Visalia's comin' !!!

[Freakflyin]

Are you going and whatcha bringin'?

[ScottLister]

Freakflyin, check your pm

[Mr B....]

I posted this a few weeks ago on the Thermal side.



Visalia Fall Fest is just around the corner. If you have not signed up get on it!

http://www.cvrcsoaring.com/

Here's a heads up!

Saturday night there will be a after dark (9:00pm) desert party. This is a pot luck deal so bring something to eat or eat with! There is always lot's to go around ...




Merrill

[webbsolution]

Are you going and whatcha bringin'?

I think I will be going and I will be bringing a couple PErfects, A shadow and maybe an organic. I might even bring my Tsunami.

[Freakflyin]

I think I will be going and I will be bringing a couple PErfects, A shadow and maybe an organic. I might even bring my Tsunami.

Nice! I wish I had that kind of backup!

It'll be all I can do to ship my OnyxL and 2meter

[mlee8249]

Hi guys,

Do ya think the CVRC would get disturbed if I brought a paintball gun to shoot down some old beater planes of mine? Might be great sporting fun, but I don't want to get anyone mad at me for dropping paintballs on their turf.

[SmokinJoe101]

Hi guys,

Do ya think the CVRC would get disturbed if I brought a paintball gun to shoot down some old beater planes of mine? Might be great sporting fun, but I don't want to get anyone mad at me for dropping paintballs on their turf.

You recall the time I think Karlton setup a potato gun to shoot at some twinstars :eek: fun time and he missed mine :eek:

sj

[Bill Henley]

I've crashed all my good planes so I'll be kickin A$$ with an old NSP fusion! :D

[mlee8249]

SJ,

I have a spud gun I could bring, too. And I know how to get the effect of a shotgun from a handful of ice-cubes or grapes with it!

But the question still lies unanswered....do ya think the CVRC guys will kick me off the field for this stuff? But before we answer that, let me explain what the set-up is.

Those who have been to this field know that directly north and east of the field are large, mostly empty, water holding ponds that sock up the excess rainwater during the rainy season. So, there is a nice open range there. The target planes fly only over the empty holding ponds, and we shoot at the planes only in the direction of the holding ponds so that no fire is directed towards people and property. As for the planes versus the paintball guns...I plan on using up a GWS P-40 that made of foam, and a Hobby People Little Stik electric that also has a foam wing. And anything else I can put together to shoot down. And if anyone else wants to bring their paintball marker, I don't care...the more, the better!

Thanks!

[Freakflyin]

Its all fun and games till someone brings a potato gun!

[webbsolution]

Nice! I wish I had that kind of backup!

It'll be all I can do to ship my OnyxL and 2meter

I recently saw an Onyx in action it seems like a nice plane!

[claude60]

:) This year the Wilson Cup will be held September 7, 2008 at the CVRC
field. The landing zones that we will be using for the Fall Fest will
be what you will get to practice with. So come on out and hone your
skills. Remember that the Fall Fest is just over a month away. Here is
your chance to get an edge up on everybody. :) :)

[Jim Deck]

Most posts in this forum are about keeping planes in the air. Now, here come posts on bringing them down with a potato gun. Do the classier shooters use a brussel sprout pistol?

Jim Deck

[mlee8249]

Jim,

Now, let me explain this. We ain't talking about your standard Idaho spud....No, no! We are talking about good Russets or small reds. Besides, the brussel sprouts tend to come apart in the air. But on a more serious note, I have brought this thing to Visalia before, and although most of the spuds end up off the field, someone will eventually aim high and the trajectory brings it down on the field. I don't want that because as long as people are on the field, there is a danger of hitting them. So, I will leave it home this time.

And Jim....I understand that the best spud guns come from your part of the country! (Just try a Google search on "spud gun" and watch what happens!)(gattling spud guns!)

[Monster Mash]

We're bringing 14 beers on tap!! What else do we need?

There will be bottled beer for the raffle also so those of you who normally win the garden hose or jumper cables have a chance to win something you can actually use!! :D

[Freakflyin]

I recently saw an Onyx in action it seems like a nice plane!

It is a very nice plane with many variations... mine's the affordable one. I think Bob's selling them for $899...

