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Title: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 08, 2013, 08:01:41 AM
The Barry family leaves Harlem, GA at approximately 7 PM Friday afternoon putting us in Muncie around 6 AM Saturday.

What time are you guys leaving and when do you expect to be there?

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 08, 2013, 09:24:44 AM
Bright and early Tuesday, arriving sometime Saturday.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 08, 2013, 09:38:35 AM
Bright and early Tuesday, arriving sometime Saturday.

Have a safe trip and remember to buy gas.

Derke
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 08, 2013, 09:48:47 AM
Derek I had planned to travel Friday (11 hours) but since this wind won't quit here in KC and can't get any practice I'll travel Thursday and will be found on Muncie grass Friday.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 08, 2013, 09:58:31 AM
Derek I had planned to travel Friday (11 hours) but since this wind won't quit here in KC and can't get any practice I'll travel Thursday and will be found on Muncie grass Friday.

Dave

Lucky dog! It has done nothing but rain here for the last 3 weeks. I wish I could leave today but work would not be happy with me if I did that.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 08, 2013, 10:04:07 AM
Yeah I know.  I took this week off to practice and I'm sitting on my butt.  Getting one or two in at sunrise then done.  Derek leave that rain at home.  See you on the grass.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Jeff Traxler on July 08, 2013, 11:55:08 AM
I should be there this Thursday about noon.I am judging C/L scale this weekend and want to practice before doing battle Sunday in Intermediate land.I'm hopin' to get the boot to advanced so I can L-pad it with the bigboys.Dave,I'll go flying with ya Friday.I'm not doing the static judging so I can play.Derek,We need to find a little time to do some jammin'!!!!
                                                                   See ya's soon,Trax
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 08, 2013, 12:13:35 PM
Yeah I know.  I took this week off to practice and I'm sitting on my butt.  Getting one or two in at sunrise then done.  Derek leave that rain at home.  See you on the grass.

Dave

See you there Dave!

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 08, 2013, 12:14:18 PM
I should be there this Thursday about noon.I am judging C/L scale this weekend and want to practice before doing battle Sunday in Intermediate land.I'm hopin' to get the boot to advanced so I can L-pad it with the bigboys.Dave,I'll go flying with ya Friday.I'm not doing the static judging so I can play.Derek,We need to find a little time to do some jammin'!!!!
                                                                   See ya's soon,Trax

Yes we do, even if I am extremely rusty....at guitar that is.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 08, 2013, 12:15:14 PM
My bass won't fit in the car.  The amp really won't fit.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 08, 2013, 12:48:32 PM
I should be there this Thursday about noon.I am judging C/L scale this weekend and want to practice before doing battle Sunday in Intermediate land.I'm hopin' to get the boot to advanced so I can L-pad it with the bigboys.Dave,I'll go flying with ya Friday.I'm not doing the static judging so I can play.Derek,We need to find a little time to do some jammin'!!!!
                                                                   See ya's soon,Trax
All good.  Got the hotel reservation moved up a notch so I should be there early.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Jeff Traxler on July 08, 2013, 01:13:20 PM
Howard,I'm bringin' a bass too W/amplification.Got room in the truck.Time to get funky with your own bad self.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: SteveMoon on July 08, 2013, 02:46:03 PM
The Moon family Suburban will be blasting out of Big D about lunchtime
on Saturday, arriving in Muncie around lunchtime on Sunday.

Steve
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Brett Buck on July 08, 2013, 05:28:12 PM
July 2014 for me!

   Brett
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 08, 2013, 05:33:06 PM
July 2014 for me!

   Brett
I know it's a long drive but geez Brett!

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Fitton on July 08, 2013, 07:01:52 PM
July 2014 for me!

   Brett

That sucks sorry you can't make it.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Gene Martine on July 08, 2013, 07:23:47 PM
  y1 y1 y1 y1 y1 y1 y1
 Will be in Muncie around mid afternoon Friday.
 Gene
  #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ #^
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: RandySmith on July 08, 2013, 07:32:55 PM
  y1 y1 y1 y1 y1 y1 y1
 Will be in Muncie around mid afternoon Friday.
 Gene
  #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ #^ #^

and Kaz wants you to drop by here and pickup his fuel....

