Dear Glenn, Thank you for your post and comments. I judged you as well many times at the Nationals and I watch you winning it!
1)good question and difficult answer. Both options are very good and capable to win. I think this is a personal decision. I choose glow for this W/C. As well I flew electric before with good results too. I feel combination glow/biplane balance very well. I also like the sound of the glow and I feel helps to enhance my flying. I enjoy listening to my YS engine, I do not this is very personal. I grew up with engines around, my dad raced bikes, go karts, cars, actually he did make his own car and tuned his engines. I think EC engines are in my blood! but the sound and smell give me more motivations. I feel also glow engine do a better job under strong winds however improvement of the battery shown lately are great and the difference it is smaller. Bottom line I trully believe it is very personal choice and both are valid. I am more to the glow but it is my own and personal choice.
2)Yes I flew 4 blade at W/C as well. Prop is an APC modified by Wayne Ulery. Wayne build his props based on 15.5x12 APC prop. With his own technique of additing carbon and fiberglass he re-shaped and re-pitched the prop. Prop size is 16.2x13.
3)You are ready :-)
Take care and see you next Nats. Quique
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| Dear Quique,
Congratulations on becoming World Champion.
You have been an inspiration to me over the years watching and judging your flying at the US Nationals. I would greatly appreciate your opinion and input on a couple of topics regarding Pattern/F3A.- You have competed at the highest level in F3A over the years with both glo and e-power, given the current maneuver trends and available aircraft design do you see an advantage of glo vs. electric?
- The last 2 seasons I have been using APC 4-blade props on my DZ-160 powered pattern aircraft, and have recently upgraded to the 170. I noticed at the NATS the 4 blade on your aircraft was a modified APC. I assume you used a similar prop at the WC's. What was the original size and what modifications did you make? What was the value-added benefit of the modifications?
- What should one work on who aspires to move from AMA Masters pattern class to FAI and be competitive at the US Nationals?
Thanks in advance... | |
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