... in defense of brussell sprouts, though, they only fall apart if you let them thaw... frozen sprouts are very hearty and should make nice clean holes in any foamy... and should go well with Merrills pot luck... %^)

... beer? BEER!!!

[Mr B....]

Monster Mash

Remember this "ribs for beer"!

Don't forget my box of beer!


Merrill

[Mr B....]

Are you planning on bringing something for the*ladies*to drink. Richard promised me he was going to.

Margaret

[webbsolution]

It is a very nice plane with many variations... mine's the affordable one. I think Bob's selling them for $899...

... in defense of brussell sprouts, though, they only fall apart if you let them thaw... frozen sprouts are very hearty and should make nice clean holes in any foamy... and should go well with Merrills pot luck... %^)

... beer? BEER!!!

I think I was exposed to the JW version. It looked interesting. So many planes so little time.


I think that taped Zagi's would make for a very hard target. I cant see much flying time out of a slow stick after anything hits it.

[Monster Mash]

Monster Mash

Remember this "ribs for beer"!

Don't forget my box of beer!


Merrill

I didn't forget about you, I've got beer with your name on it plus $10. Richard is making a cider for the women and we have 2 taps of soda.

[mlee8249]

Hey Webb,

We hit a Slo-Stik with like a dozen rounds from a paintball gun in the wing. It looked like swiss cheese! It still flew like nothing happened! And we are talking 62 caliber paintballs...over half inch and they cut through the wing like nothing! And that's the beauty of this thing....What's it going to take to bring down a plane? Shall we find out? Will it be frozen brussel sprouts, or maybe the grapes of wrath? Will some other soul jump in with a spud gun and take it down in a single shot? Or will a paintball split on the receiver and simply short it out? Personally, I would like to see a GWS P-40 Warhawk get blown to small foam beads and have that on video. Should be interesting.

[webbsolution]

Hey Webb,

We hit a Slo-Stik with like a dozen rounds from a paintball gun in the wing. It looked like swiss cheese! It still flew like nothing happened! And we are talking 62 caliber paintballs...over half inch and they cut through the wing like nothing! And that's the beauty of this thing....What's it going to take to bring down a plane? Shall we find out? Will it be frozen brussel sprouts, or maybe the grapes of wrath? Will some other soul jump in with a spud gun and take it down in a single shot? Or will a paintball split on the receiver and simply short it out? Personally, I would like to see a GWS P-40 Warhawk get blown to small foam beads and have that on video. Should be interesting.


You know I can see your point. I had a mid air in a tip panel that mushroomed the lead edge to about 1.25 inches with a significant hole behind it. I can't say I really even noticed it at all. I thermalled the round out and put in a 999.70 IF I had pinged off 1/10 of s econd earlier I would have won the round.

Maybe I will bring something foamy to fly .... :)

[Freakflyin]

Hey Mike,
Are you gonna bring your vinyl cutter? I still have my coupon from the SWC...

[Mr B....]

Look at what I have to give away at Visalia!

Merrill

[Monster Mash]

Great!!

I'm going to need some of that for the new Marauder I'm going to buy from you....

[Freakflyin]

There seems to be a 2M thread running around out there... anyone gonna play 2M? I'm bringing my bashed Elite (X-tail, larger flaps, CF and glass reinforced)...
I'm sure that there are others that fly 2M due to it's economical nature...
I'm just curious to see what range of planes are gonna show up...
Here's a pic of the bones on mine...

Mike

...and Merrill, your the best! I'm still using my tow from '06...

[webguyjv]

We're bringing 14 beers on tap!! What else do we need?...

Criag, this is my FAVORITE reason to come all the way to Visalia as a spectator :D

My other reasons are:
- To hang out with the McGowan family and meet lots of other nice folks
- To watch all of the great flying (including the cool night flying)
- To camp in one of the nicest camping environmnents I have seen
- To do some fun sloping at Los Banos Creek Reservoir on the way home

This year I'll bring something for the potluck too!

See you all at Visalia :)

[webbsolution]

There seems to be a 2M thread running around out there... anyone gonna play 2M? I'm bringing my bashed Elite (X-tail, larger flaps, CF and glass reinforced)...
I'm sure that there are others that fly 2M due to it's economical nature...
I'm just curious to see what range of planes are gonna show up...
Here's a pic of the bones on mine...