Randy
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Helmick on July 08, 2013, 08:41:29 PM
My bass won't fit in the car.  The amp really won't fit.

My bass would fit in the Prius fine, but I let 'em go alive! Amp is an energy drink, right? I don't do any of that stuff. Coke Classic is a pretty strong 'upper' for me.  #^ Steve
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mike Haverly on July 08, 2013, 09:15:58 PM
I'm leaving home Saturday morning to be in Muncie in the afternoon.  Kinda hard to leave this 70 to 80 degree weather with no rain or wind.  Salmon are starting to show up and our refrigerator is stuffed with Dungeness crab.  I'll tough it out somehow, it is only a week.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Matt Colan on July 08, 2013, 09:34:10 PM
Hopefully next year!

Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: James Mills on July 08, 2013, 10:01:41 PM
Derek,

We are planning to arrive Saturday afternoon early.  I won't be flying this year, the knee isn't ready, but Ben will be flying beginner Sunday.

James
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Paul Walker on July 08, 2013, 10:57:21 PM
Howard is leaving for the Nat's Tuesday. He will stop be here and fly some. Then he will leave Wednesday without me. It just didn't work out.  :(
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 08, 2013, 11:52:52 PM
Probably nothing that a couple dozen vortex generators won't fix.  I'll bring a passel.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:26:05 AM
Howard is leaving for the Nat's Tuesday. He will stop be here and fly some. Then he will leave Wednesday without me. It just didn't work out.  :(

I still do not believe you.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:27:08 AM
July 2014 for me!

   Brett

That sucks, Its just not the same without you.

Gavin even bought a new Bevis and Butthead shirt yesterday...

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:28:04 AM
Derek,

We are planning to arrive Saturday afternoon early.  I won't be flying this year, the knee isn't ready, but Ben will be flying beginner Sunday.

James

That is great!....about Ben, not your knee. I look forward to seeing you both.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:30:02 AM
Probably nothing that a couple dozen vortex generators won't fix.  I'll bring a passel.

I need to get some of those from you to try on the Matrix. If they make that plane fly, they truly are amazing.

I have some that PJ was kind enough to send me but they are far too nice to put on an old dog like the Matrix.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:30:51 AM
The Moon family Suburban will be blasting out of Big D about lunchtime
on Saturday, arriving in Muncie around lunchtime on Sunday.

Steve

Don't forget my trophy...

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 09, 2013, 04:32:07 AM
Hopefully next year!



I hope so too, you need to get back before you're an old man.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: john e. holliday on July 09, 2013, 07:59:48 AM
All of you guys/gals have a  safe trip to and from the NATS.   Also don't let the mind games get to some of you.   
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Fitton on July 09, 2013, 09:58:41 AM
The Moon family Suburban will be blasting out of Big D about lunchtime
on Saturday, arriving in Muncie around lunchtime on Sunday.

Steve

Did you repack the bearings on the Suburban?
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: RandySmith on July 09, 2013, 10:41:35 AM
Did you repack the bearings on the Suburban?

Fill the  NOS  tanks ?????   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on July 09, 2013, 01:31:00 PM
Thursday noon in two days.

Allen
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Bill Little on July 09, 2013, 01:41:44 PM
Good luck to all of you!  I hope to get back and be able to actually fly at the NATS again!  Also would like to have Aaron flying there, again, also.  I hate missing seeing you guys!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Randy Powell on July 09, 2013, 01:46:06 PM
I envy you guys that talk about leaving on Friday and getting there 12 hours later.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Eric Viglione on July 09, 2013, 01:49:44 PM
Me too Randy... I could do 12hrs driving in a day, but I will not do 19hrs again. It's not worth the time to recoup being a zombie the next day.

I'll prolly roll in late Sat night, if I can sneak out a half day on Fri.

EricV

Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Randy Powell on July 09, 2013, 04:16:20 PM
19 hrs would be OK. It's the 32+ hrs that I can't do.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Bill Little on July 09, 2013, 04:40:41 PM
19 hrs would be OK. It's the 32+ hrs that I can't do.

Heck, Randy, I just drive until I get tired, get a motel room, and do it again the next day until I get there...................

You could do it in (2) 16 hour days, (4) 8 hour days..........

