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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Shug Emery on June 21, 2014, 09:05:37 PM

Title: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Shug Emery on June 21, 2014, 09:05:37 PM

I arrived there as they were flying and racing. I don't know the results but it was nice to see folks out on a swell day.
Got to fly a bit after the races.
Patterns were flown and the learning curve continues.
Shug

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Shug Emery on June 21, 2014, 09:07:59 PM

Keith, John and Bob

Keith's P-47 in flight

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: wwwarbird on June 21, 2014, 09:32:47 PM

 Just got off the phone with Keith, sounds like it was a good day out there today. Hoping to catch up with all of you next Sunday...

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Shug Emery on June 21, 2014, 09:50:33 PM

Quote from: wwwarbird on June 21, 2014, 09:32:47 PM

Just got off the phone with Keith, sounds like it was a good day out there today. Hoping to catch up with all of you next Sunday...

It sure was a short but great day. I studied Keith's arm movement and hand today. Very relaxed and smooth. He has been helpful to me as well.
Hoping to get out tomorrow....

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: wwwarbird on June 21, 2014, 10:15:10 PM

 BTW, just a clarification here Shug, Keith's camo plane is a P-47, not a P-40. It started out as a Brodak ARC T-Rex but was about 80% rebuilt (structurally as well as cosmetically) into a semi-scale P-47 Thunderbolt. Power is a Saito .62.

 Here's a bunch of info on it...

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php/topic,21913.0.html

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: john e. holliday on June 22, 2014, 07:33:02 AM

Hey Shug, be alert and aware those racing gents will probably try to get you on the handle or on the messy end of the lines.   Great shot of Keith's plane in inverted position. 

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Shug Emery on June 22, 2014, 02:22:59 PM

Quote from: john e. holliday on June 22, 2014, 07:33:02 AM

Hey Shug, be alert and aware those racing gents will probably try to get you on the handle or on the messy end of the lines.   Great shot of Keith's plane in inverted position. 

They did offer me a plane to fly))))))
Thanks.

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Steve Scott on June 22, 2014, 03:47:35 PM

Race results for Saturday's 2nd in the series (officially called Super Slow Rat Racing):

Pilot / mechanic

1st - Bob Cheney / Jeff Lange
2nd - Tony Kubes / Keith Sandberg
3rd - Steve Scott / Ivars Greizins

It was a highly competitive and tight contest with Bob/Jeff just eking out Tony/Keith.  Only some superlative pitting by Jeff was the difference.

I was pressed into action when Ivars put out a last minute call for his pilot.  I hadn't held a handle in several years but volunteered and Ivars accepted.  We didn't finish that far behind.  Had we a better fuel pump/bulb, it would have helped.

Saturday was a glorious day for flying (and we've had a dearth of flyable days here this spring) - bright, sunny and calm winds. 

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: Motorman on June 22, 2014, 04:38:48 PM

Was that a yellow grish on a racing plane omg hope he boiled them before the flight.


MM

Title: Re: Minnepolis Piston Poppers Race Day and Fly
Post by: john e. holliday on June 22, 2014, 05:29:35 PM

Hey if you control the rpm those props are still good if stored right.