2011 Reno Entered Unlimited Pilotsw and Planes List

[Coyote Chris]

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My doc's gonna ask me why my heart is racin' when I see her on Friday for my annual inspection....what do I tell her?

[Warbird5]

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Now, who can post or link the Super Sport, and Formula One entry list?

Sure hoping, despite the rumors or "inside word" that Czech Mate surprises us with a grand arrival, and posts its best ever speeds. Its been a long time since something really fast showed up that wasn't (according to 99% of the railbirds) supposed to. Maybe since the Tsunami/Wendover incident?

Evening,

The entire list is available on RARA's web sight. You have to go to the event information link and then click the embedded link towards the bottom right of the text.

Willie

[Warbird5]

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Evening Race Fans,

To make your world a little easier here is the complete listing of entered pilots and planes for this years races.

Enjoy,

Willie

[Wilnit]

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Where's Heather????

[T. Adams]

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Where's Heather????

They had some issues with the tailcone and a fire at PRS.

[Big_Jim]

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[T. Adams]

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Yes, since FAA stuff is available to the public. Race 21 has been grounded. I'll leave it at that. The team can chime in if they want to.

[Race5]

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On top of the troubles with 21, there is another issue with the Viper engined L-29s that needs to be addressed. At the speeds they are turning, they are beginning to experience mach tuck. I really hope they get it under control, or we will see the end of the races due to that class.

[Dialtapper]

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Yes, since FAA stuff is available to the public. Race 21 has been grounded. I'll leave it at that. The team can chime in if they want to.

Not on the team, but they where working on next door in our hanger all last week. There installing a bigger motor, said if it gets done Ms. Penney will be flying it again.

[mrcraigarcher]

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On top of the troubles with 21, there is another issue with the Viper engined L-29s that needs to be addressed. At the speeds they are turning, they are beginning to experience mach tuck. I really hope they get it under control, or we will see the end of the races due to that class.

Hey, Race5, can you give us a quick explanation of mach tuck? I can come up with a thousand humorous explanations of what this might be, but a technical explanation would be interesting.

[Race5]

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Hey, Race5, can you give us a quick explanation of mach tuck? I can come up with a thousand humorous explanations of what this might be, but a technical explanation would be interesting.

I am not enough of an aerodynamic expert to cover it completely, so hopefully someone with the full answer will chime in. The basics revolve around a reward shift of the center of lift as shock waves begin forming on the wing in transonic flight. It results in the nose pitching down. It also results in airflow separation that can on some aircraft blank out the horizontal tail surfaces and cause an even more pronounced nose dip. In some cases, it is self righting as the increased drag will slow the aircraft enough, in other cases it can result in uncontrolled flight into terrain. I was on the fence last year and saw the black jet dip it's nose a few times, then later heard a few pilots discussing the cause. At PRS this year, one of the other jets did it just before rolling in on pylon one.

[Race5]

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Not on the team, but they where working on next door in our hanger all last week. There installing a bigger motor, said if it gets done Ms. Penney will be flying it again.

Bigger than what? It already had the big motor swap done before PRS.

[Dialtapper]

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Bigger than what? It already had the big motor swap done before PRS.

Don't know, but the guy working on it, who is on our team, said it was a bigger motor that the one that broke the mounts.

[Race5]

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Don't know, but the guy working on it, who is on our team, said it was a bigger motor that the one that broke the mounts.

Great. I'll be watching the jets from Sacramento........

[Apteryx]

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Yes, since FAA stuff is available to the public. Race 21 has been grounded. I'll leave it at that. The team can chime in if they want to.

Here is the link http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/br...18X92834&key=1
to the initial report....