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Allen Goff on July 09, 2013, 04:48:10 PM
I feel for you guys. I remember the three days it took for Roger and I to drive to VSC last year. It's a tough ride for sure.
Just thought I'd put up a picture from last Sat. Roger Wildman and his new "California Beamer". We had the L-pad all to ourself.
"The calm before the storm". You guys have a safe trip, see ya soon.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Will Hinton on July 09, 2013, 05:13:54 PM
Golly Randy, now ya make me feel guilty at not making the 2 1/2 hour drive this year! n~ n~ n~
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Jason Greer on July 09, 2013, 05:16:05 PM
We will leave at 5 on Friday afternoon and arrive Saturday afternoon.  Looking forward to being there...not looking forward to the drive...

Jason
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mike Greb on July 09, 2013, 05:32:11 PM
The Briskets and Gravy team will be leaving Saturday morning, arrival before noon on Sunday. 
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Allen Goff on July 09, 2013, 05:45:39 PM
Hay Mike, I drove by the 12th Street Cafe today and they have a special, briskets & gravy $1.00. #^ #^ #^
Have a safe trip.

Blessings
Allen
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Brett Buck on July 09, 2013, 06:10:23 PM
Hay Mike, I drove by the 12th Street Cafe today and they have a special, briskets & gravy $1.00. #^ #^ #^

    Literally, the breakfast of champions! 

    And buy 10 specials, and you get a coupon for 10% off on your first balloon angioplasty. Such a deal!


   Brett
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 10, 2013, 06:41:14 AM
2014 for me.

I wont complain about the 28 hr flight...

Its a shame Walker cannot make it due to electrical gremilins.


Derek : Those VG's are to be used .. not admired.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Doug Moon on July 10, 2013, 07:16:47 AM
Howard is leaving for the Nat's Tuesday. He will stop be here and fly some. Then he will leave Wednesday without me. It just didn't work out.  :(

Yes he will be leaving without you.  That's because you dont ride with him.  You and Don will come in at a different time.

See you in few days!  Dont forget your kite.

Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 10, 2013, 08:46:37 AM


Its a shame Walker cannot make it due to electrical gremilins.


Derek : Those VG's are to be used .. not admired.

Believe that if you want to. Paul Walker can't get a motor run after using the same equipment for many years....Yeah right!

I plan on doing some VG testing in the upcoming year. I have a feeling that they could help my heavier planes.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: john e. holliday on July 10, 2013, 09:11:02 AM
If I don't stop to eat or really I stop to empty my tank, fill the tank on the Ford and grab some coffee plus a roll, I can make it in 10 hours even with the road construction.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: john e. holliday on July 10, 2013, 09:26:13 AM
Golly Randy, now ya make me feel guilty at not making the 2 1/2 hour drive this year! n~ n~ n~

Hey Will, after seeing your post in the scale section, it dawned on me that 2 1/2 hours is a daily commute to and from work for some of us. LL~ LL~
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: John Leidle on July 10, 2013, 09:47:01 AM
  I left Seattle 10:00am PST  Tuesday  plan to hit my room Saturday.  I'm in Billings as I enjoy coffee.  Is there any truth that the Nats will be in Tucson next year? Or was that Woodland ,California?
    John
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 10, 2013, 10:23:06 AM
  I left Seattle 10:00am PST  Tuesday  plan to hit my room Saturday.  I'm in Billings as I enjoy coffee.  Is there any truth that the Nats will be in Tucson next year? Or was that Woodland ,California?
    John

I highly doubt it.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Randy Powell on July 10, 2013, 11:25:05 AM
I miss the traveling Nats.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 10, 2013, 11:31:15 AM
I miss the traveling Nats.

I was nice to see new places.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Paul Walker on July 10, 2013, 06:56:26 PM
Well, the plan didn't work out. Got a call from Howard yesterday at noon saying he wasn't stopping by on the way to Muncie.

Turns out he is a sissy. The AC in his Prius stopped working Tuesday morn and he took it in to be fixed before leaving.

