Author Topic: Roundup This Weekend (Read 6610 times)

Howard Rush · « **on:** September 08, 2015, 04:01:49 PM »

Never mind all this other stuff. The R. F. Stevenson Memorial Raider Roundup is this weekend, and for those of you on the East coast, it's time to hit the road to get to Auburn. Bring airplanes for all the events, because there is a special high-point award of quite a bit of actual money, determined by a formula known only to Dave Gardner. If you plan to fly carrier, call Mike Potter to see if we're still interested in deploying the deck. Be there or be square.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2015, 05:59:56 PM »

I'll be there, but no bells on.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2015, 06:42:05 PM »

I'll be there, bandages, stitches, scars and all. Hopefully will stop leaking by Saturday. This seems to be a common plot for me about this time of year.

See you at tonight's meeting, Howard?

Steve

tom brightbill · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2015, 07:13:17 PM »

There's a rumor that a couple guys from Portland are coming

Jason Greer · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2015, 08:58:58 PM »

Figures, I'll be arriving in Portland Sunday afternoon for a conference the following week. Wish I would have asked around before booking my plane ride. It would have been nice to drive up and watch.

keith varley · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2015, 09:04:28 PM »

Well I can say that there will be three, maybe more, of the DREADED CANADIAN CONTINGENT. So beware .
Keith Varley

John Leidle · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2015, 10:02:33 PM »

I'm in .... Big Time !

Howard Rush · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2015, 10:50:49 PM »

Sounds like plenty of guys will be there for carrier, so we'll do it.

skyshark58 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2015, 11:43:13 PM »

Carrier competition will be Saturday only and it is Northwest Sport 40 only.
However if you have a carrier plane with a muffler and you want to give it test hop you are welcome to give it a try.
Mike Potter skyshark58@comcast.net

Randy Powell · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2015, 12:58:12 PM »

So, no practice circle Saturday?

skyshark58 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2015, 03:58:04 PM »

Maybe some.

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2015, 04:00:36 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on September 09, 2015, 12:58:12 PM

So, no practice circle Saturday?

Put a hook on your stunt plane.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2015, 04:33:18 PM »

I don't expect more than a few dozen in carrier, so it will be over soon enough to practice some stunt. Similarly, the other circle should clear out by 3:00 or so, and everybody will be going to my house for dinner, so you'll have the place to yourself if you want it.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #13 on:** September 09, 2015, 05:19:56 PM »

Gee thanks, Howard. I feel disinvited.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2015, 10:07:02 PM »

Fun day at the Roundup. But the carrier fliers ran over so I didn't any practice flying. Oh well, I'll be out for dawn patrol tomorrow. Shame Mark isn't her to be my stunt flunkie.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2015, 10:15:43 PM »

Mark is a wimp. See you tomorrow. Bring your Cobra. If it has too few KV for you, I might buy it.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2015, 12:32:48 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on September 12, 2015, 10:07:02 PM

Fun day at the Roundup. But the carrier fliers ran over so I didn't any practice flying. Oh well, I'll be out for dawn patrol tomorrow. Shame Mark isn't her to be my stunt flunkie.

it is a shame I am not there,, alas,, its another weekend lost .
On a good note, I discovered why I couldnt get the green monster to come up to speed,,, sigh,,
Fly well Randy,, Fall Follies are right around the corner

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2015, 12:34:19 PM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on September 12, 2015, 10:15:43 PM

Mark is a wimp. See you tomorrow. Bring your Cobra. If it has too few KV for you, I might buy it.

HEY,, I am not a wimp,, shees,, I crashed in Muncie and came back and flew,, thats not a wimp move,,
Howard,, from now on I am doubling the cost of my painting advice to you,, thats what you get for saying not nice things about me,,

.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2015, 07:31:54 PM »

It was a good news, bad new weekend. I flew like crap, but Paul told me what was wrong with the plane and there is a possibility I can fix it.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2015, 09:26:01 PM »

Randy actually flew pretty well. I was envious of his overhead 8.

Robby Hunt · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2015, 09:35:49 PM »

Sorry I couldn't make it, I was at the ranch all weekend.

Paul Walker · « **Reply #21 on:** September 14, 2015, 08:17:05 AM »

Quote from: Robby Hunt on September 13, 2015, 09:35:49 PM

Sorry I couldn't make it, I was at the ranch all weekend.

Hey, we didn't see you at the "ranch". My daughter was there all weekend and reported that you weren't there. What's the deal!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #22 on:** September 14, 2015, 12:11:57 PM »

Different ranch, I think.

johnt4051 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 14, 2015, 04:11:36 PM »

It was a great contest; we all had a good time. I will have the results posted on flyinglines.org as soon as I get the report assembled. Got some good photos.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #24 on:** September 14, 2015, 04:35:23 PM »

And John's new plane flies pretty good, too.

Mike Haverly · « **Reply #25 on:** September 14, 2015, 07:16:47 PM »

Typical of his "outside the box" approach to most things, including this year's awards, Howard did a fine job. He probably has a file he could post of the awards. Nice idea! He even managed to turn off the rain Sunday morning and push PW for a close second place.

