DC-3 Airways World Rally 2009

[Bill Von Sennet]

I got an e-mail today from Norm Hancock over at DC-3 Airways.

Please make an effort to sign up for this. DC-3 Airways pilots always make a good showing for our Great Aussie Air Rally.

Information can be found at www.dc3airways.com then click on WR2009 on the top menu bar.

Bill

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Hi Bill,

It's amazing how quickly time passes but it is that time again! May I
put my official hat on and extend my best wishes to you and all of
our very good friends at Bluegrass Airlines and extend an invitation
to enter the DC-3 Airways World Rally 2009.

Once again we are following an old but fairly successful format and
there will be ten flights chosen from around the world which we hope
will provide a few interesting and mildly challenging moments. The
rally proper begins on the 14th of November but the flights will be
posted and available to fly from the 7th.

My very best wishes Bill and I hope you will join us,


Norm Hancock.

[Allan_Lowson]

Got my number. Now to dust off the navigational skills, actually I seem to recall it was the fuel consumption that did for me last year.

[Dave Evans bgak015]

Number 36, last year was my first DC3 Rally ,I had both fuel consumption,and time problems, and if it wasn't for the fact I had just finished a sailplane task in one area of the ALPS i would have been lost it is a good warm up , and rust remover

[budsbud]

Bill
I have been trying to sign up for the DC3WR2009 for the past week, no joy.
As per instructions when I had not heard from them in three days I sent an email and have yet to hear back. I guess if I am not a member of their club I am not able to join ??/

Bud

[Allan_Lowson]

Bud,

You don't need to be a member of DCA to take part, they even let the old colonial forces participate - this will be my third. Check that their reply hasn't gone into your spam folder and also keep an eye on their roster list. You wouldn't be number 35 on there by any chance?

Meantime I've had a squint at the flightplans amongst the goodies to be downloaded for the flights and it looks like the fuel flows are in line with the MAAM DC3 rather than the default. The MAAM DC-3 seems to use about 20% less fuel than the default one that comes with the Beaumont Bitzer mods and Norman's two panels from the DCA site. I know it is meant to be non-competitive, but I don't want to be too wide of the mark.

Perhaps it is time to stop fretting and just get on with it in my MAAM DC3 and favourite Scottish Airlines early G-AGWS paint scheme.

[budsbud]

Allan
Yep by golly that is me on the roster list. Number 035. Everyone bring in the children and livestock for I'm going flying with the big boys.

Thanks a bunch for the heads-up.

Bud

[Dave Evans bgak015]

Great Bud ,your next to me on the flight line ;D ,this will be my second try and from the flights looks like some interesting weather, one thing I had trouble with on the first one was not keeping an eye on winds aloft affecting time and fuel consumption. The best thing though ,I learned more about the DC-3 flight modes than I would have just flying from point A to B in fair weather. ;D Good Luck and have fun

[Allen Peterson]

Hey, Bud, I signed up for the DC3WR2009 today, should be getting the email soon.
I'll probably fly my R4D in the DC-3c sim.
It should be interesting, just starting to look at the flights.

[Bill Von Sennet]

The World Rally 2009 is over and here are the rankings for the Bluegrass Pilots who completed all 10 flights.

WR# Name BGA # Rank Award
12 John Lawler BGAD017 11 GOLD
167 Sid Knapp BGAD035 17 GOLD
21 Terry Wright BGAK007 18 GOLD
99 Simon Dix BGAN058 19 GOLD
112 Les Smith BGAD048 37 SILVER
14 Greg Evans BGAS055 41 SILVER
38 Allan Lowson BGAM007 55 SILVER
41 Bill Von Sennet BGAS001 60 SILVER
72 Joe Weber BGAN002 66 BRONZE
101 Allen Peterson BGAN070 77 BRONZE
9 Brett Holcomb BGAS070 81 BRONZE
172 Makis Zotos BGAN073 83 BRONZE
090 George Adair BGAN013 88 BRONZE
156 Norm Holman BGAD026 91 BRONZE
64 Laurie Cooper BGAD039 99 BRONZE
108 David Wood BGAD066 101 BRONZE
129 Andrew Godden BGAD031 103 BRONZE
71 Ed Wells BGAS004 120 BRONZE


Thanks to all the pilots who participated.

[Allen Peterson]

... and ole whats-his-name
of PBY fame did pretty good, too.

[pterodactyl (George)]

Bill: I know I didn't do that well this year but you left me off the list. I am hurt, I promise to do better next year, really I will. WR 090 placed 88.

[Dave Evans bgak015]

An old bushwacker bgak015 with a score of 33 and silver beter each event. and can't wait for the GAAR ;D

[johnl]

Gosh - I must have been doing something right!

Anyone else notice that the excellent Captain Zlogg (WR119), who so enlivens GAAR forums, came FIRST?

[Dave Evans bgak015]

Comrade Zlogg ! FIRST ! Must been using POPPIES secret drink and fuel formula in that DC-3 ;D The CAPT. IS GOOD , I will have to try some capitalistic strategy in the GAAR , maybe give him a copy of the health care bill that should throw him off his game

[Smithy]

I have just recieved kommune-ique from Cousin Viktor from the KGB Airdroppers advance party waiting to cheer on Capitan Zloggeroffski and compatriat Proppellarvorsk. Babushka is reported to be 'over the moon' about the convincing win and the preparations for the celebrations continue on target.
Slogg was quoted from behind the kettle after the rally to say that "...without the Kettle there would be know way he would enter let alone vin..." unquote
Well done to the Airdroppers Team, a top win. With all the practice they had on the Sea of Japon during the Czars Birthday weekend, they deserve it.

cheers
Sir Smithy
~ WR#068
(finished first 2 legs and retired)