May 1st & 2nd Pattern Spring Pattern Classic, Houston Tx

Space City RC Club in Katy Tx, a west Houston suburb will be hosting their 3rd annual Spring pattern classic. Any AMA legal plane can participate in Sportsman plus FAI will fly P11 and F11 sequences.

See attached flyers for complete details.

Im planning on come down to your contest Glen I havent been able to make yours in years past. Cant wait to see everyone there.

Stephen

I hope to see you all there,

George

Just a reminder...2 weeks to the Space City Contest...

I`ll be there Glen
Bryan

I hope to be able to make it, Glen. For any of you considering it, I must say I went last year, and they have a VERY well-run contest over there.

I'll be there, after my looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong break..

Matthew Liprie

Matt, what class are you flying?

Chuck

Hey Chuck, I will be flying the Advanced class again this year. How about you?

I will be in the masters class... not sure if it will be what I actaully fly.

Chuck

Well thats good, what plane are you flying now?

My flyings back to normal now after my break. I've been practicing every day for the last 5 weeks, flying about 8 times a day so I am ready to get back to competiting.

I am hopefully going to have my new Pentathlon ready, time is short but progress is good.

Wont be trimmed too much but shoul dbe a fun contest and should help me in the long run.

You can see pics on the Pentathlon build thread.

Chuck

Can I fly any AMA legal airframe in Intermediate? e.g., If I want to fly an Ugly Stick, can I?

It would be nice to see you again at a contest Mr. M.!

According to Glen's flyer, you may fly any AMA legal aircraft (55lbs. or less) in sportsman class (AMA 401). All other classes would fall under the rulebook criteria....

4.3: Weight and Size. No model may weigh more than five (5) kilograms (11 pounds) gross, but excluding fuel, ready for takeoff. Electric models are weighed with batteries. No model may have a wingspan or total length longer than two (2) meters (78.74 inches).



-mark

Hi Mark,

How have you been? I've been thinking about bringing out my Zimbawe Models Dalotel and flying it in Intermediate.... meets all the specs. I'm going to send you a PM

Regards,
Mike

MIKE! come and visit even if you dont fly.

Chuck

Hi Chuck,

I may very well do that. I have two graduate school projects due the 5th and two finals.... but I will likely need a break from studying.....

Mike

Say Mark,

Quick question regarding the intermediate sequence. Is the current sequence the same one as the power point presentation for judges on the NSRCA website?

Thanks,
Mike

Mike,

Have you flown pattern recently? If not, I would start in Sportsman. With the box, it is a much tougher sequence than it seems like. Glen puts on a great contest. Unfortunately it is a much longer commute this year, or I would be there.

Arch

I have flown pattern since 1981. (back when it was fast and fun). I did the whole 2 meter thing about four years ago, unfortunately my pattern flying buddy moved to another state because of his job, so I devoted myself to flying r/c combat. I actually finished second in intermediate at a contest flying a .90 size ARF in North Texas back then. Only two entries, however. I'm not sponsored by anyone, I don't wear a radio mfg's shirt, nor do I have a fancy trailer to haul my stuff in. If I'm able to come, I'll be flying a 1990's Dalotel with an OS 1.20 on it. Budget pattern. I do use my proprietary glow fuel, GCBM R/C Glowplugboy Glow Fuel. I guess I'm sponsored by myself.

Mike

Nothing wrong with that. We all started there. I flew my first contests with a Fun Fly .40 and an Ace Silver 7 Single Stick TX. Just come out and have fun, but I would definitely start in sportsman. With the new box rules, the sequence is a lot tougher than it looks. If you do really well at that one in Sportsman, then move up, but if you start in Intermediate, you can't go back. D6 usually has a pretty good crop of Sportsman guys, so the competition will be there.

Arch

Mike,

Yes. The power point shows the current Intermediate sequence. It is a fun sequence, but the one nugget is the downwind centered top hat....comes right after a stall turn...can be a challenge if there a nice breeze going straight down the runway...

Hope to see you there....I want to see that dalotel!

We gotta get that other Mike to come visit Houston during a contest weekend!


-Mark

Thanks Mark, i'll see you there. I miss all of you guys. lol

Matt

Ah, yes, the Top Hat. And the Shark's tooth. Yep, the intermediate pattern is better than what it was five years ago. I am going to try my best to make it. I am taking what is called "Assessment in Industry", which is a statistical analysis class. I am on a "team" with a group project due the 5th. They're not real motivated, and I would not be surprised if I'm at the University Saturday finishing it with them..... Time will tell. But I can come out Sunday and say hi.

Mike