Author Topic: PERKY postal scores including the AMA Nats. (Read 2362 times)

Paul Smith · « **on:** July 16, 2023, 12:10:32 PM »

If you have something better this season please submit it.

bob whitney · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2023, 11:39:22 AM »

My #1 perky has a ZALP 2.5 free flight motor in it

Paul Smith · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2023, 07:39:51 PM »

I have not heard any Perky input since The Nats at Muncie.

If you have improved you best for 2023 please submit a report.

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2023, 02:09:33 PM »

Paul, This is just a report from our last official contest of this season. For several reasons the turnout was a bit lower than usual.....and it was very windy (31mph).
Perky: Al Ferraro 106.4 Ernie Evon 103.2 Raul Diaz NT
Fox Speed. Jim Vigani 107.2 Raul Diaz 79.3

Paul Smith · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2023, 04:43:58 PM »

OK, I got it.

Ernie is now closest to average.

Get a good high res picture in case I need it for a plaque.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2023, 02:31:51 PM »

Hi Paul! Well, my fellow Figure 9ers here in Titusville had our Perky Speed event today! T'was a marvelous event and the weather was just as close to perfect as anyone could expect. Although there were only three stalwart pilots each of whom had the drive, desire and hopes of unseating our friendly nemesis ... Bob "THE RAD" Whitney from the top seat. Here's our up to date, unpadded, pure as honey flight time speeds for 16 laps per the Internationally acclaimed Perky Flight rules:

Larry Helphinstine 32.69 mph
Mike Urban: 74.25 mph
Jim Carter: 77.65 mph

All I can say is ... "Beware "Rad" ... all of us had some pretty good sounding excuses so ...... next time ...... !!

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2023, 05:32:26 AM »

Thanks for posting. Shows you don't always have to be the fastest to have fun and learn more at the same time!
Although, I have to admit it is always fun to try to beat the man who I call 'The Gator'.........and sometimes we do. TS

Paul Smith · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2023, 06:04:52 AM »

Thank you. The scores have been posted.

The new average is down to 96.40 MPH with Don Sopka being the closest.

It's good to see that our oldest X-president is still flying CL.

There is still time to better your scores until November 15, 2023. 32 MPH is a decent low in sportsman carrier, but hard to do with a Perky.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2023, 04:51:57 PM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on October 29, 2023, 06:04:52 AM

Thank you. The scores have been posted.

The new average is down to 96.40 MPH with Don Sopka being the closest.

It's good to see that our oldest X-president is still flying CL.

There is still time to better your scores until November 15, 2023. 32 MPH is a decent low in sportsman carrier, but hard to do with a Perky.

Thanks Paul!! Actually, since we fly off a really nice grass field, with those tiny wheels our landings are generally pretty rough. So, to make us feel a bit better, like true aviators on the cutting edge of technology, we were thinking about counting the number of times the plane flips upon touchdown and then deducting one second per flip from the flight time ... assuming the plane survives $:-\$ . Sadly, according to preliminary calculations, all of us would still be under 100 mph soooooooooooooo!!

Paul Smith · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2023, 06:03:52 AM »

Still, the question remains; How could a Perky complete a mile at 32 MPH? I doubt that I could get one to fly that slow if I tried.

Please have the contestant fly again. He's pulling down the average too much.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2023, 04:22:22 PM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on October 30, 2023, 06:03:52 AM

Still, the question remains; How could a Perky complete a mile at 32 MPH? I doubt that I could get one to fly that slow if I tried.

Please have the contestant fly again. He's pulling down the average too much.

Hey Paul! Pardon the delay in responding. Just so you know ... that was honest speed and there were 8 witnesses! We considered not to count it but we couldn't count the first flight because he didn't make the required number of laps. Even so that would have only been around 55 mph. Had this been at Brodak's or the NAT's according to the understanding I have, his speed would have been recorded as flown, wouldn't it? Is there a minimum speed for reporting purposes? He still has the plane and it's in flyable condition but I'm not sure he even wants to try again this year considering some of the other events our "gang" have been considering, but I'll ask.

Jim

Dave Rigotti · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2023, 05:11:01 PM »

"Anti-whipping?"

