was impressed with this considering the last time I flew this event was in '96, I had a new engine that had 3 runs on a test stand and I went in without a trim flight (due to an engine malfunction my trim flight lasted all of 5 seconds and by the time the repair work was completed the race had started). I think this says that the Scat Cat could have been more competitive had the pilot been up to the task ... ;-)

Of course when you consider the skill of the first three guys, Randy Ritch, Jason Duda and Jason Oliver there is no airplane on the planet that would get me in front of them. They are exceptionally smooth and consistent pilots and know how to get the most out of a stock engine too. In my opinion the equipment gets you in the game but piloting and setup skills get you to the top. Scat Cat, Viper, whatever ... it's the driver that matters.

Does the V-tail matter over the conventional tail? I don't know but I will say that my DQ resulted from what I believe to be a high speed snap. I was at the apex of the turn, full elevator, maximum G's and speed and the full brunt of the tailwind when next thing I know is I'm now inverted coming out of the turn. This certainly gets your attention and I flew the rest of the day with much wider turns. Maybe some of the experienced racers could give their opinion on this and whether the tail arrangement is a factor.

Darrell ...

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