Chicago Classic Pattern Championships...updated with more correct information!

Early "...yes, I am planning on coming..."

Newly committed:

Stuntflyr SPA Novice/Sportsman Tower Kaos 40 California (!)
JL Konneker BPA Advanced Tiporare Iowa
Hook57 SPA TBD Tiger Tail or TTIII Illinois

Previously Committed:

Rusty Dose Different model each round! BPA Masters Illinois
Dave Guerin Surprise! BPA Masters North Carolina
George Rodriguez Surprise! TBD Illinois
John Redman Hangar 9 Phoenix 7 (betcha he uses the E-Flite retracts) TBD Illinois
Cllaurit EU1-A or Phoenix 7 TBD Illinois
Ralph White Saturn TBD Illinois
Mark Radcliff Phoenix 8 BPA Masters West Virgina
Mike McConville Hangar 9 Phoenix 7 (Really!) BPA Masters Illinois
Bill Cunningham Sweettater BPA Masters Oklahoma
Mike Wingo Ten Plus Aurora BPA Masters Birmingham, AL
Tim Redelman Tiporare TBD Indiana

Airplanes to "borrow":

SPA Novice/Sportsman- World Models Intruder, MK Champion, Sig Komet, Sig Kommander
BPA Advanced/Masters- Blue Angel, Calypso, Dirty Birdy, Tiporare, Trion, Ten Plus Beetle
Classic TOC Models- MAN Akromaster glow, MAN Akromaster electric, Dalotel

Special TOC demo's by former TOC pilots Mike McConnville and Mark Radcliff (maybe with his original 78' Super Fli!!)



Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

Rusty,

Question: Will you require AMA numbers on the airplane per the AMA rules? I am going to try to make it and fly in SPA Novice/Sportsman with my Kaos as well.

Sean Elliott
Oshkosh, WI

Just do it like this, Sean!
Chris...

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships...rules information!

AMA numbers- The AMA numbers are supposed to be at least 1" tall and be displayed on the wing (pretty sure) and in order for the insurance to work you are also supposed to have the little ID tag with your name, address and AMA number on all the parts...

Minimum- Due to the "rental models" available, I am allowing painters tape with AMA numbers written with a Sharpie...

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

<span style="font-family: Arial">Rusty,
If I recall, at least pre 1977, the numbers could be on the fuse sideswith therecommendation they be precceded with the 'N".
Per the AMA website for pattern, currently it states:

</span><font size="2">4.7: Identification. </font><font face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size="2"><font face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size="2">All models shall be identified by the contestant&rsquo;s AMA license number permanently affixed to the upper side of the right hand lifting surface or to each side of the fuselage or vertical stabilizer. The height of the numerals must be at least one (1) inch. Both stroke and width shall be such as to enable ready recognition. </font></font><font size="2">

4.7.1:</p></font><font face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size="2"><font face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman" size="2">Borrowed or shared aircraft shall carry temporary identification, as shall repaired aircraft if deemed necessary by the Contest Director. Such identification shall consist of the AMA license number of the contestant operating the model affixed to or written on the model in any way which conforms to the standard set forth in 4.7. Temporary identification numbers may be affixed in any manner which will withstand the rigors of flight. </font></font>

Hey Rusty,

Put me down for ADvanced.

I am trying to convince my buddy Quique he needs to join us.

OK, Rusty. I will get some cut and added to the wing.

Chris, Nice Kaos! Is that the new one you were putting together at the crash pad?

Sean

Hi Sean,
No, this one is the Cali Craft. The St. Louis ship will have a 55AX and my NOS T6XAs.
Chris...

I have an OS Wankel .30 and I'd like to use it to power a Tower Kaos .46. Will that engine provide enough power to the plane? What type of scews and other hardware do you recommend for mouning the engine mount to fire wall? My muffler does not have a nipple for pressure, do I need to pressurize the fuel tank like with a regular 2 stroke engine? If so what do I do and if not what do i do about vent line to fuel tank? ALso what Prop is best for this engine? Mabe a 10x6

I'm here at the wram show and was strolling through the swap shop saw a Sig Zlin kit. if anyone is interested in it lemme know and I'll inquire more about it. I took a pic of the box and would post it here if I could figure out how to post from my iPhone

Remote feed from JAS!

JAS- Great find! The Sig Zlin, complete with the foam wing with scale airfoil and round leading edge is a "builders" kit. My Sig Zlin kit was found on Buy-Bay for about $200 in the last (12) months. Maybe $100 bucks can snag it?

I know you are busy...May could be fun in Chicago.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships...the awards!

The proof for the plaques just arrived from [email protected] (formerly Northeast Dynamics) and he did a great job of customizing an image! I sent him the Blue Angel photograph that Dave Guerin built for me and John did his magic. The cherry wood plaques have laser cut images for each SPA and BPA class and the Concours d'Elegance.

I am working on a flyer and would appreciate posting and sending to clubs, pilots and groups who may post the information and want to attend as a pilot or guest.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba
Contest Director

Cool Beans folks!!

Please send me a flyer! I am trying to get stuff together!!

I would like to post it on the Home page of http://www.ballasticpattern.com since that is basically what we have been donig once a year in huntsville.!!

Tony

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!