They just don't make "tough" JCT members any more!!! VD~
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: ptg on July 10, 2013, 07:15:30 PM

They just don't make "tough" JCT members any more!!! VD~

DUH…….
As the founder of the JCT, I can state with empirical knowledge;
‘NO JCT members have been made since the ‘70s’ and even then they were all made several decades prior.   
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Fitton on July 10, 2013, 07:15:53 PM
you don't have made men in the JCT?
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: John Leidle on July 10, 2013, 10:45:04 PM
  I remember driving my Ford Minivan through the heat with out air. I stopped for gasoline & it was hotter in the van than in the 98 degree heat. I bought a car in 2007 & wouldn't drive without air in that heat again,,I don't know how I used to survive.
  Staying in South Dakota tonight ,,,, stopping in Peere S.D. to see the WW2 Monunent in the am then forward .
   John
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 10, 2013, 11:52:28 PM
I'm in Mountain Home, ID.  Car AC working fine at 104F outside air temperature.  Hotel AC inadequate.  They switched me to a different room, still inadequate.  These rooms both had new air conditioners, which the desk cutie said don't work well.  I relocated the temperature sensor, which had been installed adjacent to the coil.  I am now cool as a cucumber.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Brett Buck on July 11, 2013, 12:02:14 AM
  I remember driving my Ford Minivan through the heat with out air. I stopped for gasoline & it was hotter in the van than in the 98 degree heat. I bought a car in 2007 & wouldn't drive without air in that heat again,,I don't know how I used to survive.
  Staying in South Dakota tonight ,,,, stopping in Peere S.D. to see the WW2 Monunent in the am then forward .
   John

    I drove from Kentucky to California when I was moving out here in a car with no air conditioning, right across the desert in July. It was livable, mostly. The one interesting point was going from the desert for a day and a half, and then stopping in Truckee for gas. We had been getting pretty hot for a while, but there was snow on the ground and it was 38 degrees.

    Brett
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Brett Buck on July 11, 2013, 12:08:15 AM
I'm in Mountain Home, ID.  Car AC working fine at 104F outside air temperature.  Hotel AC inadequate.  They switched me to a different room, still inadequate.  These rooms both had new air conditioners, which the desk cutie said don't work well.  I relocated the temperature sensor, which had been installed adjacent to the coil.  I am now cool as a cucumber.

  In hotels with the "central thermostat" controlled from a remote location, at night they frequently override your settings and it gets stuffy. My engineer buddies and I found that an affront, so we set about trying to hack it to do what we wanted. Everybody else tried to fiddle with the digital connections with little luck due to lack of equipment.  I took a washcloth, soaked it with water, put it in the plastic bag used for the ice bucket, wrapped it up, put it in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Then I draped it over the thermostat housing and put a dry hand towel over the whole thing. Woke up about 4 in the morning and it was still nice and toasty under the towel and it was about 45 degrees in the room.

    Brett
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 11, 2013, 04:58:29 AM
Well, the plan didn't work out. Got a call from Howard yesterday at noon saying he wasn't stopping by on the way to Muncie.

Turns out he is a sissy. The AC in his Prius stopped working Tuesday morn and he took it in to be fixed before leaving.

They just don't make "tough" JCT members any more!!! VD~

Yeah, I think he should have opted for the world class critiquing and just dealt with the heat. It's going to be a tough contest.

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Jeff Traxler on July 11, 2013, 08:44:33 AM
I'll be makin' my 3 hr. drive to Muncie as soon as I sign out.It may be a short drivebut it AINT FAR ENOUGH FROM TOLEDO. Toledo is a turd in the punchbowl of life!!!!!
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 11, 2013, 08:52:08 AM
I'll be makin' my 3 hr. drive to Muncie as soon as I sign out.It may be a short drivebut it AINT FAR ENOUGH FROM TOLEDO. Toledo is a turd in the punchbowl of life!!!!!

Have a safe trip Trax, see you Saturday!

