Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-18 Thread Fred Sage
OK,  I've thought of a new game that might interest Daryl tomorrow night at
SWSA.  Let's call it stab for the dollars in the dark.  Here's the way it
might work.  All the players would put a dollar into a small stack in the
landing zone at the beginning of the round. If there's 20 contestants,
they'd be 20 one dollar bills in a neat stack in the landing zone.   Since
this is a night event and since the landing zone is green grass at SWSA,
the dollar bills would virtually disappear against the grass background.
The only illumination allowed to help see the dollars would be the
flashlight you'd mount on your glider along the longitudinal axis to act as
a landing light.  If you have a sufficiently bright flashlight and it's
mounted correctly to illuminate your glide path and if you're able to fly a
nice smooth glide slope,  then you'd be able to see the dollars as you
approach for landing.  However,  any deviation from a perfect glide slope
and line up would slew the narrow beam of the flashlight away from the
dollars as you make corrections.   You'd literally end up taking a stab for
the dollars in the dark at the spot where you thought the dollars were.
The closest to the dollars takes them for the round with the round being
over after all participants have their turn.   Contestants in subsequent
rounds fly in the order of their finish in the previous round with the
winner flying last.   The winner of the previous round would fly for free in
the next round.  Having a twisted mind,  here's the kicker.  A three minute
precision flight is also required with the flight score decrementing at one
point  per second.  Scoring would be simple and could even be done in your
head by deducting the number of inches from the dollars during your landing
from your precision score to determine your round score.  A perfect round
would be 180 points which would be a  three minute flight minus zero points
because you stuck the dollars.  If you're more than 15 feet from the
dollars,  your round score would be negative because you'd be losing more
landing points than are available from flight time (15'X12=180 points).
Cylumes or night ops lights could be used to help orient the glider off the
winch.  However,   pilots flying foamy or expendable gliders probably
wouldn't make the time with the added payload.In addition,  those that
mounted a large flashlight in order to get max illumination would also
suffer a significant performance penalty through both weight and drag and
might not make the time. It would be a delicate balance between making
the flight time and being able to see the dollars while landing.  Those that
don't make smooth approaches or who make hard dork landings would suffer as
the flashlight would probably have to be replaced or at least remounted
between rounds.  Since we'd  be risking our $1,000+  gliders in this
environment,  it would certainly put the thrill of competition back into the
occasion.  Finally,  whoever's particularly adept at this task would walk
away with some cash after several rounds  (not enought to replace a damaged
glider but certainly better than just bragging rights).

Hey,  maybe I've thought of a TD format where pilots won't be bored but
it's still a landing contest.  Now if we just add a requirement of one beer
per round to the format,  we'd really have a winner.  (CD's,  don't tell the
AMA about this last provision in your sanction request).

All tongue in cheek of course;

Fred
- Original Message - 
From: Dan Borer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e


 Daryl--

 We're having our SWSA annual Night Fly/Potluck on Saturday
 at 4:30 PM. Flying begins at dusk with the longest two
 flights winning and landings are optional..

 Dan

 - Original Message - 
 From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:43 AM
 Subject: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e


  Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
  contests anywhere?
 
  Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
  Lancair ;-)
 
  D
 
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[RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread Daryl Perkins
Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
contests anywhere?

Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
Lancair ;-)

D

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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread Steve Meyer
A new Lancair!  I'm afraid to ask... What happen to the old one?
At 10:43 AM 10/15/2004, Daryl Perkins wrote:
Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
contests anywhere?
Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
Lancair ;-)
D
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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread George Gillburg
 Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any  contests anywhere?   Bring your singles boys...
Daryl needs a new  Lancair ;-)   D SSJSS in Bakersfield, CA has a small contest tomorrow at the Earl
Warren JHS site.  I can email you directions if you're interested.  It
starts at 10 AM  and we generally have 5 rounds.George
Gillburg Bakersfield, California 
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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Daryl Perkins
OK, I've gotten a couple of emails like this. Nothing
happened to the old Lancair. It's for sale should any
of you be interested. And it's gorgeous, and
perfect... only flown by a little old
ladychurch... sundays... you know the deal.

I am in simply in search of a faster plane. We're
thinking turbine Lancair IV-P. Pricey - send money...
care of daryl needs a new plane fund.

I didn't dork, spank, crash, ding, damage, dent, or
even lightly bruise the airframe ;-)

Thanks for your concern,

D






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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Marta Zavala
Daryl, forget the old Lancairs.  Need to spend more money-just buy a
restored old P51 .  Now that would be BAD-  and possible satiate your need
for higher performance. Or hey, how about a old F86 or Russian Mig from the
Korean war era.  Or better yet, why not go to one of the higher performance
private jets.  I hear some of them are clost to flying supersonic.
Walter
-Original Message-
From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Steve Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...


