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SCAT Electronic News 26 November 2002 issue 759
Table of Contents
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PATTERSON 2002 - Bogie
Arden .19 for Nostalgia - Lorbiecki
My favorite chase bike..... For Sale - Simpson
Pond PS to AMA - Stalick
Copies of Vol Libre 4 Sale - Augustus
Uranus 1/2A - DeLoach
Fly-Powered Models (thread) - Brush
Arizona FF Champs - Brocks
A6 info? - Deis
Hi I am looking for KSB timers - Ben Noon
Austrian team - Salzer
Re: John Pond Plan Service - Smith
Re: The CIAM would insist on smaller flies. - king
PATTERSON 2002
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Lost Hills November 16, 17 2002
F1A 1Ext 2 3 4 5 6 7Flyoff Total
1 Van Nest 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 312 1902
2 Zink 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 296 1886
3 McKeever 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 282 1872
4 Diez 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 230 1820
5 Terzian 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 225 1815
6 Hines 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 266 1556
7 Bauer 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 208 1498
8 Busnelli 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 1290
9 Coussens, Tom 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 1290
10 Brun 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 DNF 1290
11 Marcos 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 180 1290
12 Limberger 180 3 180 180 179 180 180 180 1262
13 Hernandez 180 9 171 180 180 180 180 180 1260
14 Puhakka 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 146 1256
15 Smith 180 30 169 180 164 98 180 180 1181
16 Parker 180 30 180 180 180 180 180 62 1172
17 Cowley 180 30 106 180 180 105 180 180 1141
18 Days 146 180 180 93 174 180 180 1133
19 Coussens, Ben 180 29 180 136 180 92 126 180 1103
20 Allnutt 180 30 180 173 180 153 0 180 1076
21 Clark 180 30 180 166 180 144 148 0 1028
22 Brocks 180 9 170 142 102 180 121 0 904
23 Cusick 180 30 180 144 75 122 0 0 731
24 Livotto 177 133 112 139 0 0 0 561
F1B 1Ext 2 3 4 5 6 7Flyoff Total
1 Ghio 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 399 2019National Record
2 Andriukov 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 391 2011
3 Piserchio 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 367 1987
4 Norvall 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 229 1849
5 Davis 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 1620
6 Tymchek 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 294 1614
7 Rohrke 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 283 1603
8 Schroedter 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 277 1597
9 Pratt 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 262 1582
10 Clapp 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 252 1572
11 Wood 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 245 1565
12 Morrell 180 60 180 180 180 180 148 180 229 1517
13 D Jensen 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 1500
14 Booth 180 45 180 180 180 180 180 180 1305
15 B Jensen 180 60 180 180 180 157 180 180 1297
16 Sheiman (jr) 180 28 129 180 180 180 180 136 1193
17 Ulm 180 14 180 171 180 108 101 134 1068
18 Emery 180 46 226
F1C 1Ext 2 3 4 5 6 7Flyoff Total
1 Gutai 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 423 2043
2 Roberts 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 404 2024
3 McBurnett 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 404 2024
4 Joyce 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 300 322 1942
5 Warren 180 60 180 180 180 180 180 180 297 1617
6 Gewain 180 60 180 180 180 180 75 0 1035
F1G 1 2 3 4 5Flyoff Total
1 Brocks 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 1020
2 Tymchek 120 120 120 120 120 180 135 915
3 Mike Davis 120 120 120 120 120 180 117 897
4 Bill Davis 120 120 120 120 120 180 108 888
5 Emery 120 120 120 120 120 180 107 887
6 Schroedter 120 120 120 120 120 172 772
7 Clapp 120 120 120 120 120 164 764
8 Norvall 120 120 120 105 120 585
9 Wood 100 120 120 120 120 580
10 Hotard 119 120 120 120 94 573
11 Sheiman (Jr) 120 88 120 120 120 568
12 Pratt 120 120 76 316
F1H 1 2 3 4 5Flyoff Total
1 Cowley 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 300 360 205 1885National Record
2 Van Nest 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 300 360 190 1870
3 McKeever 120 120 120 120 120 180 240 300 240 1560
4 Busnelli 120 120 120 120 120 180 58 838
5 Hines 120 120 120 120 120 177 777
6 Jon Davis 120 120 120 120 120 131 731
7 Parker 120 120 120 120 120 93 693
8 Zink 120 120 120 120 98 578
9 B Coussens 120 43 120 120 120 523
10 Markos 120 120 120 93 453
11 Norton 35 70 120 105 107 437
12 Norm Smith 120 120 120 70 430
F1J 1 2 3 4 5
1 Gutai 120 120 120 120 120 Order by coin toss 600
2 Warren 120 120 120 120 120 600
3 Roberts 120 120 120 120 120 600
Arden .19 for Nostalgia
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I had a request to find out if the Arden .19 is legal for Nostalgia. It
would seem that it should be, but it is not in the book. Does anyone
know if it is or if not, why?