Derek
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Randy Powell on July 11, 2013, 09:43:35 AM
Howard,

Hmmm, Mountain Home, ID. It's not the end of the world ... but you can see it from there.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 11, 2013, 02:30:00 PM
Checking in at the Baymont now.  Will get out to AMA to check it out in a few.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 11, 2013, 03:37:58 PM
At the LPad.  Nobody here accept Brenda and Melvin just pulled up.  Things here look good,  not all dried and burned like last year.  Quite windy.  Free Flight is encamped across the road but nothing going up.  Likely done for today.  There is a van and trailer with vending machines parked right where the tabulation trailer goes.  Move it or we'll steal a coke machine!  This looks like a mobile QT.  Maybe it's staying. Going to wander over to the FF.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 11, 2013, 03:41:01 PM
A shot from circle 2 center of the pavilion.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 11, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
Looks like FF will have another full day tomorrow.  They are launching from just across the road from circle 4 and blowing directly over site 3. :),:).:)!!  Can't see how that will affect us at all if the wind blows from the same direction tomorrow.  Some electric FF going up now.

Dave
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dave_Trible on July 11, 2013, 04:19:30 PM
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Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 11, 2013, 11:16:08 PM
I'm in Cheyenne now.  Here is the Jive Combat Team Transporter crossing Wyoming today, carrying the wardrobe, supplies for the West Coast Junior Varsity hospitality tent, the usual waxes and polishes, and crates and crates of vortex generators.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mark Scarborough on July 11, 2013, 11:47:05 PM
I'm in Cheyenne now.  Here is the Jive Combat Team Transporter crossing Wyoming today, carrying the wardrobe, supplies for the West Coast Junior Varsity hospitality tent, the usual waxes and polishes, and crates and crates of vortex generators.

perfect!!
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Alan Buck on July 12, 2013, 12:44:19 PM
Ken and I plan leaving sat. morning and there sat night
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Brad Smith on July 12, 2013, 01:47:37 PM
Good luck Alan sorry i wont b there to kick your but lol have fun though ALAN ALAN ALAN ALAN.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Will Hinton on July 12, 2013, 05:26:53 PM
Hey Will, after seeing your post in the scale section, it dawned on me that 2 1/2 hours is a daily commute to and from work for some of us. LL~ LL~

Hey Doc, been off the grid for three days due to a computer glitch - but ya gotta know I consider Muncie my home field!  Ain't no bother at all to get down there and bother Allen Goff & usually Roger (the) Wildman for a day.  However, it's been a long time since I've done that!

All you nats guys, enjoy and be blessed!!!! #^ #^ #^
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Gene Martine on July 12, 2013, 06:45:36 PM
 #^ #^ #^ #^
Stan & I arrived at AMA around 2:30PM today (Friday) Picked up our packet, drove around the field, checked in at the motel, unloaded the car. Went to Wally world picked up water, cooler & some other stuff.
Had dinner at the Texas Roadhouse. Going to watch TV for a little while, shower & hit the sack.
Going to the field in the morning & fly.
Gene
 #^ #^ #^ #^
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Fitton on July 12, 2013, 07:31:33 PM
Hey Gene, any idea if the Muncie Hobby Shop is open this year?
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: RC Storick on July 12, 2013, 09:05:16 PM
My trip to the NATS started friday the 5th and I headed to Denver picked up my Dad and we drove to Reighlander WI to see a house he built 66 years ago. Then down to Saint Louis for a layover and on to the NATS Saturday Morning. I should arrive around 3:00. So my Nats trip so far has been 3000 miles this year. Kind of like the song I went to LA via Ohmaha.

(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=32037.0;attach=130734;image)
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: the original Steve Smith on July 12, 2013, 09:49:13 PM
I'll be right behind you pullin my trailer Sparky!

I should be there late Saturday afternoon.  Get hooked up to the electric at the RV hookups right there in the center of the AMA field (next to the RC Pylon area).  Then I can go see who is practicing on the grass.

Hope to see Trax there!

Steve
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 12, 2013, 09:56:38 PM
Looking forward to seeing you and your dad there, Robert.  I'm in MO myself now, St. Joseph.  

I spent most of the day in Nebraska.  It's a nice place with plenty of rest areas on I-80, important for us geezers.  There are Starbucks at North Platte and York, important for us Seattelites and somewhat correlated with the importance of the rest areas.  
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Jason Greer on July 12, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
Checking in from West Memphis. Had an hour delay getting away from South Arkansas so we didn't make it quite as far as hoped. Hope to arrive Saturday afternoon. Maybe I can finish my new airplane then...
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Eric Viglione on July 13, 2013, 06:02:32 AM
Started looking to pull over around 11pm last night before nashville... tried 5 major exit ramps over the next few hours. Every hotel booked solid! Finally found a quality inn in Kentucky around 2am...the good nes is today will be a short 5hr drive.
EricV
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on July 13, 2013, 06:50:52 AM
Will be passing through and visiting Sunday on my way TO work, then will be passing thorugh again on Friday, visiting on my way homr FROM work.

