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  1. IMAC FANATIC

    GSN Contributors Needed

    A shirt or hat with a 2x5 banner for pit area would be more than plenty
  2. IMAC FANATIC

    GSN Contributors Needed

    E-mail sent, considering IMAC coverage in west coast, nor cal to bakersfiel area. limited to weekends that I take off for those events only as I work most weekends.
  3. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC 2.7m Extra 300CS

    ;)Is it done yet?
  4. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    Practice your sequence a little farther out than your used to, at events , most likely, you'll be sharing the sky with another plane. Typiclly, basic gets the box nearer the dead line, but not always .
  5. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    BTW, im no expert at this , just a 2nd year sportsman and 3rd year IMAC participant. Just really enjoy learning, helping and discussing this aspect of the hobby.
  6. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    Knife edge software site has downloadable imac specific airframes and imac/pattern specific flying fields. Some with center poles, grids and level lines, 45° lines to help keep a reference l to fly by. Use smoke or tracer lines to gauge your figures height and overall size. Record your flights ...
  7. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    Good tips. Consider a metronome app to keep your figures the same size and your speed constant. Count your figures out. Sharkstooth. From straight and level. Pull upline, count one one thousand two one thousand three one thousand, ( 4 or 5 seconds if you want to fly big). Pull to 45° count one...
  8. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    1: don't forget to breathe, concentrate first on relaxing and enjoying your flight. Keep the heart rate mellow and keep smiling.
  9. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC practice tips for new pilots.

    Post your practice tips or regiments here for new IMAC pilots to get the most out of a practice session. Keep it simple and geared towards the basic/ sportsman routine.
  10. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Yikes! Never been so motivated to NOT work out now. I'll be printing your message out as a doctor's note with the prescription required as a case of michelob . I sure hope it comes with refills ! Thats quite a horror story my friend, as for the limp... no comment LoL.
  11. IMAC FANATIC

    SOUTHWEST IMAC Dates

    See you at riverside and possibly Miramar. Hope your traveling north for a few events this year .
  12. IMAC FANATIC

    SOUTHWEST IMAC- Hemet, CA

    Wish I could make it charles, just not quite enough time to dial new plane in, hoping to get to at least one sw event this year though. I think riverside is on the list for me this year.
  13. IMAC FANATIC

    Share your Trailer Ideas Here

    Just saw one of these, orca trailer, fiberglass, 10', tow with a car, kinda pricey but nice idea. Be much nicer 300 plus ride to some events with a sedan instead of pick up for sure. fuel savings would pay it off in a few years when pulling 200lbs of plane and equipment in an aluminum 12x6 and a...
  14. IMAC FANATIC

    Hauling Your Plane in a Pickup... Best Ideas? Post them here!

    IMAC budy built a " coffin top" out of plywood to protect the plane in transit with an open pick up bed, some big piano hinges to open close in front and duz/ jeep hood type fasteners for the clam shell top, really slick and barely over 100.00. Removed with 6 large screws when not in use. Whole...
  15. IMAC FANATIC

    Prop for 150

    Running a 32x10 L Evo on a caeden 118" all IMAC, and 32x10 again for 150L on cans, no experience on the cans yet but the 118" pulls like a tractor and is extremely quiet. both planes in 41- 42 lb range
  16. IMAC FANATIC

    Scale JTEC 1/3 Scale Taylorcraft

    Try this again, I hit watch thread, have commented, but dint get updates, so.. subd' Thinking to build one of these one day soon, looks really nice, good work.
  17. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.

    Hey Cam, my son just got a job at Two Johns restaurant there in shrevesport, he makes a mean " old fashioned". If you ever go there his names Damon.
  18. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    After reading first few pages im wondering how soon we log into ama.GOV for our membership renewals.
  19. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    I cant wait to get some outdoor and in the air pics!!! Anybody else tear out page 47 of their new model aviation mag ? LoL
  20. IMAC FANATIC

    IMAC JTEC/ Radiowave 3.1m competition series

    Maiden prob be on 23 rd or 24th this month, i hope. Buncha stuff in the way next two weekends.
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