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Bob Axsom

Well Known Member
I received this in a message from Pat Purcell concerning the small number of RVs entered in the Grace Flight Air Race at Sherman Texas on October 4, 2008. Pat has organized three races this year and goes the extra mile to make it a worth while event every time. She contacts FBOs and other businesses to sponsor awards and prizes where most of us folks that fly do it quite often just to get Sport Air Race League (SARL) (www.sportairrace.org) points but she says she is giving away avgas in some form of prize. That's a big deal these days. This race is described and enteries can be made at the SARL website under "Calendar of Events". Pat can be reached at [email protected] if you would like more information. Unfortunately I will be in China during this race but you folks that raced with me in the Texoma 100 (Dave Christman, Damon Berry, Winn Harris, Chris Murphy Charlie Heathco and Mike Thompson will be familiar with the airport. I'm told that they have chosen the departure airport as the start line instead of the hard to find grass strip used for the earlier race.

Bob Axsom

Pat's message:

How do we get more RV's for Grace Flight. Entries really slow coming in...had all sorts of interest early on and now no one will get in gear and sign up. Jim Robinson from Utah with his Glasair III emailed me and said he was coming but has not signed up officially yet.
I have such a nice event planned....FBO will be great and they are cooking special lunch for all...I have a different type route...a big square...try to make things interesting for you....not doing the same thing twice. Have some nice awards also and a decent amount of free gas to give out for prizes or whatever. Looking forward to a nice time for all. Just need the old weather to cooperate. Having CAVU now...National Aerobatics are on here this week...they are more than happy with this weather.
 
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Entries as of 9-19-08

The following racers have registered for the
Grace Flight Air Race as of 19 September, 2008:

(NOTE: RV-Blue = 360 cu.in. Powered RV and RV-Red = 320 cu.in. powered RV)

Race # Name Aircraft Class

Race 24 Rich Guerra Velocity XL RG Sport
Race 74 Duncan Sutherland SX300 "Shadow" Sport

Race 26 Mike Thompson RV-6 "El Lento" RV Blue

Race 34 Chris Murphy RV-4 RV Red

Race 96 Kelly Mahon Wittman
Tailwind W-10 "Idaho Wind" FX Red

Race 04 Larry Schleinat Wittman
Tailwind W-10 Sprint

Race 20 Jack Jones Bonanza C33 FAC1RG
Race 729 Chester Jurskis Bonanza S35 FAC1RG

Race 77 Jim Huff Bonanza 35 "Whatabeech" FAC2RG

Race 448 Jim Porter Cirrus SR-20 FAC3FX

Race 112 Stu Morse Grumman AA5B "Tiger Lily" FAC4FX

Bob Axsom
 
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These are the race classes

Experimental and Factory Built Classes

Experimental Classes

TURBINE
Any Experimental Category aircraft with a turbine engine, unlimited SHP (Shaft Horse Power). Class winners in both Fixed and Retractable gear.
UNLIMITED
Any Experimental Category aircraft with a turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction) engine with a displacement of 1400 cubic inches or less. Class winners in both Fixed and Retractable gear.
SPORT CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with a normally aspirated engine with a displacement of 1000 cubic inches or less.
SPORT FX
Any Experimental Category aircraft with 550 cubic inch displacement normally aspirated with Fixed Landing Gear for RV-10s, F-1 Rocket, Harmon Rocket II etc.
Biplane Unlimited
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 1400 cubic inches or less and can be turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
Biplane Sport
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, using a normally aspirated engine with a displacement of 1000 cubic inches or less.
Biplane Blue
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
Biplane Red
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RG Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with retractable landing gear.
RG-T Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear.
RG Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with retractable landing gear.
RG-T Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear.
FX Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX-T Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX-T Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with at least two fixed landing gear.
RV Blue
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RV-T Blue
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 360 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
RV Red
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RV-T Red
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 320 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
SPRINT CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 240 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
SPRINT-T CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 240 cubic inches or less, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
SPORSTMAN
Any Experimental Category aircraft using a VW or Corvair normally aspirated engine conversion
SPORSTMAN-T
Any Experimental Category aircraft using a VW or Corvair turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction) engine conversion


Factory Built Classes

FAC1RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC1RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear
FAC1FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC1FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with fixed landing gear
FAC2RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC2RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear
FAC2FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC2FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with fixed landing gear
FAC3RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC3RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear
FAC3FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC3FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with fixed landing gear
FAC4RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC4RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with retractable landing gear
FAC4FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC4FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction), with fixed landing gear
FAC5
Any Factory-built aircraft with less than 180 HP
TWIN1
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 280 HP and above per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN1-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 280 HP and above per engine, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
TWIN2
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 200 to 279 HP per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN2-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 200 to 279 HP per engine, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).
TWIN3
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 100 to 199 HP per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN3-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 100 to 199 HP per engine, turbo/super-charged (any forced-induction).


Bob Axsom
 
Free AV gas

Come on guys,possible free av gas if you race. Only one airplane in the RV-Red class. Surely some of you Texas boys and girls could make it to the race in Sherman (KGYI).

Chris Murphy
 
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