awat65

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Does anybody have any info on the upcoming Vegas pattern contest i.e Location and local hotels?. Thanks in advance .

Tony Watkins

quist

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Tony,

It is the North Vegas field. We always stay at the hampton inn on the freeway in NLV.

Tony

sweetpea01

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I'll get the CD to give me some info this weekend.


I'll post it there also [link=http://www.propnuts.org]Propnuts R/C Club[/link]

awat65

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Thanks!! Tony and sweetpea01

sweetpea01

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Hope to have the final info up by this weekend.........

sweetpea01

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MAY PATTERN CONTEST
May 21-22, 2005
4400 N Horse Dr Las Vegas NV 89101

(Take 215N to Decauter, Left, About 2 miles up on the right is a large water plant. Take a right on the gravel road, follow about 2 blocks up, on the left is the club. Signs will be posted!)

****This is not the Field next to UNLV Stadium....This field is in North Vegas, about 20mins from there.*********


PATTERN CLASSES: Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, Masters, FAI (P05)

REGISTRATION: 9am Saturday FLYING starts at: 10am Saturday/Sunday depending on the sun.

FEES: $35.00 (Sportsman entry fee..$30.00)

Normalized scoring per AMA/FAI Rules
Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in every class
Shaded Spectator Area Camping at Field (no hookups)

Visit [link=http://www.propnuts.org]PropNuts R/C Club[/link] for more up to date information and number of entries

CD Tom Collins
Phone 702-348-5296
Email [email protected]






Hotel Information
PLAZA HOTEL & CASINO 702-386-2110 LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
NEVADA HOTEL & CASINO 702-385-7311 LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
EL CORTEZ HOTEL 702-385-5200 LAS VEGAS, NV 89101
LAS VEGAS CLUB HOTEL & CASINO 702-385-1664 LAS VEGAS, NV 89101


If you do a map search......sometimes it can't find our address since its a newer road. If you can find the intersection of Horse Dr and Decauter the signs will lead you the rest of the way.

[link=http://www.propnuts.org]PropNuts R/C Club[/link]

sweetpea01

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Let me know if your coming so I can update the page

sweetpea01

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The next 7 days outlook...............

Low 90's to High 80's with winds 5-10mph NW mostly. Morning winds light

sweetpea01

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FROM I-15 (California)

Start out going NORTH on I-15 N.
2: Take the CHEYENNE AVE exit- EXIT 46.
3: Take the CHEYENNE AVE WEST ramp.
4: Merge onto E CHEYENNE AVE/NV-574.
5: Turn RIGHT onto N DECATUR BLVD.
6: Turn RIGHT on Horse Dr (gravel road)
7: Turn LEFT at the Field


From US93 (Boulder City NV)

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-515 N/US-95 N. Continue to follow US-95 N
2: Take the DECATUR BLVD exit.
3: Turn RIGHT onto N DECATUR BLVD.
4: Turn LEFT onto N RANCHO DR/NV-599 N/US-95 BR N/TONOPAH HWY.
5: Turn RIGHT onto N DECATUR BLVD.
6: Turn LEFT onto HORSE DR.
7: Turn RIGHT on Horse Dr (gravel Road)
8: Turn LEFT at the Field


From I-15 (Arizona)

Take I-15 S. 2: Merge onto CR-215 W via EXIT 52.
3: Turn RIGHT onto SIMMONS ST.
4: SIMMONS ST becomes ALIANTE PKWY.
5: ALIANTE PKWY becomes SIMMONS ST.
6: Turn LEFT onto GRAND TETON DR.
7: Turn RIGHT onto N DECATUR BLVD.
8: Turn LEFT onto HORSE DR. (gravel road)
9: Turn LEFT at the Field

sweetpea01

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The winds whipping now........30+.....

But by the weekend it should be calm to 8mph.


And temps forcasted 97-99........Bring your shade/water/sunscreen!

sweetpea01

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Rumor is that Chip Hyde will be attending.


Go Trent....Whoop em up!

JAS

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Any news or results?

sweetpea01

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Well weather was hot but virtually no wind.


I can tell you this.....

Sportsman......Kendall Obrien won with his .40 sportstar.......
(Sam aka Me....had an aileron linkage pull apart and plowed my eclipse in, during the second round, I borrowed an angel shadow for the 3rd round and used my funtana for rounds 4-6....ended up second. Alex got third


Intermediate.....John Grahm won even after round four he had a mid air with Chip hyde and destroyed his angel Shadow.

Advanced.....Not sure who won but Local Tom Collins pulled out a second place.

Masters......Rusty from Pheonix won with Angel Shadow

FAI.......Chip won rounds 1 and 2. Local Trent Byrd won round 3. In round 4 Chip had a Midair.......(see above).....Lost half his right wing but was able to land. He then glued back his fuse and "borrowed" wings from Trent and went on to finish that round and win it. Trent had "motor" problems and only ran half his round. In the end Chip won FAI with Trent a close 2nd and not sure of the 3rd place guys name........Frank Kelley came in 4th with his angel Shadow II.

