Tracy,
Where have you been hiding? You are just 80 miles from one of the finest IAC chapters in the country.
IAC Chapter 3 is in Rome, Georgia. Some of the best aerobatic pilots in the country are available to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about aerobatics. Contact Mark Fullerton (
[email protected]) and tell him I sent you. They are having a fly-in meeting on January 6th.
Just to be clear, no tail slides in RV's.
Looks like I'm late to the party! Nice video Ron. How's the rebuild going? I wish I could add to the comments about inverted spins and the like, but I'm not quite there yet!
As far as roll rate is concerned, I know I was very careful during the build to make the surfaces of the ailerons nice and straight. So that could be a factor. The other thing is aileron deflection or throw. When I was building mine way back, I inadvertently omitted the aileron stops. When I measured the aileron deflection I remember it being close to maximum recommended deflection. I wasn't sure how I was going to install a stop without compromising the desired deflection. Well, I always meant to go back and install some Delrin stops, but frankly it hasn't been a problem. I always have my flight controls strapped when it's outside and I don't slam my controls while flying. It is on my "to do" list however. I do have stops on the rudder and elevator!
In reference to the meeting, it is being held in Newnan at CCO this Saturday. This is from the chapter president:
Hi Everyone,
The IAC3 Holiday Party, Awards and Annual meeting will be held at the Newnan, GA airport on Saturday, January 6th, 2018. Same place as the last few years.
We will be discussing a range of topics for club activities in 2018. Everyone is welcome to attend and provide input. A judge's school is already on the calendar for March 17-18, 2018, in Columbus, GA.
Weather permitting, we will fly in the morning and then begin the club meeting following lunch. Normally we break about 4:00 so everyone can fly home and arrive before dark.
Tentative plans are to go to Newks for lunch but we will be flexible if there is a better choice. Please plan on arriving before 11:30 so we can begin lunch at 12:00.
I will let you know the details as they become available.
Hope to see you there!
I think I've talked him into going to "The Oink Joint" (a BBQ place of course) instead of Newks.