Thanks
John Lorbiecki
My favorite chase bike..... For Sale
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For Sale - Honda XL125S Motorcycle
I had never considered selling this excellent chase bike, but recent =
injury to right knee has made it necessary for me to have an electric =
start motorcycle.
1981 Honda XL125S Motorcycle ------------ $895.00
----- Full size bike, large wheels, 18" rear, 21" front, make it =
perfect for retrieving at Lost Hills or Waegell field, much safer than =
small wheel bikes.=20
----- No battery necessary, uses magneto to start and to run headlight, =
perfect bike to store at Lost Hills.
----- Starts great, runs great
----- 4-stroke engine, runs quiet
----- Muffler and spark arrester in excellent condition
----- Seat recovered summer 2002
----- Good Tires, new tubes 2002
----- Buddy foot pegs to carry second rider
----- All plastic in good condition
----- Clutch mounted for right hand, perfect for carrying models or =
equipment in left hand. Can be easily put back on left hand if need be.
----- Motorcycle can be delivered to Lost Hills, if desired, at the Max =
Men 14 Round Contest, February 2003.=20
----- Telephone Roger Simpson 1 (916) 686-1301 =20
Pond PS to AMA
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Roger:
Regarding the inquiries about the current status of the John Pond Plans
Service. This service was recently purchased by AMA and will be made
available via AMA services in the future. I understand that the plan masters
themselves need a fair amount of work to bring them back to useable
condition, so the plans may not be on the market for awhile.
FYI: NFFS attempted to purchase these plans but AMA came in sooner with more
money than we could raise.
Bob Stalick, NFFS
Copies of Vol Libre 4 Sale
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For Sale - Collection of Andre Schandel's fine Vol Libre, from
February 1988 to the present. All in excellent condition. $150. Bruce
Augustus
Uranus 1/2A
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I am considering my first gas ship and I would like for it to be a 1/2A
Uranus. However, I can't find a source for the 1/2A plan. Can anyone point
me in the right direction?
Thanks
Don DeLoach
MMM, Colorado
Fly-Powered Models (thread)
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I was sorting through some old files that I had kept since
my teen years, and behold, there it was, "Models on the
Fly", by William B. Schwab and Joe Elgin. Dick Korda was
also one of the pranksters that must have driven the Detroit
hotel
manager 'buzz' crazy!
The magazine and date were cut off to mount in my kid scrap
book of, to build later projects. I am reasonably sure it
came from M.A.N. in the forties.
The article gives the history of what led up to this thrifty
harnessing of power. There are 5 full size plans,
photographs of models with flies attached. Tractors,
pusher, tandem, biplane and even multi buzz power; which
presented a problem of synchronization. Indoor flights of
over three minutes duration were recorded, step-by-step
construction is also detailed in the article.
Perhaps there are a few of your readers out there that
would like an alternate to towline, rubber or fuel. If so,
send a self addressed stamped business 10 envelop, and I
will make copies for you to build an alternate horse (fly)
power model that you can construct for about 1/2 cent. Ask
for you free buzz powered 3 page copies of "Model on the
Fly." Be the first kid on the block to O.O.S!
Al Brush, 25500 Aquila Ct, Sun City, CA 92586 909 301-9975
Online catalog: www.inland.net/~abrush
Fly Free Flight For Fantastic Fun!
