The Focus is sold!  Purchased by a DCRC member.
Steve

The Focus Sport is still available for sale, so make me an offer if you're interested!  Will sell anywhere from plane only to ready to fly.  Even if you don't intend to fly pattern, this is an excellent plane to fly aerobatics. 
Steve

nice work!  Next year you can carry all of our planes to the Nats!

Hello - at this time there is not but this is something the board has been working to develop.  Since there isn't an official qual guide, I believe an informal approach would be adequate where you demonstrate basic hovering pointing in and away, and then straight level flight parallel with the runway all while following the proper safety procedures (safe handling of power system; announcing take-off, landing, on-field, etc).

Steve

ha, yeah, we defenetly don't want to give Bob an advantage!   

Ken sent the email below to the entire club this morning with an update on the battery.  Bottom line, looks like the Turnigy packs they were hoping to get are not in stock and the nano's are too long, but a Gens Ace 1550 mAh battery at $13.95 looks promising.  I did some research on Gens Ace and all the reviews are very favorable so I think they found a really good option.  The balance tabs on Gens Ace are JST-XH style, which is the same as Turnigy, so they will fit my charger's balance boards.
Steve

email from Ken on 30 June:
Racers
 
Sorry for the delay in the battery buy but we ran into some problems. Bob and I had initiallty thought we could use a battery costing about $9, however, they are out of stock and have been for some time. I've been monitoring the HobbyKing And HobbyPartZ sites to no avail. Currently two batteries in stock are a Gens Ace 1550MA, 25C for $13.96 (HobbyPartZ) and a Rino 1550MAH, 25C for $15.95 (Hobby King/International warehouse).  Another problem surfaced when we looked at the length of the battery. The battery that comes with the jet is 84mm in length. The Gens Ace is 92mmand the Rino 91mm. Many of the other batteries are 110 to 120mm in length. I have room in by setup (MiG-15) for up to 110mm. Bob is not sure he can go beyond 90 or so (F-86 jet). Everyone need to check their setup for the length they can use. Obviously, a longer battery willl affect the CG. Most of the 1800mah batteries are 120mm in length.
 
Way ahead: Everyone should check their setup to ensure a 92mm battery will fit. E-mail me (rcflyer132@aol.com) with your order for the Gen Ace. I will make the bulk order. If your happy with the orders I already have, please let me know that.
 
The 9 July date is probably not feasiable at this time. I suggest 13 August as the first race. It's after the NATS (several racers are going to that) and the end of July is busy with the LCAA electric fly-in and guys preparing for the NATS(Aug 2-6th).

Ken Bassett

From the June meeting minutes: "Ken and Bob B have done some battery research and are recommending the use of 1800mAh/25C batteries and recommend each participant have 4 packs. They are going to do a bulk buy for those interested at $8.95 per battery."

The minutes say "recommending", but I thought this was presented as an upper limit, although I'm not sure if 25C is the max discharge or continuous discharge rate.  I read online that the stock ESC is the weak link in the power system, so we need to be careful to not burn them out by pulling too much current.

Doug - I'm not sure what all planes were considered but these were the ones selected.  I personally was hoping to have an excuse to buy a cheap foam WWII prop plane for pylon racing, but I have to admit that I've been having a lot of fun with my $90 Mig (it was on sale).  These ducted fan jetes could easily be painted too.  

I'll be bringing my APP crimping supplies again to Thursday's meeting in case anyone needs connectors put on things. 
Steve

I'll be bringing equipment to crimp 15, 30, and 45 Amp Anderson Power Poles at our next meeting, so if you would like to have one of these great connectors connected to your battery, ESC, or charger, please bring it to the meeting and I'll hook you up. 

Cost is $2 for the 15 and 30 Amp connectors (usually 12 gauge and smaller wire) and $2.50 for the 40 Amp connectors (10 gauge).

Steve

I'll be putting the Rogue up at the Auction this March, so now's the chance to get it!  Only $90 for this great flying, great looking airplane with servos installed. 
Steve

I have a (pretty much) NIB AR500 receiver for sale for $50, or will trade for a Spektrum 6 channel park flyer receiver.  I took the receiver out of the package and hooked it up to my system for a few minutes before realizing that it does not have seperate aileron channels.  I also jotted some notes on the back of the package with a marker.  
Thanks,
Steve

I have a NIB Spektrum AR7000 Receiver for sale that I received as a Christmas gift last month. I fly Futaba so I have no use for it. Would trade for new Futaba 7+ Channel 2.4GHz FASST Receiver, or sell for $85 shipped.
Steve

dropped price to $300! 

Yeah, this is a great flying plane, the only problem is that like any good pattern plane, once you fly one, everything else pales in comparison.  I was able to win Intermediate in 2009 with it and then still do well in 2010. 
Steve

Looking for a great beginner to intermediate glow-powered pattern plane?  I'm selling my Piedmont Models Focus Sport becuase I've moved up to a 2 meter pattern plane.  This Focus Sport flies great and is very durable so it would be the perfect option for someone looking to get into pattern.  Scan the forums and you will see that this is the number one recommended glow powered non-2m size pattern plane.  Been flown by me for two seasons, never been crashed and is in good condition.  It flies very straight and true and with the YS-110 has plenty of power for the Sportsman and Intermediate sequences.  

Please let me know if you're at all interested and we can put together a package within your budget anwhere from airframe only to RTF.
Airfame with all top of the line carbon fiber linkages and ball bearing clevises: $300 $350  (includes about $70 in graphics, $80 in linkages, and $50 in misc parts)
RTF (includes YS-110 S, Hyde soft mount, and 3 high end digital JR servos that are over $100 a piece new): $675

Specifications:
Wing span - 66 in.
Wing area - 780 sq in.
Fuse length - 72 in
Weight - 7¾ - 8½ lbs

Engine:
75 - 100 2 stroke
91 - 110 4 stroke

 
thanks,
Steve

Hi Jared - I actually sold it on RCGroups.  I have a Fliton Rogue and Focus Sport for sale thought if your interested!   
Thanks for your interest.
Steve