St Clairsville Contest
08-26-2011, 04:10 AM
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RE: St Clairsville Contest
Verne,
Call me at 859 391-1412 if you get a chance. I'm staying at the Red Roof also. I'll have my wife with me but she will be on her best behavior. I think Ray Morton will be around also, since he will probably fly until dark. I'm going to get him an instrument rating after last night. I flew until dark and he flew after dark!
Call me at 859 391-1412 if you get a chance. I'm staying at the Red Roof also. I'll have my wife with me but she will be on her best behavior. I think Ray Morton will be around also, since he will probably fly until dark. I'm going to get him an instrument rating after last night. I flew until dark and he flew after dark!
08-26-2011, 04:43 AM
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Billberry,
I believe your instructors name would be Alan Grimes.The LHS would be Fultons Hobby Shop. All still exist, people and all.
Billberry,
I believe your instructors name would be Alan Grimes.The LHS would be Fultons Hobby Shop. All still exist, people and all.
PS- When it came to flying I had no problem taking off andboring holes in the sky. Like everyone it was landing that gave me problems. It was a piece of advice that my instructor shared with me that made it quick and simple to learn how to land. He told me simply, "push the stick toward the low wing." After that I was soloing.
08-26-2011, 07:00 AM
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Prebres, yes, you may come for Sunday only, but be aware that we're planning on doing four rounds on Saturday and just two on Sunday so the guys who travelled can get on the road by mid afternoon.
If you're new to pattern flying please let us know and we'll see to it that you get some guidance.
Scott
If you're new to pattern flying please let us know and we'll see to it that you get some guidance.
Scott
08-26-2011, 01:49 PM
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We'll look forward to seeing you. We'll probably have the pilot's meeting about 10:00...can't fly til around 11:00 on a clear day because the sun is still in the box. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and don't be afraid to ask for help. We want you to have a great time so you'll come back!
There will be at least one other Sportsman flying in his first contest so you won't be alone.
Scott
There will be at least one other Sportsman flying in his first contest so you won't be alone.
Scott
08-27-2011, 03:40 AM
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RE: St Clairsville Contest
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Dave, P-13 both days for FAI. I just got done modifying the P-11 in PACSS to be P-13....descriptions and K-factors.
See you Saturday morning.
Dave, P-13 both days for FAI. I just got done modifying the P-11 in PACSS to be P-13....descriptions and K-factors.
See you Saturday morning.
Thanks,
Ray
08-27-2011, 07:23 AM
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Rick, as I remember the owner of Fulton's Hobby Shop's first name was Jim? And there was another young guy that flew pylon racers. I think his name was Bobby. He never flew higher than ten feet of the ground and at 120 mph. Jim was good for dragging his fin and rudder across the runway while making inverted passes at 0 feet. He also limboed a little 049 plane he had by doing continuous loops through the limbo line. Upon Jim's suggestion I started out with a Fledgling powered by an HP 40, graduated to a Gazariator(60 size Fledgling), and then on to the pattern planes. Thanks again for the reply. It's nice to reminisce every once and awhile.
PS- When it came to flying I had no problem taking off and boring holes in the sky. Like everyone it was landing that gave me problems. It was a piece of advice that my instructor shared with me that made it quick and simple to learn how to land. He told me simply, ''push the stick toward the low wing.'' After that I was soloing.
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Billberry,
I believe your instructors name would be Alan Grimes.The LHS would be Fultons Hobby Shop. All still exist, people and all.
Billberry,
I believe your instructors name would be Alan Grimes.The LHS would be Fultons Hobby Shop. All still exist, people and all.
PS- When it came to flying I had no problem taking off and boring holes in the sky. Like everyone it was landing that gave me problems. It was a piece of advice that my instructor shared with me that made it quick and simple to learn how to land. He told me simply, ''push the stick toward the low wing.'' After that I was soloing.
Jim still owns the shop and it is still located there. Great guy.
Arch
08-28-2011, 01:58 PM
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Arch,
Does Jim have a web sight that I can contact him on? I would just like to say hello after all these years. Thanks again.
Bill
Does Jim have a web sight that I can contact him on? I would just like to say hello after all these years. Thanks again.
Bill
08-28-2011, 04:26 PM
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Hello guys,
I am sorry that I could not make the contest. I know that it would have been fun like it was last year. So did every one do and how many pilots participated? Any chances that maybe Scott
took some photos?