Arizona FF Champs
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On Nov 30, Dec. 1st there is the last America's Cup and National Cup contest
of the western region for this year in Eloy, AZ. The flier for the FAI
events can be found on the new NFFS website http://freeflight.org (click
Competition, then 2002 Master Contest Calendar). This super website was
established by Alan Petersen from Flagstaff, Arizona who was recently chosen
as the official NFFS Webmaster.
Visit the website and fly with us next weekend!
Peter Brocks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A6 info?
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Hi there. I'm looking for more information on the A-6 competition class.
I've been active in RC soaring for many years, but am new to the indoor FF
scene. What can you tell me about getting started in this class, where to
find plans and models, etc?
I'm just beginning to visit with my local club.
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Rob Deis "Let the people know beforehand what the law
MiB3347 is and what they are to expect."
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -- 18th Congress, Rec. 75
Hi I am looking for KSB timers
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Hi all,
I am looking for the good old great KSBs.
As I know they are not being made for more then a year now.
I am using them for the starter kids F1H models and now even the grupner
company are not building the similar KSB of their one.
Does anyone know how can I get some good timers for this thing?
Sincerely yours,
Ofer Ben- Noon
Austrian team
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The Austrian team qualifications for the World
championships 2003 are in! The team will be:
F1A Gerhard Aringer, Helmut Fuss, Rudolf Holzleitner
F1B Helfried Herbsthofer, Horst Wagner, Klaus Salzer
F1C Gerhard Aringer, Reinhard Truppe
Please keep your fingers crossed for us ... we had
enough problems with our health & cars last time!
Re: John Pond Plan Service
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I have been told that the AMA has purchased the John Pond plan collection and
is in the process of organizing the plans and will be selling copies.
Hopefully they will be available in the not too distant future.
Gene Smith
Re: The CIAM would insist on smaller flies.
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Yes the FAI too. We Brits have the answer to that, of course. Havn't you
been testing the specific energy of the flies?? The latest Hi Tec methods
must be used to have a chance in the Fly Plane WC.
Of course we inscrutable Brits have been doing this for years. We have
been getting still air times of 360 secs plus with the projected new rule
flies, (reduced to only 0.3 gms).
The method is as follows:
Take a length of best 3 mm Tan 2 rubber, (if you have any left), with a
known force at a standard elongation. Glue one of the latest batch of
flies to one end, (using Abroid or Super Glue). The other end is fixed.
Clap your hands and get a helper to measure the stretch of the rubber as the
wretched thing tries to fly away. Make a note of the new stretched length of
the rubber and the elapsed time before the fly drops dead from exhaustion,
(tricky to measure in practice but it can be mastered) .. .. The specific
energy of the fly (EF) can then be calculated from the elongation (m) x time
(secs) x the force on the rubber (Kgs), divided by the weight of the fly (in
Kgs). (Don't forget to subtract out the weight of the glue). We found the
the highest ever EF was from a batch of flies collected in the long hot
summer of 1976. (EF = 1868 Newtons per Kg per sec!!), The top Brits have
large batches of them stored in liquid nitrogen in a top secret MoD facility,
'some where in England', ready to be unfrozen for the WC. Other good
batches were: Aug 86 and Sept 93.
A few boxes (Liquid nitrogen containers) are available to the highest bidder
with a reserve price of $1000 per box of 10, plus $50 per mile for special
air delivery in our fleet of specially refrigerated container aircraft.
Apply to Mike Woodhouse at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OK it's not cheap but success comes at a
price and if you can afford to buy four Russian Wakefields ...........!!!
Note: To get the best energy, unfreeze the flies 12 hours before the comp
and allow them to fly around in large box (at ca 90 deg F), for ca 3 hours,
followed by 6 hours sleep. (similar to pre stretching a rubber motor). This
will ensure the fly's muscles are fully recovered after un freezing which
will give the best results. Of course use any old fly for the thermal
rounds and save the very best ones for the fly off etc.
Oh and don't try pulling any of the wings off the flies, It kills the
performance even more than waiting with a rubber motor for 1/2 hour before
launching. Also the animal rights people will create hell and that could
lead to the death knell for Free Flight. Be warned !!!
Peter King ;-))
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Roger Morrell