As for myself, in spite of the flu, or whatever kept me on the pot all of Saturday night I had a great time! $$$$$$

Anyone within a couple of hundred miles should attend next year, the extra bucks could help with the gas. My gas was a separate issue

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #26 on:** September 14, 2015, 07:31:12 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on September 13, 2015, 07:31:54 PM

It was a good news, bad new weekend. I flew like crap, but Paul told me what was wrong with the plane and there is a possibility I can fix it.

What did Paul say? Maybe we can all learn something.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2015, 07:56:27 PM »

Crist,

He pointed out some bonehead trimming issues that if I had 3 complete brain cells, I would have seen for myself. But that's why he's the champ. Well, that and about a million flights more than me and a degree in aeronautical engineering and .....

Robby Hunt · « **Reply #28 on:** September 14, 2015, 08:56:50 PM »

Quote from: Paul Walker on September 14, 2015, 08:17:05 AM

Hey, we didn't see you at the "ranch". My daughter was there all weekend and reported that you weren't there. What's the deal!

I was at the ranch, not THE RANCH...that is more like a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2015, 09:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on September 14, 2015, 07:56:27 PM

Crist,

He pointed out some bonehead trimming issues that if I had 3 complete brain cells, I would have seen for myself. But that's why he's the champ. Well, that and about a million flights more than me and a degree in aeronautical engineering and .....

Thanks Randy.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2015, 11:02:04 PM »

It was a good time. We had a good turnout for Expert stunt (picture below). I demonstrated my new quiet landing gear by making an extremely bouncy, but quiet, landing.

John Leidle · « **Reply #31 on:** September 15, 2015, 07:49:38 AM »

Howard , I like the new group picture format.
John

skyshark58 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 15, 2015, 11:42:53 AM »

A big thank you go to the stunt guys for helping with the carrier deck unloading and loading

Mike Potter

Randy Powell · « **Reply #33 on:** September 15, 2015, 12:06:29 PM »

It's a motley, disorganized group. But it's a cool picture.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #34 on:** September 15, 2015, 12:28:09 PM »

Quote from: John Leidle on September 15, 2015, 07:49:38 AM

Howard , I like the new group picture format.
John

Yes, it's nice for somebody to be able to look at their trophy and see all the old farts they trounced. I did get a picture, but no trophy. Just the way the wife likes it.

Steve

Randy Powell · « **Reply #35 on:** September 15, 2015, 01:56:43 PM »

Steve,

With the trim issues I'm working on, I didn't expect to be in the top 5 much less a trophy. Also the way my wife likes it.

johnt4051 · « **Reply #36 on:** September 15, 2015, 02:59:42 PM »

Results and photos are now posted on flyinglines.org.

Chris Cox · « **Reply #37 on:** September 15, 2015, 05:40:14 PM »

I like the group photo as well. Would be cool to have such things going back in time. We could look at them in the old folks home and wonder who these people are. I think I might write the names of everyone on the back of the photo!

skyshark58 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 15, 2015, 06:03:58 PM »

If you can remember to turn it around to see it!

Paul Walker · « **Reply #39 on:** September 15, 2015, 10:23:36 PM »

WHAT DID YOU SAY?...SPEAK UP SO CHRIS CAN HEAR!

Chris Cox · « **Reply #40 on:** September 16, 2015, 08:35:53 AM »

Say what?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #41 on:** September 17, 2015, 04:56:06 PM »

And I would note, after Paul was nice enough to point out the obvious to me (thanks, Paul, I needed that), the problem is now resolved (and the spinner is even aligned). And Yes, Alan Resinger, I lengthened the tail wheel gear.

Paul Walker · « **Reply #42 on:** September 17, 2015, 05:13:15 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on September 17, 2015, 04:56:06 PM

And I would note, after Paul was nice enough to point out the obvious to me (thanks, Paul, I needed that), the problem is now resolved (and the spinner is even aligned). And Yes, Alan Resinger, I lengthened the tail wheel gear.

The real question is: did it make it fly better?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #43 on:** September 18, 2015, 11:08:23 AM »

We'll find out tomorrow. I ended up building a wedge shim from some carbon plate I had laying around. Weirdly, the spinner was sort of not aligned before. Just a bit off. Now if aligns perfectly. So I must have had it right at some point. Oh well, it now has 2 degrees of offset and we'll see. If it's not pounding rain tomorrow.

Chris Cox · « **Reply #44 on:** September 19, 2015, 09:56:45 AM »

Hey Randy, do you remember where you got your pilot figure from?

Howard Rush · « **Reply #45 on:** September 19, 2015, 12:48:15 PM »

I think it came in a cracker back jox.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #46 on:** September 19, 2015, 10:14:16 PM »

Chris,

Pete's Pilots, I think. But I really don't remember. He's been around awhile.

Paul,

Yes, it helped. A lot. So did adding about 2oz of nose weight. Thing almost flies now.

Paul Walker · « **Reply #47 on:** September 19, 2015, 10:55:32 PM »

Paul,

Yes, it helped. A lot. So did adding about 2oz of nose weight. Thing almost flies now.
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That's great to hear. Hope it keeps getting better.