Teo
I am sorry that I could not make the contest. I know that it would have been fun like it was last year. So did every one do and how many pilots participated? Any chances that maybe Scott
took some photos?Teo
08-29-2011, 03:21 AM
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Teo, we'll post some pics sometime today. We had a great weekend with 27 pilots...just about the right number for a contest, I think.
Sportsman and Intermediate were the biggest classes. We had one new flyer in Sportsman and one Intermediate pilot flying his first contest in that class.
More soon.
Sportsman and Intermediate were the biggest classes. We had one new flyer in Sportsman and one Intermediate pilot flying his first contest in that class.
More soon.
08-29-2011, 04:12 AM
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Scott,
Thanks for the update. I am glad to hear that the contest was so well attended; I think last year the number of pilots was in the high teens or low twenty's.
Teo
Thanks for the update. I am glad to hear that the contest was so well attended; I think last year the number of pilots was in the high teens or low twenty's.
Teo
08-29-2011, 04:50 AM
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Glad everything went well guys. We made it through the storm with just losing power for about 18 hours and some down branches and leaves. Several people near us had trees down and such, but fortunately we made it through OK.
Maybe next year,
Arch
Maybe next year,
Arch
08-29-2011, 01:01 PM
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Was pretty cool to see that masters was not the largest class, as was usually the case in D1 (my experience).
Learned something new: no matter how bad your back hurts, do not take a muscle relaxer before flying pattern! Think my caller told me 3 times to do immelmann with rolls before I realized what he was talking about. Was improving slowly but surely until that (last) flight.
Learned something new: no matter how bad your back hurts, do not take a muscle relaxer before flying pattern! Think my caller told me 3 times to do immelmann with rolls before I realized what he was talking about. Was improving slowly but surely until that (last) flight.
08-29-2011, 01:48 PM
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It was good to see you at the contest, Joe. D4 has been having good turnouts in Intermediate this year (ten at Toledo!) and it's been fun. One or two will probably be moving up next season, but at least one guy is coming up from Sportsman so we're expecting continuted good numbers.
I can usually manage to fly the wrong maneuver without the benefit of muscle relaxers, lol.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
I can usually manage to fly the wrong maneuver without the benefit of muscle relaxers, lol.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
08-29-2011, 01:51 PM
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It was good to see you at the contest, Joe. D4 has been having good turnouts in Intermediate this year (ten at Toledo!) and it's been fun. One or two will probably be moving up next season, but at least one guy is coming up from Sportsman so we're expecting continuted good numbers.
I can usually manage to fly the wrong maneuver without the benefit of muscle relaxers, lol.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
I can usually manage to fly the wrong maneuver without the benefit of muscle relaxers, lol.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
08-29-2011, 05:44 PM
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Just saw the scores up on the NSRCA website. Congrats to the winners and I wish I coulda been there! Looking forward to some photos...
08-30-2011, 03:45 AM
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It was good to see you at the contest, Joe. D4 has been having good turnouts in Intermediate this year (ten at Toledo!) and it's been fun. One or two will probably be moving up next season, but at least one guy is coming up from Sportsman so we're expecting continuted good numbers.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
It was good to see you at the contest, Joe. D4 has been having good turnouts in Intermediate this year (ten at Toledo!) and it's been fun. One or two will probably be moving up next season, but at least one guy is coming up from Sportsman so we're expecting continuted good numbers.
Did you enjoy judging P-13?
Scott
Judging FAI was cool. I was a bit nervous at first - different without using 1/2 points - but great to sit and watch 3 complete flights from very talented pilots. I thought the best part was the difference in presentation - each pilot definitely had his own style. Not saying I'll ever get to that level, but watching them gave me something to strive for.
Actually, want to learn that long reversed rolling maneuver - seriously need work on my rolls.
08-30-2011, 05:08 AM
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Was pretty cool to see that masters was not the largest class, as was usually the case in D1 (my experience).
Learned something new: no matter how bad your back hurts, do not take a muscle relaxer before flying pattern! Think my caller told me 3 times to do immelmann with rolls before I realized what he was talking about. Was improving slowly but surely until that (last) flight.
Was pretty cool to see that masters was not the largest class, as was usually the case in D1 (my experience).
Learned something new: no matter how bad your back hurts, do not take a muscle relaxer before flying pattern! Think my caller told me 3 times to do immelmann with rolls before I realized what he was talking about. Was improving slowly but surely until that (last) flight.
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Thanks Rick and Cathie for having the contest and all of the great food. Thanks to all of the helpers that helped make it happen as well.
Bill
Bill