2014 IMAC World Championships, Muncie, Indiana: Thursday

[columbo]

3daviator;15992 wrote: Cool, thanks for the reply Greg and Congrats on your fine finish! That plane has really nice lines and looks like it would 3D well also. I saw a pic from the front and looks like it's got about 4+ deg's offset, probably due to such a long tail moment?



Thanks,

Rick

I don't think so Rick. Almost every plane that I have owned needed more right thrust than what was built into the firewall, even the shorter coupled ones. It looks a little more attractive to see the spinner aligned with the center of the cowl, but as Peter Goldsmith mentions in his trimming article "I am seeing too many spinners aligned and centered with the cowl" meaning there are a lot of planes out there that haven't been trimmed properly along the thrust line.



Greg

 

[3daviator]

columbo;15994 wrote: I don't think so Rick. Almost every plane that I have owned needed more right thrust than what was built into the firewall, even the shorter coupled ones. It looks a little more attractive to see the spinner aligned with the center of the cowl, but as Peter Goldsmith mentions in his trimming article "I am seeing too many spinners aligned and centered with the cowl" meaning there are a lot of planes out there that haven't been trimmed properly along the thrust line.



Greg

I agree, a lot of planes do require more than what's built in when trimmed properly. Didn't mean it to sound negative at all, just an observation.



Any pics of the interior or with the cowl off etc?



Thanks,

Rick

 

[columbo]

Sure Rick. I have quite a few. I'll get them to you later today.



Greg

 

[Robotech]

Congratulations to Greg for his fine performance at the Worlds. Placing that high among such a tough field of competitors from all over the world speaks to his hard work and dedication flying IMAC.

 

[columbo]

Thanks Robert. I think you would have placed well had you competed. You sometimes out fly me in the knowns and unknowns.

 

[Dirt Doctor]

You both are great pilots!! I can't even come close but I have kept my eye on you both and you have come a long way in the past two years!!

 

[columbo]

Rick,



Here are a few photos of the inside of the plane.



Greg

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[columbo]

Couple more photos that I took with my daughter modeling the plane.



Greg

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[3daviator]

Greg, thanks for posting those. It looks great! Def a contender when I replace my Extra.

 

[columbo]

Dirt Doctor;16266 wrote: You both are great pilots!! I can't even come close but I have kept my eye on you both and you have come a long way in the past two years!!

Thanks Bobby!