Mike

...and Merrill, your the best! I'm still using my tow from '06...


I am bringing an Organic If I can get the tail to stay on... I am considering an X-tail conversion but its not likely to be done by Visalia

[Freakflyin]

I am bringing an Organic If I can get the tail to stay on... I am considering an X-tail conversion but its not likely to be done by Visalia

I think the X-tail is the way to go. I like the response better than a conventional tail. I've got an Art Hobby Serenity I'm going to convert...maybe a Supraesque tail set...

Mike

[FLY F3B]

Is there a pilot roster set up and posted somewhere yet???

Mike Smith

Bringin' an Aspire, a High End and a thirst :)

[mlee8249]

MIke "Freakflyn"

Yeah, I'll be there with vinyl. And David, I'll be flying 2-meter. Can't resist a 2-meter event!

[dlgdude]

Bringin' an Aspire, a High End and a thirst :)

hmmm, how the heck did seegar not make that list...

-l
Sharon, Topaz & Schizo

[Freakflyin]

MIke "Freakflyn"

Yeah, I'll be there with vinyl. And David, I'll be flying 2-meter. Can't resist a 2-meter event!

Mike, are you still flying your Nova?

[Freakflyin]

Is there a pilot roster set up and posted somewhere yet???

Mike Smith

Bringin' an Aspire, a High End and a thirst :)


I don't think Phils posted one yet....

... and don't we all "aspire"?... especially when its hot out... that's when the thirst takes over... %^)

[slozuke]

So, shouldn't this be called the "Visalia Fall Beer Festival and Oh, Yeah Soaring Too" or just "Fall Beer and Soaring Festival" for short.
Notice the importance in the billing. :D

[mlee8249]

Freakin'

Yup, my trusty and well abused Nova II. Ya know, I never seem to be amazed at this little plane. Just when I think it won't make it through a task time, it will spite me and take off running! I probably do more low level saves with it than my DLG.

This plane is actually made from the outer wing panels of the Onyx, and the TE is cut for flaps and ailerons instead of just ailerons. That being the case, I was just thinking, what if they took the outer panels of a JW and made the 2-meter wings from those! Awesome thought, heh?

Mike

[claude60]

Entries for the Fall Fest will be closing September 15. Time is running out fast.

[Monster Mash]

Any word if entries are up this year? It seems that with more people switching to spectrum radios there would be room for more pilots. I'm sure it will make it easier for them to match pilots and timers this year though.

[claude60]

A week and a half ago we where at 215 planes signed up.

[SmokinJoe101]

A week and a half ago we where at 215 planes signed up.

How many pilots?

sj

[onethermal]

Question Claude...How can a plane sign up. don't you mean to say 215 entries.

Clarence

[Monster Mash]

I think he meant planes, many pilots fly mutiple classes so when organizing the flight order they go by planes and what channels they are on.

[Monster Mash]

Anybody going to the Wilson cup this weekend? From what I understand the landing will be the same as the Fall Fest so if you are going how about taking a picture and posting it so we can get a preview of what we are in for?

[Freakflyin]

How'd it go?

[Mr B....]

MAN IT WAS HOT!


Merrill

[Mr B....]

Lading zone!

[Monster Mash]

That is an interesting landing, just needs a little hair around it and I'll have no trouble hitting it..... :rolleyes:

[slozuke]

Those Visalia guys seem to have a fascination about that shape! ;)

[onethermal]

Just line it up and put it in the landing slot.

Clarence

[djklein21]

Just signed up, this will be my first one

[webbsolution]

Just signed up, this will be my first one


first "landing slot" or first time in Visalia?

- P

[Freakflyin]

Lading zone!


What'd I miss!?

[dlgdude]

I suggest since we've named the more memorable Visalia landing zones in the past (i.e. PacMan, Shuffleboard), this one should be known as the Beaver....

-l

[fearfactorfred]

I suggest since we've named the more memorable Visalia landing zones in the past (i.e. PacMan, Shuffleboard), this one should be known as the Beaver....