Contest Flyer is attached.

Airplanes to "borrow": Pilots interested in "borrowing" one of my fleet MUST contact me to confirm availability by May 1st 2010!!! Models include Blue Angel 1973 WC "replica", Calypso 1983 WC "replica", Dirty Birdy "replica", World Models Intruder and Sig Komet.

Pre-registration is encouraged and I appreciate your interest!

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba
Contest Director Chicago Classic Pattern Championships

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!!!

I have received a number of questions about "eligible" airplanes. Specifically, can I fly my Kougar, Kommander, Falcon 56 or Astro Hog?

Yes, yes, yes and yes!

The photo below shows the Dose Boy's with their Falcon 56 MK II, Sig Kommander and Dad's Champion. Each of these can be competitive in the SPA Novice class with some practice.

The picture was taken before an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) volunteer picks them up (3/13/10) to travel to the EAA museum in Oshkosh, WI to be a part of a special exhibit for the next (10) months. Thanks to my pal Mike Mueller, the opportunity of a life time will begin today!

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

Man!
Rusty!
The museum's going to be proud to display those!
JLK

Rusty,

Thanks for supporting the EAA Museum with these models! I can tell you that they will be a prominent part of our new exhibit on model aviation entitled "Little Wings, Big Dreams, Sport Aviation in Minature". I have been part of the EAA staff team putting this together and it is going to be fantastic! I am so glad you were able to share these airplanes and ensure that classic pattern is well represented. Once the exhibit is complete (next weekend), I will post some pics of your airplanes from within the display.

Looking forward to bringing my Kaos to your event over Memorial Day weekend! Thanks again, Rusty.

Sean Elliott
Oshkosh, WI

Found this thread over the weekend… Sounds like fun. I'm fairly certain two good old TopFlite Taurus will show from WI… maybe even three! - Craig

Hey Rusty, just got the boy's baseball schedule for this season and unfortunately we have a big tournament the weekend of the event. So I will not be attending. Wish I could be there. Fly one for me brother!!

I'm still in Rusty. We test Flew Andy's ep Kaos 40 last night and it was SWEET! He said its for your event.

Mike,

Now I'm going to have to ask you to call for me, unless we can get BB to go along (I was going to ask John, oh well). Thanks for the flight - here's the only good shot I got of your flight. I put another one on after you left but it was getting too dark so I only did a couple passes around the field. Sure is a sweet one to land!

Andy

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!

John,

Baseball games...hmmmm...I wonder if my (2) boys know that they will be at the flying field rather than be participating with their soccer and T-ball teams.

Mike,

I am counting on you coming so I can fly the Phoenix 7...and of course catch up on stuff.

Andy,

As you know, "E" is welcome!

Below is a photo of my boys after an evening of practice at the local school yard. Seeing my boys pose by the airplane cracks me up. Chip Hyde taught my Chip how to pose before the finals of the 2005 NATS and Chip has taught Tom. The little "Fly Lite" can fly the old school, I mean really old school pattern sequence #2 from the Antique Pattern Association.


Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships, May 29, 2010!!!

Update- I continue to receive e-mails and calls from pilots all over the country who will be attending the May 29th event.

Toledo 2010- Dave Guerin and I attended the Toledo Expo over the weekend to catch up with pals, work on the 2011 F3A world championships which will be held in Muncie the last couple weeks of July 2011 and talk about the Chicago Classic Pattern Championships. We are amazed at how many people are talking about classic pattern and pleased that many pilots with an open calendar from California, Oklahoma, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, North Carolina...

Scoring- I am pleased to share that Chicagoland Scoring Legend Larry Larsen has volunteered to handle the scoring for the event. He is preparing the same system used at our AMA/FAI pattern events to handle the (2) SPA and (2) BPA classes including k-factors, normalizing the scores for each round and a custom (1) page score sheet for judging. Larry is the best!

Photo from Toledo- The very fuzzy photo (BlackBerry camera) below is from Toledo with (L-R) Mark Radcliff, Dave Guerin, Bill Cunningham, Steve Helms, Chris Lakin and Mike Harrison...a motley crew indeed!

Gernot Bruckman, Rusty and Rusty's new Yak!!! I was a judge for the ETOC again this year which is an incredibly challenging and exciting experience. I got to know Gernot at the 2007 ETOC and purchased his "Spark" and this year he let me buy his winning Yak. The Yak weighs 132 grams without the 250 mah 2C lipo and features fishing cable elevator/rudder pull-pull and (2) aileron servos. The Graupner servos are fed directly off of the 7.4 volt lipo...very speedy servos. The wing has an airfoil and is the inspiration for a Dalotel with retracts from Doxilla's plans for the Dalotel 30 size. Rusty's elf "Master Foamy" is creating a foam fuselage and wing for the project.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba

This is weird. On the forum page it says Rusty posted today. Inside, the last post is several weeks old.

What's up with that?

Andy

PS - Same thing on the Phoenix thread.

Chicago Classic Pattern Championships!!!

Eligible airplanes?

This event is encouraging all models be designed prior to 1989.

Great Planes Ultra Sport .60- ELIGIBLE, designed in 1987!

This is event is a "proof of concept" and therefore supposed to be fun...open to all models designed prior to 1989.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba