ORIGINAL: mikeboyd
Mr. Heath, thanks so much for the terrific links. I had been looking for a site with a good description of the AMA stunt pattern. This looks like the exact pattern I flew in the 60's as a junior. Do you know if it is also the same as what they are calling the classic pattern, now?
We're having a CL contest this weekend (weather man threatening to ruin it) at the Air Force Auxiliary Field in Sequin, Tx. It is sponsored by Tri-City flyers. Combat on Saturday (9 April) and Stunt on Sunday. I have a Nobler with an FP .40 I haven't flown yet, so may go Saturday to test fly and practice with some of the aces out there. Then watch on Sunday, unless I really do well on Saturday, don't crash the new (cheery) Nobler, then I might compete for the practice.
Hi Mike, that's neat that there is CL at Seguin again. I was there in 1981 watching the Nationals. Got to examine Gene Martine's 20 point finish stunter and see lots of good flying. My then girlfriend had never been to a model contest and was almost as fascinated as I was. We ignored RC entirely and spent three days watching CL and FF.
As Jim pointed out, Classic uses the same pattern as CL Precision Aerobatics. This is essentially the same pattern that George Aldrich laid out in '57. Then there is the Old Time Stunt pattern which is to the 1951 rules, IIRC, and a simplfied beginner pattern. Only CLPA is an AMA event. The rest are run by PAMPA.
Speaking of links, here is the main one everyone should have. Almost everything of any interest to stunt flyers is there:
http://home.att.net/~philbrown36641s5/clhomepage.html
Welcome back-it is really a great time to do stunt!
Kelvin