OK, I've gotten a couple of emails like this. Nothing
happened to the old Lancair. It's for sale should any
of you be interested. And it's gorgeous, and
perfect... only flown by a little old
ladychurch... sundays... you know the deal.

I am in simply in search of a faster plane. We're
thinking turbine Lancair IV-P. Pricey - send money...
care of daryl needs a new plane fund.

I didn't dork, spank, crash, ding, damage, dent, or
even lightly bruise the airframe ;-)

Thanks for your concern,

D






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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread Jim Porter
 A new Lancair!  I'm afraid to ask... What happen to the old one?

It was WAY too slow so he's probably trying to shoehorn a turbine in one!

Porter

 At 10:43 AM 10/15/2004, Daryl Perkins wrote:
 Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
 contests anywhere?
 
 Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
 Lancair ;-)
 
 D

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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Bill DelHagen
Yea, sure.   But how does it handle the far turn when fully ballasted for 
slope racing?


Bill DelHagen
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From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Steve Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:19:37 -0700 (PDT)
OK, I've gotten a couple of emails like this. Nothing
happened to the old Lancair. It's for sale should any
of you be interested. And it's gorgeous, and
perfect... only flown by a little old
ladychurch... sundays... you know the deal.
I am in simply in search of a faster plane. We're
thinking turbine Lancair IV-P. Pricey - send money...
care of daryl needs a new plane fund.
I didn't dork, spank, crash, ding, damage, dent, or
even lightly bruise the airframe ;-)
Thanks for your concern,
D


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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread John Erickson
Is this just me, or doesn't this plane look like a scaled up Speed 400
racer?

http://www.lancair-kits.com/IV_images/IV_2_lrg.jpg

Kit is just $109,000 for the pressurized version.  330 mph.  That'll work.
Plus you get the cool turned up winglets.  They make a difference.  Your
stall speed goes from 75 to 73 mph :-)

JE
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John R. Erickson, AIA


 From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:19:37 -0700 (PDT)
 To: Steve Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...
 
 OK, I've gotten a couple of emails like this. Nothing
 happened to the old Lancair. It's for sale should any
 of you be interested. And it's gorgeous, and
 perfect... only flown by a little old
 ladychurch... sundays... you know the deal.
 
 I am in simply in search of a faster plane. We're
 thinking turbine Lancair IV-P. Pricey - send money...
 care of daryl needs a new plane fund.
 
 I didn't dork, spank, crash, ding, damage, dent, or
 even lightly bruise the airframe ;-)
 
 Thanks for your concern,
 
 D
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread Dan Borer
Daryl--

We're having our SWSA annual Night Fly/Potluck on Saturday
at 4:30 PM. Flying begins at dusk with the longest two
flights winning and landings are optional..

Dan

- Original Message - 
From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:43 AM
Subject: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e


 Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
 contests anywhere?

 Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
 Lancair ;-)

 D

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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Steve Meyer
I won't be picky. Any one of the 4 would work just fine for me.  :-)
http://www.lancair-kits.com/
Just have to figure out how to afford the fuel.
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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Zb.Michalczyk
Daryl!
Is 600+ mi/h fast enough for you?
probably you can have it for a price of your old Lancair
YES
IT IS FULLY MOLDED
http://marganski.com.pl/html/A-ENG/ISKRAII-TECHNICALDATA.htm
Sorry
just for two people
but you can save on fuel

Zb.Michalczyk

The Soaring Little Fleet of Poland
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2qbfc/
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- Original Message - 
From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Steve Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...


 OK, I've gotten a couple of emails like this. Nothing
 happened to the old Lancair. It's for sale should any
 of you be interested. And it's gorgeous, and
 perfect... only flown by a little old
 ladychurch... sundays... you know the deal.

 I am in simply in search of a faster plane. We're
 thinking turbine Lancair IV-P. Pricey - send money...
 care of daryl needs a new plane fund.

 I didn't dork, spank, crash, ding, damage, dent, or
 even lightly bruise the airframe ;-)

 Thanks for your concern,

 D






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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e - Lancair...

2004-10-15 Thread Tim Rowledge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Zb.Michalczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 http://marganski.com.pl/html/A-ENG/ISKRAII-TECHNICALDATA.htm
I wanna model! This thing is gorgeous, a jet powered Fox.

tim
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Re: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e

2004-10-15 Thread Martin Usher
Thouand Oaks has a club contest. Don't expect to win money. (Don't expect to
win...you never know who you might be flying against.)

You could run through the list of clubs to see if there's anything else to
your taste. Check the links on www.sc-2.org.

Martin Usher.

- Original Message - 
From: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:43 AM
Subject: [RCSE] So Cal this w/e


 Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any
 contests anywhere?

 Bring your singles boys... Daryl needs a new
 Lancair ;-)

 D

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