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Forum: The Clubhouse

08-14-2006, 11:07 PM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Look in the AMA Rules on line. Straight flight out, horizontal 8 (manditory), fly past (manditory), landing (manditory), Realism in Flight (manditory) Taxi, Procedure turn, Straight flight back,...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-20-2005, 01:30 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

Views: 938,212

Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

We use APRA rules for Sportsman races at the Basin, that are held at the same time as Q-40. In the AMA rule book they are 422, 424,and 428 events except engines are restricted to listed engines for...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-19-2005, 03:37 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

Views: 938,212

Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

The schedule for the Basin and racing in the LA area is in the January 2005 Newsletter at Valleyflyers.com. Only engine for Slo Quickie is a GWS .25 and best for Sportsman is a ThunderTiger Pro .40....

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-17-2005, 05:37 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

Views: 938,212

Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

There was a discussion about turning the Basin into an AMA field like Whittier and that safety will be patrolled by those present rangers that are qualified and want to be real pistol toting LAPD...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-17-2005, 10:51 AM

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Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

I was at the users group meeting last Tuesday and was told that Recs. & Parks had contracted for the signs and that the VFs could not do it themselves. But---- because the rains cost them 1M in lost...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-04-2005, 02:21 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

The barriers need to be removable for grass mowing and for racing. The idea is to reduce the energy of a normal, slowed down airplane before it can hit someone ducking. The barriers can't be too...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-03-2005, 01:50 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Has anyone mused about barriers at the pilot's stations? I haven't been on for a long time. The current proposed design is metal pipes sunk in concrete to ground level and then PVC in the metal...

Forum: The Clubhouse

04-06-2004, 07:54 PM

Replies: 9,139

Sepulveda Basin

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Posted By gwfinch

RE: Sepulveda Basin

Most Basin Improvements are paid for by the Valley Flyers Foundation, a tax deductible organization that is the conduit for money. The resurfacing donations went through the Foundation. The five...

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