Georgetown TX Club 40, March 18, 2017
 

Georgetown Club40 race will be on March 18 2017. Get ready for more fun in the sun. see theattached flyer for details. It’s a new year and a new racing season so get thatnew engine out of its box and break it in, 17K is the magic number.
Bob

Is it alright if my motor turns faster than that?

The weather looks good for Saturday and the new Sky Raider is ready!

Squidman, yes it's alright, mine does too.

Here is the result of the Georgetown race. First let me say thanksto the workers that helped make our event a success, and to Gary Fisher and hiswife Maria for the excellent food they prepared for us. This was one of thebest races we have had at our field in a long time. The weather was as good asit gets with a light wind straight down the runway. And after six rounds andthe A, B & C mains there were no midair encounters. One plane had a radiomalfunction and one plane hit pylon one in the A main trying to fly tight. One ofour old time buddies is back into the Club 40 circuit, Eric DeSardi; he was alittle rusty but with some stick time he’ll be to his old self.
For me the bummer for the day was the mistake I made byhanding out the Fast Time trophy to Ken Hopson. I should have given it to JimPlake, Jim had a time of 1:26.62 and Ken’s best time was 1:27.91. I will blame theerror on having a senior moment and being pooped by the end of the day. Jim andKen I apologize, I did not realize the error until after I got home and reviewedthe results sheet to prepare this write up.
A thank you goes to all the pilots for flying safely andresolving issues at the line. It made my job much easier.
RESULTS:
1.Gary Fisher1:30.41
2.Jerry Hellums1:29.49
3.Jim Plake1:26.62**
4.Steve Fabianke1:32.10
5.Jeff Large1:31.0
6.Ken Hopson1:27.91
7.Randy Kendzior1:29.50
8.Steve Blackwell1:32.85
9.Eric DEsardi1:41.56
** Fast time

Those were really quick times for as windy as it was!

Who's yer daddy!
:-)
Just gotta figure out how to stay on the outside of the pylons...
See yall at waco

Was anybody running the Evo .46 NX?

T.K. Yes there was and they were fast with the 9 X 6 APC on them!

Thanks Gary! Hope to see you guys at the NATS this year. I was up in Muncie last week and registered for both Silver and Gold. That's going to be a long day!

T.K. From what I remember randy Kendzor and Ken Hopson had theEVO engine, all others were TT Pro 40.
You can see from the times that piloting that was thedetermining factor. The EVO is a good substitute for the TT but you still haveto fly well and don’t cut.
Bob

Bob, I remember launching your airplane one heat last year at Waco when Tim and Gary weren't available. Man, I couldn't believe how much pull your plane had. I thought the empennage was going to break off in my hand! Wasn't that powered by an EVO? You were also flying on rails that day. A real treat to watch! All the best, Tom Koehler

Tom yes I was using an EVO at the Waco race last year. I didn’tuse the EVO at our race last Saturday, I had a good TT on my plane, and asthings turned out I didn’t fly because I was getting too tired as CD and I wasgetting leg cramps. I do plan on flying at the Waco April race. I’m not surewhat engine I’m going to use; I don’t mind loosing but I heat being lapped.
Bob

Rusty or not, it was FUN.

Scully,
Are you coming to Waco?
If you want, we can hook up and fly at your place. Get back at me.
(all the guys have my email and phone)

Yes i'm planning on Waco, but time to fly, and weather are killing me at the moment.