-l

:eek: :D :p :eek:

Makes perfect sence Lex...... I did have a hard time scoring... :eek: :rolleyes:

[slozuke]

:eek: :D :p :eek:

Makes perfect sence Lex...... I did have a hard time scoring... :eek: :rolleyes:

Did you land "prematurely"?

Oh no, Merrill here we go again. I've crossed into the land of bad landing zone/camel toe comments! :eek:

[Monster Mash]

I suggest since we've named the more memorable Visalia landing zones in the past (i.e. PacMan, Shuffleboard), this one should be known as the Beaver....

-l

Don't forget the snowman!!

They need to trim the grass around each one differently this year so pilots can call out which one they are landing on...

Brazillian!!
Hollywood!!
Bikini!!...

[tewatson]

Does this mean our plane noses need to be ribbed, and not skegged?

Tom

[Jetz17]

Just go natural this time............

[FLY F3B]

If my wife finds out about this, I won't be able to fly. She'll only let me land on her slot. Noone else's, especially that multi-slot, indiscriminent Visalia :cool: :censored: :D

Mike

[Jetz17]

That's just TMI for this thread

[Mr B....]

Last Sunday was the Wilson Cup practice contest to the Fall Fest. I came home with a smile on my face and a lot of red paint all over my plane! Yes the "G" spot is RED! I did hit it a few times, well it was more like a slap! Practice your down wind landings!

Remember the fun is just being there and the flying is a added bonus. The CVRC boys at Visalia always put on a great time. Also if you have some free time help out with the winch's or in the landing zone.


Merrill Brady
Downey, CA
AMA 276833
LSF 7247 Level V #116

Visalia Winner Woody Class 2007

Repeat ?

[ClayH]

Merril,

Is the landing approach from the same direction as last year, and you guys just had bad wind direction at the Wilson Cup?

I'll go you $1 a landing/round as a little incentive!

Will you win woody again? I wouldn't bet against it :D

Clay

[Twizter68]

Merrill, how far is Downey from Lemoore? I may be heading that way in July.....it seems all of the orders up for my rating are in Lemoore or Whidbey Island, WA...and I'm not going back to the Rock!

[SmokinJoe101]

Merril,

Is the landing approach from the same direction as last year, and you guys just had bad wind direction at the Wilson Cup?

Clay

Clay,

Visalia for Fall Fest are allways down wind landings :eek:

sj

[Mr B....]

Twizter It's 30 min. south of Down Town LA. Just show up I got all kinds of stuff to fly! :D

Merrill

[Mr B....]

Hey Clay it's always the same Down wind launch & landing tell noon!

See you on Sunday and bring money LOTS OF ONES! :D

Fish ON!


Merrill

[Twizter68]

Twizter It's 30 min. south of Down Town LA. Just show up I got all kinds of stuff to fly! :D

Merrill


What's the club in Visalia like? I think that's the closest to where I would be.

[onethermal]

Good people and a great flying field, what more could you ask for.

Clarence

[claude60]

Only to days 2 days left to get your entry in if you want to fly. Started the mowing prep for the fall fest today. Can still see the landings, cool huh.

[Monster Mash]

It looks like there is 192 pilots signed up and 280 planes in the air.

Only 12 days to go.....

[Freakflyin]

Shipped my sport tube today... Be out late Thursday... This is great!

[claude60]

Flight groups should be on the club website by Friday. new total------------------------- 300+ planes. Shpuld be fun. Watering the field tonight. 10 days to go. Claude :) :)

[onethermal]

Wow I just looked at the list http://www.cvrcsoaring.com/ it looks like from a quick count that there will be 62 planes on the 2.4 system.

Clarence

[fnnwizard]

I counted:

207 Unique Individual Flyers, 7 are youths.

Of the 200 non-youths:

164 Open
62 RES
34 Woody
30 2M

Of course some are flying 2 classes and a few even 3. No one dare all 4 classes?:p

[fnnwizard]

Hi guys,

Do ya think the CVRC would get disturbed if I brought a paintball gun to shoot down some old beater planes of mine? Might be great sporting fun, but I don't want to get anyone mad at me for dropping paintballs on their turf.

Anyone think this is ok? Maybe I can dust off my old PB gear and bring it along.

