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by jima
Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: FAA Registration update
Replies: 37
Views: 13043

FAA Registration update

Hello All and Happy New Year, You may have been following the FAA registration issue on the AMA web site. If so, you know that the FAA has agreed "in principal" to let AMA members use their AMA number as their registration number. AMA is continuing to work with the FAA to streamline the registration...
by jima
Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Helmets
Replies: 14
Views: 7066

Re: Helmets

That would appear to comply with the requirements.

Jim
by jima
Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:00 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Helmets
Replies: 14
Views: 7066

Helmets

Hey everybody!! The new racing season is about to get started here in Phoenix and it's time to refresh everyone's memory on a heady topic...helmets. Per the AMA pylon rules: 4.2.1. Every person going onto the racecourse or between the designated sideline and the racecourse (see racecourse diagram), ...
by jima
Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:07 am
Forum: Electric Pylon Racing
Topic: Motor Question
Replies: 66
Views: 15813

Re: Motor Question

Here is the spinner I use on the Rimfire motor along with the adapter nut. It also works great with the OS motors but you don't need the nut because the OS collet has the end threaded for the screw. Here is the spinner and nut that I'm using with the motor: The spinner is: http://www3.towerhobbies.c...
by jima
Mon May 06, 2013 1:54 am
Forum: Building Tips
Topic: Painting on Monokote - New Option
Replies: 10
Views: 9420

Re: Painting on Monokote - New Option

Thanks Chuck for spreading the word on this paint. Jerry mentioned it to me as well. I rounded up some colors and tried it out on a little Cosmic Wind that GP sells. It's too small for EF1 and has a glass fuselage but made for a good platform to try the paint. Wing and stab are monokote and fuse is ...
by jima
Mon May 06, 2013 1:46 am
Forum: Electric Pylon Racing
Topic: Proud Bird EF1
Replies: 3
Views: 2427

Re: Proud Bird EF1

Thanks for posting and happy you like it. If you're going to paint trim on it, I'd recommend the Rust Olem Painters Touch paints. They're available at Home Depot and Walmart. They stick to monokote great. I just did a full scheme on one of the little GP Cosmic Wind planes and it worked awesome. I ju...