Hope you all brought some folding money. I will have a trunk full of electric pusher props: 10", 11", 12" and 13" 'ers that go whirrrrrrrrrrrr.

This week's special NO SHIPPING CHARGE on props you pick up in person - What a deal!   y1   >:D   ;D
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Howard Rush on July 16, 2013, 01:55:10 PM
I wish belatedly to inform you that I have arrived at the Nats.  Trip was uneventful.  Below you can see the Jive Combat Team Transporter on the little-known shortcut from I-74 to I-65.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Steve Helmick on July 16, 2013, 02:02:25 PM
Started looking to pull over around 11pm last night before nashville... tried 5 major exit ramps over the next few hours. Every hotel booked solid! Finally found a quality inn in Kentucky around 2am...the good nes is today will be a short 5hr drive.
EricV

This is where a GPS and a cell phone can save you a lot of wasted time. The GPS will give up the phone number of each motel in the town you want to stop in, before you arrive...call ahead and axe 'em if they've got a room for you. Real good idea to have the navigator doing that, while the driver tends to bizness. Allow about 50 miles to get that done.  H^^ Steve
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mike Haverly on July 16, 2013, 03:11:28 PM
     Kaz indeed scored 20 points with his Hellcat.  This is not the same one he used last year but a nicer one.  Hard to understand that statement without actually seeing it in person.  He said "I am very happy today!"  Funny that's the same thing he said last year after finishing fourth.  The last flight he put in this morning in absolutely dead air was a scorcher.  I wouldn't be surprised to see him fly Saturday again.
     The temperature this morning when we left to each lunch was 95 with about the same humidity.  Backing up was mandatory.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: James Strickland on July 16, 2013, 08:39:37 PM
Hi All,
Does  anyone know if that's Kaz' own design Hellcat or if it's Pat Johnson's design that Randy Smith sells the plans for or what, and if/ where a plan is available from?

Thanks Much,
             James Strickland
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: john e. holliday on July 17, 2013, 07:45:51 AM
Congrats to Kaz for the 20 pointse is one fine gentleman and is bringing up his son the same way. 
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mark Scarborough on July 17, 2013, 12:33:43 PM
Hi All,
Does  anyone know if that's Kaz' own design Hellcat or if it's Pat Johnson's design that Randy Smith sells the plans for or what, and if/ where a plan is available from?

Thanks Much,
             James Strickland
James.
I would be pretty confident that if it were Pats design, it would have dihedral,, It appears that Kaz's plane does not have dihedral,, so I would assume just on that fact it is his own design
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: James Strickland on July 18, 2013, 12:48:15 AM
K, makes sense to me Mark, Thanks man.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Lauri Malila on July 18, 2013, 04:02:14 AM
At least the previous one had a Yatsenko wing, if I remember right. Perhaps this one, too..? L
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mike Greb on July 19, 2013, 04:23:15 AM
Briskest and gravy on way home.
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: john e. holliday on July 19, 2013, 08:07:37 AM
You two have a safe trip home. 
Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Mike Haverly on July 19, 2013, 01:15:58 PM
At least the previous one had a Yatsenko wing, if I remember right. Perhaps this one, too..? L

NO! This model, as well as as his first one, is his design and 100% moulded with his own mandrels.  Six years of development and many thousands of dollars.  He has been asked why he doesn't sell them.   His answer;  "Too expensive, you cannot afford."

Title: Re: Nats ETA?
Post by: Derek Barry on July 19, 2013, 03:40:17 PM
NO! This model, as well as as his first one, is his design and 100% moulded with his own mandrels.  Six years of development and many thousands of dollars.  He has been asked why he doesn't sell them.   His answer;  "Too expensive, you cannot afford."



Mike is correct, one look at Kaz's plane by a trained eye and you know that HE built it.

Derek