R/C Skydiver

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Does anyone know if this year's Muncie rally will have competition all day Sat and 1/2 on Sun as we did in '05 or will it be just on Sat as it was last year? Need to know in order to make travel plans. Jim

goldenknight1

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Jim:
Try and get a hold of gary he should know, last year if I remember right the wind was blowing pretty fast and was not too good for jumper. If you want I will e-mail him to find out. OK

BOB

JuanF

The AMA Events Calendar has it listed for the 15th and 16th of September
Juan

R/C Skydiver

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They had it listed for two days last year but at the pilots meeting on Sat am, they announced that the competition would only be on Sat and Sun would be a fly what you want to type day. No formal competition. I think most everyone left on Sun morning. At least most out of towners did anyway. I will be flying up this year and need to make reservations early to get a better price.
Gary V. Can you try again to get an answer from the CD?
Thanks all!
Jim

lundy

Hi Jim ,

I have the same question , We made our reservations for the flight in September already,
Paul did made the reservations for us in the Holiday inn Express in Muncie .
( The Hotels in Muncie are very scare at that time ! )
If the event is only one day we have to alter the planning , and cancel one night in Muncie .
It would be very useful to know if it is a one ore two day event !

, Jules

skydiver

The 2007 Muncie Skydiver Rally will be a two day event.

Just spoke with "Mac" McIntire and he said the event will be for two days and the AMA facility is reserved for September 15-16.

Last year it was scheduled for two days but the concensus was to stop competition on Saturday and have open flying on Sunday. It's a long way to travel for some and just compete one day only, so we'll be doing it Saturday and Sunday.

And it's true reservations can be scarce on the weekend especially if Ball State has a home football game, so better check it out.

Paul

JuanF

Paul,
Thanks for the information. Anyway to check and see if there is a possiblity of doing practice drops on the Friday before the contest? Thanks,
Juan

skydiver

Hi Juan,

The Rally location isn't available on Friday. It's a nice, large, grassy area. However, the main RC area is available for "open" flying. There's a large bi-directional, black top runway to contend with and it's used by everyone. Fortunately there are not many people there on Friday. Lots of free-flighters close to the Skydiver Rally site, but they don't use R/C for their contests.

Paul

R/C Skydiver

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Paul,
You get the gold star for getting the info for us all!!! Thanks a bunch. See you there Jules.
Theo, we will be loking for you too!!!
Jim

lundy

Hi Paul ,

Thanks for the information !, So everything can stay the way it is.
Hope to see everybody again in Muncie !

,Jules

goldenknight1

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Paul:
Thanks for the information on rally, now juan in Olympia WA. has to come . Lets keep on jumping until Muncie. I think we will need it with Jules an Peiter coming.


BOB

skydiver

Hi Bob,

I'm going to make Jules use my Wally Gitchel jumper. That will keep him busy. Below is a picture of my old friend Wally

Paul

How does my old Pilatus Porter fly?

lundy

Paul , I hope you will charge the battery for me ?

I have to bring my walking shoes with me ,I think ! and will see a lot of the surrounding area !

,Jules

JuanF

Hi Paul,
Thanks for checking about practice drops on the Friday before the Rally.
Juan

goldenknight1

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Pual:
I did make a change on drop box in bottom of fusealage moved it forward 31/2 inches and set up with a magnum 91 engine it flies very well and with 10% flaps will take to rhe air like a angel very stable and is a very good drop plane. See you at muncie