Abilene IMAC
 

Hey Everyone.

Am considering going to Abilene's IMAC contest in 3 weeks. What or who is the contact -person. Tried to e-mail the Ghostflyer but have not received a reply. I may have mispelled the address.

Any help would be appreciated.

thanx

ed

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Ed
I live here in Abilene and should be able to answer your questions. There is a flyer posted on our webpage. Web page is www.abilenercsociety.com

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There are three people from my Club going to Abiline Dan Powell Basic, Scott Schaffer Sportsman, and Mike Schoggin Basic.

This should be a great contest!

GET YOUR MOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW! There is the texas highschool rodeo in town that weekend Motels are filling fast get your rooms now. Here is a list:

There are two motels within 5 minutes of Sea Bee Park. They are:

Best Western Abilene Inn & Suites LaQuinta Inn
350 I-20 West (FM 600 @ I20) 3501 West Lake Road (FM 600 @ I20)
325-672-5501 325-676-1676
866-672-5501 800-531-5900

Several other motels are less than 15 minutes from field:

Abilene Whitten Inn, University Super 8
1625 Highway 351 @ I-20 East Highway 351 & I-20 East
325-673-5271 325-673-5251
800-588-5050 800-800-8000

Comfort Inn Budget Host – Colonial Inn
1758 East I-20 (Highway 351 @ I-20 East) Pine Street @ I20 West
325-676-0203 325-677-2683
800-228-5150

Days Inn Travel Inn
1702 East I-20 (Highway 351 @ I-20 East) Anson Road @ I20 West
325-672-6433 325-677-2463
800-375-6433

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
1802 East I-20 (Highway 351 @ I-20 East)
325-675-9800
800-Holiday

Numerous other hotels and motels, along with eateries, can be found along Highways 83 & 84 and around the Mall of Abilene, in the southwest part of town.

Additional info can be found on the Abilene Chamber of Commerce website:

www.abilene.com/chamber

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There is also a motel 6 Nine miles away I don't have the number but you can goto http://www.motel6.com and find it.

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Here are my questions:

1) Which way does the field face and what time is the pilot's meeting?

2) How many Advanced pilots are anticipated?

3) If I brought a tent, is camping at the field permitted or possible?

4) Will club judging be used or competitor judging?

5) Is there electicity at the field?

thanx in advance.

ed

RE: Abilene IMAC
 

I am not a member of the abiline club but I can answer a few of your questioons

1) Which way does the field face and what time is the pilot's meeting?

N/S runway you face the east, 9:00 am

2) How many Advanced pilots are anticipated?

No Clue

3) If I brought a tent, is camping at the field permitted or possible?

I know you can leave your trailer and RV there but there are no hookups there will be somebody from the club staying overnight, so I assume tent camping is permissible but I am not sure

4) Will club judging be used or competitor judging?

competitor judging

5) Is there electicity at the field?

I think there is

RE: Abilene IMAC
 

Thanks Dan, I couldn't answer any of the questions better than that. I'm not sure what your needing electricity for. There are only two outlets in a locked box that will be used primarily for the Pa system, concession area, and the RV parked in the concession area.

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There's plenty of water to crash into!!!
Jason

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Thanx for the answers.

The electricity would be to charge the plane, if I camp out at the field. May not be needed but is always nice to know.

Also, is the pilot/dashboard rule being enforced?

Hope to see you guys in several weeks.

Ed

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There are only a few advanced pilots in SC region you might contact them to see if they will be there.

Ryan Gonsoulin....ryans rebbel On RCU
Wally Pitts...........Find his email on the mini-iac.com website
Clint Duwall.........E-mail Dan Rathburn on the mini-iac.com website under Southcentral region homepage and ask Him if Clint will be there
Keith McDonald...You can find his contact info on the mini-iac.com website under Southcentral region he is the assistant Regional Director


Also I can provide you DC to charge if you need My Trailer is equiped with a 12 Deep cycle battery.

I will also bring my sunspot for the AM flying.

Dan Powell

RE: Abilene IMAC
 

I plan on going, unless something bad happens between now and then.

My charger is AC only (Powerflite) Think the batteries can handle 4 flights. Flew 3 long flights today. If I had AC I would top them off though. Sounds like fun as I haven't seen any IMAC guys in 5 years.

Yeah, I was wondering about that flying facing the East with pilots meeting at 9:00.

Thanx

ed

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There should no problem charging your airplane at the field. I'm sure you won't be the only one.

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Ed,
It has been a while since you flew if you are still using a powerflight charger. I will let you borrow my Fromeco 3 output DC charger...LOL The powerflight chargers will run off DC you just have to make an adaptor.

10's

Dan P

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Yeah, what can I say, I use what I have. New NMP batteries, but old charger!! 5 years anyway for my last IMAC contest. Hardly recognize any of the names of pilots.

Will see how the next couple weeks goes and plan to show up Sat Morning.

Thanx

ed

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Lets start a pilots list. Post here if you will be going or who you know that will be going and I will update the list.

Basic
Dan Powell
Murry Adams
Todd Jardee
Mitch Kral
Chuck Ezell
Nick Burik
Richard Leucht
Brian Chitty

Sportsman
Eric Baley
Mark Gery
Dean Nistetter
Bobby Folsom
Kevin Braziel
John Sellers
Jeff Fischer
Rick Strange
Joe Buie
George Davis

Intermediate
Eddy Bernaldez
Anson Hargrove
Shawn Best
Rudy Voldrich
A.J. Lee
Brett Rodgers


Advanced
Ed Deaver

Unlimited
Dan Rathburn

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Yep and when you do it makes a hell of a splash..........

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Ed,

Dan will have the charger, and I will bring plenty of new Fromeco batteries to sale, so you will be covered.......(smile)

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Murry Adams
Basic

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Ed, go to walmart and purchase a black and decker converter from dc to ac for about 17 bucks.. i use my all the time.

Hey, thanks for driving tat the pattern contest.. i was way to busy trying to get enough beerin me to sleep the whole night (grin)

Watch yourself with this IMAC crew in the South central... they arent impressed much with pattern pilots.. i placed 5th and fourth.. no threat, so hopefully you will arry the flag better than I.

later on
Chuck

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Ed
If you have the standard powerflight 1 to 5 output charger then it is already set up for DC. The black box that you plug into AC is just a 12v power supply. GOTO radioshack and ger you a cigarette lighter plug and an adapter to plug into the side of your charger and you are set.


PS what is your last name so I can add it to the list


Who else is going to Abiline?

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Dan, I plan on attending.

Dean Nistetter - Sportsman

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This is a different Powerflite charger, just has 3 output plugs and doesn't have an AC adapter per se. I think I'll be OK. flew 3 flights yest, long ones and still had 7.6 volts or so.

Chuck, I didn't get enough beer in me also, but slept just fine anyway!!

Ed Deaver

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Water? [&o] Oh Gosh. Seems like my planes have a water magnet. Ive crashed 2 planes in the water in my life.. Yikes!!!! Oh..But they were float planes. But thats still scarey. I can just see my baby having a radio failure or something and splash. Naaaaa.. That cant happen..Right?? Right??:eek:

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Well, Im not gonna make this one. I promised the son I would take him to six flags my next weekend off, so it falls on the same day as abiline. Think I may shoot for Tulsa as my next one. Depends on how many are gonna go.
Jarrod

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Darn it!! If there was only a Six Flags in Abilene. You got to make the Tulsa one though Jarrod...By the way Ed..Welcome back to IMAC...Hope you do make it to Abilene...:)