The top three FAI.......Chip, Genesis electric........Trent Genesis with YS 140...........3rd.....was another Genesis Electric.



Official results I'll post once I get emailed them along with carnage pics. There were numerous crashes due to pilot or equipment error but other than that the weather was awesome.

JAS

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Here are the scores from the contest. Jarvis Johnson posted them on the pattern list.

Sportsman
4000- Kendall O'Brien, Sporter OS91 FS
3858- Sam Gaglio, CA Eclipse YS 140, (RIP)
3735- Alex Shim, Zen 90 OS 120 FS
3421- Orland Johnson, Focus OS 140 RX
2295- Mathew Gauss, Big Stick OS 91 FS

Intermediate
4000- John Graham, Angel Shadow YS 140 DZ (RIP)
3729- Harry Gould, EMC YS140

Advanced
4000-Bill Wallace, Prophecy YS 140
3845-Tom Collins, CA Eclipse YS 140 DZ
3830- Jarvis Johnson, L" Essence OS 160 FX
3652-Bruce Brown, Gator 202 NU electric motor

Master
4000- Rusty Fried, Angel Shadow YS 140 DZ
3886-Michael Hill, Genesis Hacker
3683-Ralph DePalma, HydeOut OS 140 RX
3544-Michael Middleton, Angel Shadow YS 140 DZ
3155-Lynn Burks, EMC OS140 RX

FAI
3991-Chip Hyde, Genesis Hacker (RIP)
3964-Trent Byrd, Genesis YS140 DZ
3892-Kenny Lauter, Genesis Hacker
3841-Frank Kelly, Angel Shadow YS140 DZ
3818-Greg Frohreich, Oxia pinnacl YS160 DZ
2817-Peter Collinson, Genesis Hacker Saturday only
664-Don Weitz, Gator 202 YS140 DZ (RIP) Sunday only

sweetpea01

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Thanks.........I didn't have the results



I would only change Chips from RIP to in the hospital.........Since it flew again the same day

sweetpea01

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Here's the carnage pics.


Eclipse Before and After

Here's the Damage report......Appears the right aileron linkage came apart totally, and the left one was starting to come apart. The rudder also pulled out all its hinges from the fuse. (not sure if that happened before or after the crash)

-Front of fuse is cracked in 3 places
-YS 140 Bolt mounts broke of crank case
-Right wing root broke off (easy fix)
-pheonic Tube for the wing in the plane broke free
-Gear plate broke in half
-some side fuse damage where the gear plate ripped out
-Rudder hinges pulled out
-Spinner damage and prop broke
-wheel pants destroyed
-chin cowl destroyed

I've already got a new fuse coming From Hobbies X-treme (Plane white kit version). My wings/elevators/rudder have all been stripped of ultracoat and are being prepped to be recovered.

sweetpea01

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John Grahm's Angel's Shadow after the Mid-Air with Chip Hyde

Right wing is delaminated.......Rudder/Elevator and Left wing are salvagable......not sure about anything else.

sweetpea01

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Here's a Giles Pattern plane.

Donny Weitz...... he showed up Sunday and this was his first flight.....he got about 2/3rds done and his battery died. His plane ended up about 1 mile away.......Little bit of front fuse damage and gear ripped out.......Not bad. It skidded on the ground over 50ft.......but it went in level at maybe 20-40 degrees nose down.

patternrules

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Donny Weitz is a name I remember from the 80's I beleive he was a real force at one time, if interested search AMA archives. ok done some searching and found Donny was 4th in the 79 Nats in masters the top class at the time beofre we used FAI class
Steve Maxwell

sweetpea01

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Crash report back on my Eclipse.

It looks like the fuse will be repaired. I've already started it. It doesn't look too bad for now.

cft1

Any body care to comment on teh flying qualities and built qualities of the new Genesis?

Thanks

Chris

sweetpea01

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I can't say for sure on the flying qualites because the guys flying them make any plan look awesome. Trent Byrd does like his alot though.
Infact I believe he is getting an electric one also.

As for the build quality, they are the same as any CA models Aircraft, and the paint job is superb.

TeamFutaba02

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I know this is an old thread, just found it and wanted to post that the Genesis is by far the BEST flying pattern airplane I have flown. I do have an electric one coming soon. The plane flies itself no matter what attitude you put it in. I am hoping to make the rest of the pattern meets in D7 this year and would be glad to answer anymore questions.

Trent Byrd

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Trent is right, the Genesis is the best plane I have flown also. The plane does the best rolling manuvers and
just a unbelivable plane. I flew the electric verson at the nats and it's even better.

TeamFutaba02

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Todd, I will be getting mine the first of September. I am selling both of my angels shadows now to try and pay for it. I just put the G3 receiver in this morning and man why didnt I do it sooner. This thing is incredible. You are so connected and the plane is litterally at your fingertips. It is hard to explain the difference this receiver makes with the highest speed resolution.