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Design => Stunt design => Topic started by: Dennis Nunes on July 14, 2021, 07:14:12 PM
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Good evening everyone,
I thought I would post the link from Flying Lines - News of Northwest Control-Line Aviation website to the 8-part document entitled "Turning to the Dark Side - The Building of Circulas 46 IIe an Electric Profile". The 8-part article is available at http://flyinglines.org/nunes.circulas46lle.html (http://flyinglines.org/nunes.circulas46lle.html)
However, I've added a new section entitled, "Part 9 - Flying at the 2021 AMA Nationals" is now available at: http://flyinglines.org/nunes.circulas.atnats.pdf (http://flyinglines.org/nunes.circulas.atnats.pdf)
I hope you enjoy reading about my adventure or in some cases misadventure.
Stay safe,
Dennis
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Dennis,
That was a great insight into "life at the Nats", thanks for sharing it. We ate at the Sunshine once, and have avoided since.
Rick
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Great story of your adventure. I miss the NATS and also I will never forget my first NATS in 1964 at the Grand Prairie Naval Air station. Back then it was the Navy barricks and mess hall as I was on foot. The couple that I rode with made sure I had a bed at the barricks. They stayed at the motel as women were not allowed to stay over night on the base. Again thanks for the story. H^^
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....my first NATS in 1964 at the Grand Prairie Naval Air station..
Mine too. It was so different from today. I flew Stunt, hand launch glider, A-1 and A-2 Nordic, 1/2A Gas Free Flight and rat race. All over in a week. Are there any multi discipline contests any more?
Ken
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The Northwest Regionals will be offering well over 40 CL events this year in Roseburg Oregon over Labor Day weekend this year.
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The Northwest Regionals will be offering well over 40 CL events this year in Roseburg Oregon over Labor Day weekend this year.
I was referring to the old "AAA" meets with CL,FF, and RC.
Ken
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Mine too. It was so different from today. I flew Stunt, hand launch glider, A-1 and A-2 Nordic, 1/2A Gas Free Flight and rat race. All over in a week. Are there any multi discipline contests any more?
Ken
I flew Navy Carrier and combat. Riley got me in the second round. They didn't have Rat until much later. I remember my first Wichita contest 64 just before the NATS and had all the out door events at the Boeing field. Oh, I got second in Navy Carrier at Wichita that year. So I thought I had a chance. The NATS was a big learning curve.H^^
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Dennis
ENJOYED Part 9 - quite an adventure just to get there - GREAT Stuff.
I've done OK at the Sunshine Cafe, but never got the meatloaf(!), although this year I got a piece of "Key Lime Pie" that was not pie shaped at all. In fact I would describe it as 34B...
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Hi Dennis, enjoyed hearing the nats adventure story. Well done and congrats.
What are wedges? Perhaps small balsa trim tabs at TE of the elevator?
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What are wedges? Perhaps small balsa trim tabs at TE of the elevator?
Thanks Jim. Here are a couple of photos of the wedges that I used. Howard Rush made these for me on his 3D printer. Mine are attached to the trailing edge of the elevators with rubber cement.
Dennis
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Quite a comprehensive breakdown of your experience, from start to finish. Im commenting, because I appreciate the amount of work you put into simply writing the account. No small undertaking.
Shows alot about your dedication to the sport and I look forward to seeing a full body stunt in Open.