Imac season is well under way. The summer is going fast and it’s almost time for the Milford “Summer Sizzle” Imac contest. The contest will take place on the weekend of August 23rd and 24th and is hosted by the Flying Hawks RC Club. For those of you not familiar with the area, the Hawk’s club site is located in the Delaware Water Gap National Park. The area is located in the northeastern area of the Pocono Mountains and is only about 8 miles from the boarder of Pa, NY & NJ.

The field will be open for practice on Friday August 22nd. The contest will be two days with the national unknowns handed out Saturday evening to be flown first thing on Sunday. We’ll have a sound system so we will have a Freestyle contest on Sunday. I’d like to get in at least three rounds on Saturday. I’ll be taking notes from John’s Woodstock contest and plan to keep the flight lines going!

We have a small surprise treat set up for Sunday. I’ve also got approval for the first time to have overnight camping at the site. This will be limited based on space so if you plan to camp at the feild, please let me know. Remember, this is a Federal Park and all rules must be followed. See below for some off-site camping facilities that are close by as well. Obviously this will be primitive camping with no hook ups. Feel free to leave your trailers at the field as usual Fri and Sat night.


Saturday night we might try a "Wing Night"! Buffalo Wings and Foamies! Let me know if you think you'd be interested as I can get a large LP deep fryer and some spot lights for some night time fun!

If you have not already done so, please help us out by reregistering at:
http://www.letsflyrc.com/imac/CONTESTS.asp?REGION=NE&PageMode=LIST


See below for a listing of hotels and campgrounds. All are within about and 10-15 minute drive from the field. If you want to make this a family event, there are plenty of things to do in the Park as well as being in the heart of the Poconos.

The field is located one mile south of the town of Milford on US RT 209. We’ll have signs up at the entrance Friday morning on.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail or P-mail me.

Regards,

Mark




Milford Motel
591 Route 6 and 209Milford, PA 18337
(570) 296-6411‎

www.milfordmotel.com
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Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing
120 US 6 & 209, Matamoras, PA 18336
Phone: 570/491-2400


www.bestwestern.com

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RED CARPET INN
240 Route 6, I-84 Exit #46 (Old Exit 10)
Milford PA. 18336
(570) 296-9444

www.redcarpetinnpa.com

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Comfort Inn
2247 Greenville Tpk. & SR 23 ,
Port Jervis, NY, US, 12771
Phone: (845) 856-6611

www.comfortinn.com

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Scottish Inns Milford

274 Route 6 & 209,
Milford, PA 18337
570 491-4414
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Myer Motel
600 Rts 6 & 209,
Milford, PA 18337
1-800-764-MYER
www.myermotel.com

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Camping
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River Beach Campsites
P.O. Box 382
Rt 209
Milford, PA 18337
570 296-7421

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Cedar Ridge Family Campground
205 River Road
Montague, NJ 07827
800-813-8639

MMMm buffalo Wings and foamies.. I think that right there makes the trip worthwhile

This contest is always a good one to attend.....

Originally Posted by sinergy

MMMm buffalo Wings and foamies.. I think that right there makes the trip worthwhile

Yep, you never ate a good foamie till you had one with my special wing sauce!

haha!

Mark, cannot say for sure yet, but I am planning on coming up.

Mark, I will be there. Either flying, or just judging if I have to work Saturday morning. its only about 2.5 hours for me to get there.

I should be there, and I've finally got a plane (50cc Stinger, got it used and its all I can afford right now). I'm definitely ready to lose in basic .

Originally Posted by 3Disaster

I should be there, and I've finally got a plane (50cc Stinger, got it used and its all I can afford right now). I'm definitely ready to lose in basic .

Nothing wrong with a stinger, show up and have fun.


Albert

Originally Posted by 3Disaster

I should be there, and I've finally got a plane (50cc Stinger, got it used and its all I can afford right now). I'm definitely ready to lose in basic .

You'll do fine. Head up the field any Sunday morning and get some pointers from Jim Martin. He can help you work on your sequence work. Don't forget to practice the spins a lot. That's the area a lot of new basic pilots loose points on.

You'll have a great time. Welcome to Imac!

Thanks! I can't wait. Should have the stinger done by next week. Gonna pratice my butt off. I've already got about 20hrs into practice, but on foamy's.

Well, usually we have an optical kill switch in the ignition circuit. That way if the plane loses radio power in the air, the engine will cut off. Also, if the engine were to come loose or the throttle servo failed, we can kill the engine by flipping a switch. I do not believe kill switches are required, but many people use them in the name of safety. You could use a choke servo to do the same job, but your engine may still run even after the aircraft looses power.

I'll tell you what. Do the best job you can setting your plane up. When you get to the contest I bet any of the more experienced guys would be more than happy to give you advise and help with your plane. IMAC is a wonderfully friendly club and is totally based on everyone having a good time. You'll see.

I am trying to go to this one, so hopefully I can help you out as well.

Thanks, I'll go else where, I don't wanna clog up this thread with dumb questions.
Thanks for the help!

Originally Posted by 3Disaster

Thanks, I'll go else where, I don't wanna clog up this thread with dumb questions.
Thanks for the help!

Nah, feel free to ask here. That's what we're here for.

Also, don't forget to print off and read through the judging guide while you're practicing. Always good to know what the judges are looking for so you can pratice it the proper way.

Just ask away if you have any questions.

......Mark

I've been thinking about giving this imac thing a try but I'm not sure I can handle the pressure. Also, would anyone have an airplane that I could use? The only plane I have looks kinda funny becuase of it's huge round front end and sausage like fuselage. It also has too many cylinders.......

Maybe I'll just watch

thanks

errrr.. greg?