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by airraptor
Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Dave Gavin memorial race commitment
Replies: 11
Views: 1541

Re: Dave Gavin memorial race commitment

In Jeff Robinson
AMA# RAPTOR
NMPRA 27B

422
Dont have any of the other planes
by airraptor
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:49 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Latest and greatest timing and deck height?
Replies: 284
Views: 55903

Re: Latest and greatest timing and deck height?

On my engine at Whittier last week I was running .197 and .023. It ran well and piped up all day no changes at all. It had a best of 29,370 on the race course with a 7.6 prop. Others were running .193/194 and .019-.020 and were fast and sub minute times. If you guys had seen my top end you would yel...
by airraptor
Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Latest and greatest timing and deck height?
Replies: 284
Views: 55903

Re: Latest and greatest timing and deck height?

I am new to this racing, well new compared to must in here. One thing is almost everyone will help you. This past Phoenix classic was my third time and the biggest thing that has helped my times on the course wasn't the best engine prop or so forth. It was flying the course as best you can. You can ...
by airraptor
Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Helmets
Replies: 14
Views: 6828

Re: Helmets

I wasn't aware of this and I will be looking for a new helmet now. I do have a Kevlar shrapnel proof helmet when I was in the AF maybe I should wear it.