Quote from: Paul Smith on October 30, 2023, 06:03:52 AM

Still, the question remains; How could a Perky complete a mile at 32 MPH? I doubt that I could get one to fly that slow if I tried.

Please have the contestant fly again. He's pulling down the average too much.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2023, 10:14:05 AM »

Quote from: Dave Rigotti on November 03, 2023, 05:11:01 PM

"Anti-whipping?"

Just "MASTERFUL PILOTING SKILLS"!!

Dennis Toth · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2023, 11:49:19 AM »

PERKY Bi-Slob?

Kelly Hite · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2023, 02:37:40 PM »

Perky carrier...

Paul Smith · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2023, 10:37:25 AM »

Quote from: Kelly Hite on November 04, 2023, 02:37:40 PM

Perky carrier...

Maybe so.
120 high and 32 low would win any carrier contest.

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2023, 03:09:41 PM »

Today Al and I spent some time with his Perky trying to top the 'Gator" for 2023. Alas, it was not to be. Put er up numerous times and came away with a best of 32.38/ 111.18. But.........it's not the 15th yet!

Paul Smith · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2023, 05:46:42 PM »

A good speed, but not a new high for either of you.

How about trying to get UNDER 32 MPH.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2023, 03:13:17 PM »

Hi Paul! Well, as requested, me and some of the fellows got together this afternoon so we could try and improve our speeds! Larry Helphinstine flew again and he clocked his best time of 58.99 seconds at 60.42 mph which was quite an improvement. Our buddy George Obradovich, clocked 71.85 mph.

Jim Carter
Titusville, FL.

Paul Smith · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2023, 03:42:49 PM »

Thank you.

That puts the average back up to 96.52 MPH and brings the number of flyers up to a respectable 20.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2023, 04:28:47 PM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on November 09, 2023, 03:42:49 PM

Thank you.

That puts the average back up to 96.52 MPH and brings the number of flyers up to a respectable 20.

Well, I do my best to "follow orders"!!

Dave Rigotti · « **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2023, 06:47:23 AM »

Paul,
Do the speeds submitted have to be at a sanctioned (as in AMA) event not just a "gathering"?

Paul Smith · « **Reply #22 on:** November 14, 2023, 08:18:01 AM »

No contest required. A gathering is OK.

I would like to see some photos posted, including any possible closest to average or anything over 120 MPH.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2023, 12:22:57 PM »

Quote from: Paul Smith on November 14, 2023, 08:18:01 AM

No contest required. A gathering is OK.

I would like to see some photos posted, including any possible closest to average or anything over 120 MPH.

Hi Paul! Hopefully this will do. You see, I don't have any video of my friend Larry's incredible Perky flight but here he is with his infamous Perky he had just completed a few weeks before he recorded that "record breaking" flight!!

bob whitney · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2023, 05:20:01 PM »

i flew with this Fig 9 group for a while. (even became a member) they fly every Sat morning and have more fun than is legal. they are mostly sport flyers .with some beginner and intermediate stunt thrown in.if u dont have a good sense of hummer beware.an upright landing could get u a standing ovation.they were not afraid to ask questions.
i did a fig 9 the other day at my new field and brought back a lot of good memories RAD

Paul Smith · « **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2023, 09:35:18 AM »

As of November 15th, the 2023 Perky season is closed.

If you're holding any scores from Nov 15 or earlier, please submit them now. Any further scores will be credited to the 2024 season.

Thus far we have twenty flyers on record.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #26 on:** November 16, 2023, 01:44:27 PM »

Quote from: bob whitney on November 15, 2023, 05:20:01 PM

i flew with this Fig 9 group for a while. (even became a member) they fly every Sat morning and have more fun than is legal. they are mostly sport flyers .with some beginner and intermediate stunt thrown in.if u dont have a good sense of hummer beware.an upright landing could get u a standing ovation.they were not afraid to ask questions.
i did a fig 9 the other day at my new field and brought back a lot of good memories RAD

Hooooray! Bob remembered us! I and I'm sure all the guys remembered you ... the one member who could consistently land using wheels ... with the rubber side down

! Be safe my friend!!