X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1754747 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:36:22 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.67; envelope-from=rusty@radrotary.com Received: from ibm60aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070112163522.NZTX29622.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm60aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:35:22 -0500 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm60aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20070112163522.TTXW19654.ibm60aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:35:22 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Top thrills of a lifetime Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:35:23 -0600 Message-ID: <006c01c73667$a8124710$6e01a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006D_01C73635.5D77D710" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: Acc2ZbkxQVaSnm/+THCT5z8jSWxSLgAAX+Yg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C73635.5D77D710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable True Rusty, they are sure flying on the edge. I've never understood how = they scored those but, never-the-less it leaves very little for error. I'm suprised they haven't had more accidents. I've heard rumour that they = might bring some of those races over the N.A.? I wonder how the FAA would = sanction races which involve flying under bridges and between structures at less = than the 1500ft clearnace currently required? [some of those pylon's you have = to fly through in knife edge correct?]=20 =20 Hi Jarrett, =20 Some of the red gates are knife edge, and you have to have the correct = wing up or down as well. They did have a race in San Francisco in 2006, but didn't fly under any bridges :-) They have a web site with all the = info you can stand, and some videos as well. http://www.redbullairrace.com/index.php =20 Cheers, Rusty (off to FedEx)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01C73635.5D77D710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
True Rusty, they are sure flying on the edge. I've never understood = how=20 they scored those but, never-the-less it leaves very little for error. = I'm=20 suprised they haven't had more accidents. I've heard rumour that they = might=20 bring some of those races over the N.A.? I wonder how the FAA would = sanction=20 races which involve flying under bridges and between structures at less = than the=20 1500ft clearnace currently required? [some of those pylon's you have to = fly=20 through in knife edge correct?] 
 
Hi=20 Jarrett,
 
Some of=20 the red gates are knife edge, and you have to have the correct = wing up=20 or down as well.  They did have a race in San Francisco in = 2006, but=20 didn't fly under any bridges :-)   They have a web site = with all=20 the info you can stand, and some videos as well.   http://www.redbullairrac= e.com/index.php
 
Cheers,
Rusty (off to=20 FedEx) 
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