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    Hey Byron - the placard was a joke. If they came...

    Hey Byron - the placard was a joke. If they came out of Afton that way, mine would be non-conforming and illegal. :-) Eric
  2. Have you gotten involved in competition acro yet?...

    Have you gotten involved in competition acro yet? What's your current acro experience? If you have not yet gotten involved with competition acro, it would be a little premature to be looking for an...
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    Wes, we have had this problem for a number of...

    Wes, we have had this problem for a number of years. There have been a couple of contests that I did not fly due to the need to jump in and help judge. A contest 8 years ago was cancelled due to lack...
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    Typical Pitts landing - ...

    Typical Pitts landing -


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zERCozXB3Bo
  5. Thread: New IAC logo

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    Maybe not missing, just painted red. :-) Looks...

    Maybe not missing, just painted red. :-) Looks like a bit of artistic license as the airplane graphic increased in size, and a horizontal stab would intrude on the clarity of the letter 'C'.
  6. Thread: unfair

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    Dang Tony, you sure have aged since then. I...

    Dang Tony, you sure have aged since then. I remember a 40-something blond haired guy winning Advanced Nats in '13. :)
  7. Thread: unfair

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    More like popcorn eaters Tony. ;-)

    More like popcorn eaters Tony. ;-)
  8. Thanks for the follow up. That change will...

    Thanks for the follow up. That change will significantly improve altitude issues for certain a/c types.
  9. BTW, I think this would be a good modification to...

    BTW, I think this would be a good modification to Advanced sequence 'A' -

    http://i62.tinypic.com/9gkfo5.jpg
  10. Thanks for the heads up DJ. I sent a note to NE...

    Thanks for the heads up DJ. I sent a note to NE Director (Rob) about a proposed mod to the CIVA Known.
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    Wes has it. It takes real inspiration and...

    Wes has it. It takes real inspiration and dedication to build an airplane. Cessnas do not inspire. You can buy Cessnas pretty cheap anyway and maybe even have money left over to build an airplane...
  12. Great suggestion. Anyone know of any precedent...

    Great suggestion. Anyone know of any precedent for IAC actually doing this?
  13. Sure did. We 4-banger guys have lots of...

    Sure did. We 4-banger guys have lots of experience with the the bottom of the box...and lower sometimes. :-)

    EDIT - And that involved rushed lines, and not much airspeed into the P-loop -...
  14. Tony, I think it'll be OK for you with the roll...

    Tony, I think it'll be OK for you with the roll rate of the 1D. You'll just need a lot of smash to make the P-loop round. I don't think it's a bad sequence for you.
  15. I regret the choice of this Advanced sequence....

    I regret the choice of this Advanced sequence. I've now flown this sequence a few times, and I'll either be busting the top of the box on Figure 1 by a decent margin (in a tiny Pitts S-1) or taking...
  16. This afternoon I made a couple runs through...

    This afternoon I made a couple runs through Advanced sequence 'A' in cool, 60 degree, dry air. As suspected it is a significant altitude loser in my stock 180 hp S-1S - especially Fig. 3 with the...
  17. I'm surprised to hear you say this. I've seen...

    I'm surprised to hear you say this. I've seen video of your 540 Eagle and it definitely rolls as fast as my factory S-1S. With a 540, I would expect it to perform similar to an S-2B with only...
  18. Yeah, I hate those Advanced sequences that leave...

    Yeah, I hate those Advanced sequences that leave me ending up in the stratosphere. :-) I haven't flown this 'A' sequence yet, but I expect altitude issues getting all those rolls on the downlines...
  19. Thread: Laser 2300

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    Asking price...but real nice B's are actually...

    Asking price...but real nice B's are actually going for around 90K.
  20. Thread: Laser 2300

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    The only "build centers" I'm aware of are for...

    The only "build centers" I'm aware of are for certain kit manufacturers where the kit components require only "assembly" rather than extensive fabrication from scratch. If you want help constructing...
  21. Thread: Laser 2300

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    Welcome to the forum. You could fit in a Pitts....

    Welcome to the forum. You could fit in a Pitts. If you happen to come across one without fitting well, don't rule them out based on that one airplane. Unless they're factory-built, they can all vary...
  22. Just now had time to review and comment. I guess...

    Just now had time to review and comment. I guess I shouldn't cast my final "vote" (FWIW) until I've flown a few of these, but right now I'd choose Advanced sequences A, C, and F as decent Known...
  23. Thread: unfair

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    I tried today, and I couldn't fly the version of...

    I tried today, and I couldn't fly the version of the Nats Advanced Unknown (that I thought most energy friendly) without taking an altitude break or busting the top of the box (Factory stock 180 hp...
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    Oh look, this forum just went straight to hell...

    Oh look, this forum just went straight to hell...
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    Alternate Advanced Category

    Just spitballing here. If we have no aspiring AWAC (or possibly Nationals) competitors coming to any particular Regional contest, how about an alternate Advanced category at the CD's (and...
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