[hbielich]

I sure will miss cheering the Bay area contingent on, and seeing all the beautiful planes this year. We just moved to Wisconsin and I started a new job so I'm out.
I hope you find some guys to slope with at Los Banos afterward, John (Webguyjv). A tradition that's hopefully just stalled for this year...

Howard
Who's already missing that California sunshine and flying...

[webguyjv]

...I hope you find some guys to slope with at Los Banos afterward, John (Webguyjv). A tradition that's hopefully just stalled for this year...

Yes Howard, I'll miss flying with you at Los Banos Creek Reservoir :(

That said, I'm looking forward to hanging out with the SFBA gus and seeing all of the great action.

I'm also looking forward to the fun social events on Saturday evening (Craig's awesome beer, the potluck, night flying, etc...).

See you at Visalia ;-)

[Monster Mash]

This is not looking too good....

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USCA1204.html

[OVSS Boss]

Heck, we are having better weather in Muncie (Sunny, 4-8 winds, 68-72) for the OVSS Fall Round Up. If you are panicking, head east fast!!!

Have fun guys, will be coming back in the near future,
Marc

[slozuke]

This is not looking too good....

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USCA1204.html

Not to worry, not too much anyway. :rolleyes:
The forecast is only calling for 30% chance of showers. That means 70% chance of sun! Come on, when was the last time the weather guys were right?

[Monster Mash]

Not to worry, not too much anyway. :rolleyes:
The forecast is only calling for 30% chance of showers. That means 70% chance of sun! Come on, when was the last time the weather guys were right?

When was the last time there was bad weather at this event? There has been great weather for the last 10 years I've been going, I just hate to see any chance of rain....

[SmokinJoe101]

Hey with a little weather in the mix we may have a soaring contest on our hands :eek:

sj

[MT4 Display Only]

The gathering has begun.

These pictures were takin at noon Wednesday.

The first arrival was Monday.

[Monster Mash]

The bar will be up there on Thursday, I'm going to be up there Friday morning.

That looks like Merrills rig in one of those pics...

[Mr B....]

No I am still at home! :D

I will be pulling out Thursday when Jr. gets out of school!


The last time we had bad weather was 98. Cold and wind last two rounds on Saturday.

[ClayH]

Hey Merril, did you get that Elev comp dialed in. I don't want to hear any excuses this year. $1 a round as usual :D

Clay

[Mr B....]

I made some changes! :D I went back to the old radio!


Bring lots of $1 ! :D


Merrill

[tewatson]

I'll be there ~09:00 Thursday...Pikes in hand.

Tom

[FLY F3B]

See you there before the noon hour on Friday....Lookin' forward to the great beers to be had :-)

Mike

[mlee8249]

Bad weather? Sheesh! If anyone of you flew the first World Masters of Soaring event two years ago, THAT was bad weather. A little rain is only harrassment. A little water never hurt anyone....except the wicked witch of the west.

[Kai@UCSB]

The weather looks more and more interesting!!!
AM shower and 20MPH wind in the Saturday afternoon. :D

-Kai (taking off to Visalia)

[dlgdude]

weather? Who cares? I'm sitting here with the pbss guys across from the beer garden. Temp is mild and life is good..

-l

[claude60]

One of the early morning launches.

[claude60]

He arives

[davidjensen]

I heard that conditions were brutal today.

[OVSS Boss]

Thats too bad boys about the weather, OVSS FRU in Muncie was perfect (about the seventh soaring day in a row for the fall events), eight rounds, ten or twelve minutes per round, we finished past 6:00pm and it was nothing but a great day. Event the Siegels with a great fly by by the Long EZ and Evo.

Hope Sunday goes better, again, great in Muncie from the forecast...even Friday under an overcast did about 40 minuutes after 5:00pm, really nice conditions.

Marc

[trend.ab]

Some sprinkles early in the morning, the great flying. Later in the afternoon a breeze up to maybe 15mph. Alltogether a great flying day.

[joesoar]

Full scores up at www.rcsoaring.com

Photos coming soon...

Joe

[Monster Mash]

The weather was great compared to my flying, I kept launching into sink and when I did get air I got 9 minutes on my 8 minute round because my timer thought I wasn't getting enough flight time... :cool:

[claude60]

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