Pattern memories

Wow how time flys.  In 2012 I made a job change which impacted my available time to participate in pattern events.  I am hopeful to find time in the upcoming 2018 season.  This winter I will be busy preparing aircraft or next season.

In the mean-time I've been reminiscing over past photos of pattern planes and events.  Here are a few of my favorites.

Prophecy, 1998 Nats Advanced winner   

Hydeout

Hyde-A-Way

Temptation

Partner

Twister

Twister 

Twister 2007 Nats Masters winner

Twister & Pario (Brio w/Partner wings and stabs)

Pario (Brio w/Partner wings and stabs)

Integral & Droptopz

Integral YS powered

Beryll

Beryll undercover

Passport

Passport

Integral electric powered

Valiant

Valiant & Epic

Passion

 

Epic +

Epic Evo

Invitation

Epilogue

Anthem

1st Place Jetero's 12th annual pattern event (2014)

First place Masters class @ Jetero's 12th annual pattern event this past weekend. My CARF, Hebert Competition Designs Valiant is flying great equipped with Futaba's FASST technology powered by a Hacker's C50 14XL using a Castle ESC and ThunderPower batteries.

Comp-ARF Valiant, designed by Bryan Hebert

Stats:

Radio - Futaba 14MZ,  BLS551, BLS153, BLS352, R6008HS
Motor - Hacker C50 Comp 14XL
ESC - Castle ICE2 HV80
Batteries - 10s ThunderPower 5000mah, Rhino 610mah
Spinner  - Tru-Turn Turbo-cool
Prop - APC 22x12
Landing gear/pants - Falcon
Wing tube - PBG

Weight RTF 4950g

Pattern Nats 2012

Comp-Arf Integral, old faithful served me well again at the 2012 US Nationals.

2012 Masters Finals Results

New Berlin contest 2012

Road to 2012 AMA pattern Nationals...

Smokin' Hole Challenge, New Berlin, TX..."Results"

Jetero RC Pattern Classic..."Results"

Pattern practice at SCRC

Practice day at SCRC club field

SCRC's 5th annual pattern classic

My RC club's 5th annual Spring pattern event held May 5th-6th was a huge success.  We had 31 competitors in all. Click "Results" to view standings.

"Event Photos"

Wind S Pro

Latest project Wind S Pro all composite version

Hacker C50 Comp 14XL

Castle ICE HV80 V2

Futaba 14 MZ

Futaba BLS servos all surfaces

Tru-Turn Turbo cool spinner

F3A Power Unlimited 4900mah

Test Flight 3/31/12

Royal Coachman

Recently completed project.  A scratch-built Royal Coachman, a Don Dewey design from 1965. Modified for E-power, added ailerons, carbon landing gear plus pull-pull rudder control.  My brother and I logged many flight hours on this design back in the late sixties early seventies at the local football field, courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh.  Then outfitted with a Bonner RC system (rudder, elevator) and a OS Max 15 (no throttle).  Now Futaba 14MZ RC system, mini servos thru-out powered by a Rimfire .10 electric motor using 3SP 2200 mAh batteries.  RTF weight is 2lbs 4ozs.