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  1. Judge

    AMA Update, Aircraft Registration

    This tells me it is not going to go our way: No reason for Dave to put that in there unless they already know it is NOT going to go our way. He is warming us up for it and setting the framework for our response.
  2. Judge

    Oil debate

    Where are you getting non-ethanol containing gas?? Almost impossible to find out here in SOCAL.
  3. Judge

    Oil debate

    Not sure this Dude has a clue about anything to do with engines, but he seems to be a Redline fan:
  4. Judge

    SoCAL GS Dude's, do you want an event this January?

    Not sure if I can make it, got some other things going on in January. Quick question, are you looking at a 1-day or 2-day thing??
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    SoCAL GS Dude's, do you want an event this January?

    Where in SOCAL?
  6. Judge

    Futaba 18SZ

    If your geometry is pretty close I have rarely found a need to do more than centers and endpoints. You're not spending a lot of time in between at any given deflection so I have not really worried about the in between much.
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    Futaba 18SZ

    I've got about a dozen flights on mine so far. I am really liking it. The transmitter feels great in my hands (10 ounces lighter than the 18MZ). As far as "servo matching", it is just like the 18MZ that regard. Each servo can be assigned to its own channel. You can set the center and end points...
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    IMPORTANT!!! Let the AMA know what you think!!!!!

    The only potential catch to that course of action is if you participate in any kind of sanctioned events. If registration of some kind becomes mandatory I am certain that the AMA will require compliance in order to enter any kind of sanctioned event. But FWIW, AMA already requires that you put...
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    IMPORTANT!!! Let the AMA know what you think!!!!!

    I could not agree with you more Al.
  10. Judge

    Pulsar gliders

    Yep. The construction techniques come from the from flight world believe it or not!. Those guys are doing some amazing hight tech stuff when it comes to building strong and light structures.
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    Pulsar gliders

    I've got the Pulsar Pro 4-meter electric. Fantastic plane. Mine built up at 56 ounces ready to fly. Awesome plane, and they do well in contests. I have the full house version. Search around the Net, there are several threads on this plane. SoaringUSA also carries some of them as does Esprit in...
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    IMPORTANT!!! Let the AMA know what you think!!!!!

    Here is AMA's weak kneed response: AMA's press release: http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2015/10/19/media-release-ama-joins-dot-task-force-on-uas-registration/
  13. Judge

    Hello from California

    Screen name is Judge. Real name is Bill. Fly mostly at CMA, but I've been getting out to Prado some lately. Flying the plane in my avatar of the new Carbon Z T-28. Buddies with Paul, the guy with the large Hangar 9 Decathlon
  14. Judge

    DA-70

    That seems about in line with other similar-sized twins.
  15. Judge

    DA-70

    DA is notorious for not publishing estimated HP ratings. I get why, but sometimes it is a handy first approximation worth knowing. So, anyone seen an HP estimate for the 70 twin??
  16. Judge

    Prop bolts....what's the consensus?

    I do. Never been an issue.
  17. Judge

    California Modelers Dodged a Bullet... SB142 Vetoed

    It's not a "transmitter". It's called a "remote", you know, like what you use to change the TV channels and open the garage door. Same thing. Takes about as much skill too.
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    AMA Renewal Discount, Rates Going UP in 2016

    It was explained a few months ago in the AMA magazine and in a mass emailing to all members. Basically the last dues increase was in the mid 90's, costs have gone up and the cost of fighting the FAA is a new factor that did not exist before a couple of years ago. Plus I hardly think $17 is that...
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    AMA Renewal Discount, Rates Going UP in 2016

    I agree 100% about the drone thing. I sarcastically call the AMA now the "American Multirotor Association"
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    AMA Renewal Discount, Rates Going UP in 2016

    That may be it. I just did mine today :-(
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