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Post by dmar836 on May 23, 2016 8:22:11 GMT -6
I'd like to see those pics. There should be plenty of room under there for that carb in any orientation IMO. Dave
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Post by Supervee on Oct 6, 2016 11:57:57 GMT -6
Might as well put this here.....Last week I found out that my fathers health is going way down hill, and my siblings have asked me to take a break from South Carolina life (and my work,) and temporarily move to Ohio to help them take care of my father. Fortunately I am just finishing a Super Cub restoration. The is putting strains on several areas of my life, but family comes first. I doubt that I will be able to have Beetlebomb on the flight line at Oshkosh 2017, as I have no shop space up in Ohio . This winter, I will steal away an hour here and there to build some sort of shop in the hangar up there, on the family airstrip, but the overall time needed to finish Beetlebomb far outweighs what I can come up with by being there, helping my dad full time. My passion and spirit are there, but it is physically not possible to do everything that I have been doing...Starting around the 5th of November I will not have internet access for some period of time. I will look into getting a computer set up, when I am there, but the family strip is way out in the country, and I may not have service nearby....IF....I can get Beetlebomb up there, and IF I have a basic shop built, I MIGHT be able to get it done by July......Ed
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Post by dmar836 on Oct 6, 2016 12:33:14 GMT -6
Family first, Ed. My father is in a similar condition so we understand. If we can still have a type row at OSH perhaps we can bring projects in their current state - from "as bought project" to "close to flying". Maybe we could even bill it as such if the EAA would allow - drawing attention to the class that's forming. Remember when it used to be home built aircraft? Keep us up to date when you are able. Will you have cell phone service out in the country? Dave
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Post by nhutton on Oct 6, 2016 13:04:59 GMT -6
Ed,Sorry to hear about your father. Dave is correct, family is more important. Take care of your family. Beetle Bomb will still be there when you get back. We will try to keep things moving on our ends and maybe that will keep your spirits up. Neil
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Post by Supervee on Oct 7, 2016 7:39:39 GMT -6
Thanks guys, The best thing we can do to keep Supervee alive, is what you guys are currently doing....Open discussion, with pictures, on this site and the Facebook site will interest members, and non-members alike, and will help to build momentum. I have sent out a note to member Eric Whyte, who has knowledge of Oshkosh Homebuilt parking, and have requested info / advice on how to get a reserved Supervee parking row for OSH 2017. Keep talking about, and sending photos here, of your projects...!!!
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Post by Supervee on Oct 24, 2016 12:00:11 GMT -6
O.K. Guys and Gals, My relocation is coming a week earlier than planned..... please keep making progress reports, I will be off internet starting tonight, and for some time. I will report back in when I am up and running in Ohio....Ed
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Post by jvliet on Jan 21, 2017 10:22:52 GMT -6
Ed, I just took a look at the Barnwell, SC airport on Google maps. It does appear that a 2-mile 6-pylon Formula V air race course would fit there. Refer to standard race course layout at www.formulav.com/racsetup.htmThe course may have to be offset to the north slightly, to keep it away from the two buildings at the south edge of the airport along Joey Zorn Avenue, and away from the town of Barnwell. For reference, pylon #1 would be located perhaps 500 ft beyond the north end of runway 17. How tall are the trees at the north end of the airport? Pylons 2 & 3 would have to be located in the tree area. Perhaps you recall the problems with tall trees we had at Jackson MS in 1995 - we were told the trees were 30-40 ft. tall, but when we got there we found the trees at the back straight pylons 3-4 were over 100 ft. tall, the balloons being used as pylons didn't reach above the treetops.... Regarding private air race courses, you may recall what happened - Formula V had the use of the airport at Seymour Indiana for air race practice & race pilot training, and held several private training races there in the mid-1990's, the last in October 1999. An FAA waiver had been approved for a private FV air race there in October 2001, but in the aftermath of the Sept. 11th terrorist attack, the airport management reversed their decision to allow the air race at their airport. At the time there had been some discussion about moving it to the Lawrenceville IL municipal airport (where a FV race was held in 1993) but there weren't enough FV planes/pilots interested in participating, so nothing came of it.
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Post by Supervee on Jan 21, 2017 11:24:39 GMT -6
Jim, Yes, with a little effort, Barnwell is a good choice for a pylon event. My thinking with Supervee's initial competitions, which are straight line speed dashes, and short X-C races, Closed course pylon competition could be the next phase, and getting established at Barnwell just makes sense. Those trees have not been measured, but I think they are below 75 ft. tall.... Seymour, Indiana was a good pick by FV. It is hoped that we could get a home field for our venue, like was had in the late 90's.... Another field worth considering, is Jeff Lange's home airport in Waupaka, Wisc....The diagonal runway appears to be a good straight-away, but I have not measured anything. I would hope that once we have a demonstration, we could obtain sanctioning authority thru NAA for our organization, so events could go in the record books....
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Post by jvliet on Jan 21, 2017 18:13:41 GMT -6
Okay, at Waupaka Municipal I'd suggest placing a 2-mile 6-pylon race course north of and aligned with the main east-west runway, and use the south edge of the taxiway to denote the 'spectator area'. The FAA likes to see a visible line so that the participating pilots can orient themselves and not cross over the 500 ft. safety line. Pylon 4 would be placed about 500 feet north of Commercial Drive, and far enough east that the safety zone around Pylons 4-5-6 does not impinge upon the Humane Society building. That puts pylon 1 perhaps 500 feet east of the runway end, and pylons 2 & 3 would be placed in the wooded area near the meandering stream.
The FAA has removed the pre-approved 2-mile Formula V race course from their recent editions of the Inspector's Handbook, so it might be necessary to talk with the FAA people in Washington DC to get the standard FV race course returned to the handbook.
I feel that the best plan is to initially conduct straight line cross-country races which do not require an FAA waiver, to build up the organization and the number of participating aircraft, before resuming pylon races. Might take a few years....
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Post by Supervee on Jan 22, 2017 5:59:51 GMT -6
Jim, Indeed, I have been saying all along that we need to crawl before we run, thats why I am promoting the straight line speed dashes and outback short X-C's as our way to get back in the game. Pylon racing is the ultimate goal, but it will probably be a while . So, thanks for the analyses on the Waupaka Airport. Hope Jeff Lange reads what you printed. I appreciate your knowledge and insight here.
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Post by Supervee on Jan 6, 2018 5:45:48 GMT -6
I will be off the internet for possibly a week , starting today...
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Post by dmar836 on Jan 19, 2018 12:14:42 GMT -6
It's been too darn cold in the Midwest to get much done lately! Dave.
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Post by Supervee on Jan 21, 2018 5:55:59 GMT -6
I hear ya....Even way below normal here in the south......
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