Becca Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Here is the League Statistics page for SARL: http://www.sportairrace.org/id379.html I apparently am now the record holder for FAC3RG after the Cleveland Air Race (which a lot of our Mooneys fall into), mainly due to lack of competition , at 184.93 mph. Please come beat me! But the reason I created a separate forum is that I thought everyone here would be interested in the history of Mooneys in this race. Here are all the Mooney times flown since the League started - though they haven't been updated with this weekend's Cleveland Air Race (I had a corrected time for the Lone Star air rally, so I typed it in, they will have to update their spreadsheet - I appear in this as "Team Chaos"): 352 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC3RG-T Mooney Mitchell, Thomas 147.37 169.58 889 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 FAC3RG Mooney 201 Team Chaos 184.23 435 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 FAC1RG Mooney 201 Missile Yarbrough, Bob 177.13 203.70 731 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC3RG-T Mooney 231 Pohly, Mark 150.38 173.04 849 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC3RG-T Mooney 231 Hines, Terry 144.65 166.40 865 BCAF 2011 4/30/11 FAC3RG-T Mooney 231 Hines, Terry 124.82 143.64 134 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 FAC1RG-T Mooney Accclaim Rydzewski, Patrick 187.27 215.55 265 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 157.57 181.33 155 BCAF 150, 2008 5/4/08 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 154.20 177.45 145 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 153.58 176.77 457 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 151.75 174.63 125 Rocket 100, 2007 11/18/07 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 149.60 172.15 732 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 149.29 171.79 168 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 146.21 168.26 288 Memphis 100 2008 10/19/08 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 142.44 163.92 26 Wichita 300 7/17/07 FAC4RG Mooney M20C Punzi, Henry 142.21 163.65 346 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC3RG Mooney M20J Mutlu, Ali 159.32 183.34 430 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 FAC2RG-T Mooney M20M Peck, Jack 192.95 221.90 693 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 FAC2RG-T Mooney M20M Peck, Jack 192.09 220.91 368 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2009 6/14/09 FAC4RG Mooney Statesman Hines, Terry 146.70 168.82 527 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC4RG Mooney Statesman Hines, Terry 146.44 168.41 507 Taylor 150 4/11/10 FAC4RG Mooney Statesman Hines, Terry 139.05 160.01 600 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC3RG Mooney Kuhnel, Walter 144.32 166.08 795 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 FAC3RG Mooney Kuhnel, Walter 143.75 165.42 Here's the FAC3RG ratings 346 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC3RG Mooney M20J Mutlu, Ali 159.32 183.34 730 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC3RG Bonanza BE33 Smith, Glenn 157.57 181.32 938 Great Northwest Air Race II 6/18/11 FAC3RG Beech C33 Rowe, Daniel 155.36 178.78 981 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 FAC3RG Globe Swift H, Harley 148.37 170.74 325 West Texas 100 2009 4/12/09 FAC3RG Viking Akin, Kent 148.21 170.56 600 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC3RG Mooney Kuhnel, Walter 144.32 166.08 795 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 FAC3RG Mooney Kuhnel, Walter 143.75 165.42 370 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2009 6/14/09 FAC3RG Beech Sierra Dawson, John 139.80 160.88 889 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 FAC3RG Mooney 201 Team Chaos 184.23 604 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC3RG Cessna Cardinal 177RG Hoofard, Richard 131.33 151.14 And to throw a little fuel in the fire, here's the Bonanza times: 161 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC2RG Bonanza Shulman, Dave 171.73 197.62 548 West Texas 100 6/6/10 FAC1RG Bonanza Speck 163.56 188.22 542 West Texas 100 6/6/10 FAC1RG Bonanza 35 Johnson, Jeff 171.27 197.09 596 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC1RG Bonanza 35 Johnson, Jeff 170.98 196.76 518 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza A36 Slocum, Scott 185.49 213.32 483 Rocket 100 2009 11/22/09 FAC1RG Bonanza A36 Slocum, Scott 178.86 205.82 523 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza A36 Richmond, Curt 178.89 205.72 728 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC1RG Bonanza A36 Wade, Skip 171.00 196.77 341 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC1RG Bonanza A36/G David Lavine 169.93 195.55 1063 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 FAC1RG-T Bonanza A36TC Lane, Jim 176.74 203.38 437 Pagosa Springs 100 2009 9/27/09 FAC1RG-T Bonanza A36TC Lane, Jim 174.98 201.22 752 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 FAC1RG Bonanza BE33 Staufer, Arlen 189.04 217.58 724 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC1RG Bonanza BE33 Staufer, Arlen 178.51 205.41 730 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC3RG Bonanza BE33 Smith, Glenn 157.57 181.32 260 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC1RG Bonanza C33 Jones, Jack 174.93 201.30 266 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC4RG Bonanza C35 Hurlbut, Howard 155.69 179.17 349 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC4RG Bonanza C35 Hurlbut, Howard 153.82 177.02 167 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC4RG Bonanza C35 Hurlbut, Howard 152.05 174.98 846 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC4RG Bonanza D35 Tips, Dan 163.66 188.27 819 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 FAC4RG Bonanza D35 Tips, Dan 162.51 187.01 754 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 FAC1RG Bonanza F33A Guthrie, Marvin 184.26 212.09 236 AirCap 200 8/24/08 FAC1RG Bonanza F33A Guthrie, Marvin 181.59 208.97 364 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2009 6/14/09 FAC1RG Bonanza F33A Guthrie, Marvin 177.47 204.22 248 AirCap 200 8/25/08 FAC1RG Bonanza F33A Guthrie, Marvin 177.06 203.76 238 AirCap 200 8/24/08 FAC1RG-T Bonanza F33A Sanders, Jim 175.98 202.51 455 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC2RG Bonanza K35 St. John, Sandy 169.10 194.60 164 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC2RG Bonanza K35 Larson, Nate 168.61 194.03 183 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 FAC2RG Bonanza K35 Larson, Nate 165.81 190.81 141 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 180.29 207.51 339 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 178.12 204.98 300 Rocket 100 2008 11/23/08 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 178.11 204.96 524 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 176.39 202.85 817 Taylor 150, 2011 Quote
Becca Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Posted October 19, 2011 More Bonanza times: 453 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 173.17 199.28 154 BCAF 150, 2008 5/4/08 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 172.98 199.06 261 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 172.86 198.92 844 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 172.87 198.86 13 Taylor 100 2007 5/20/07 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 172.69 198.72 123 Rocket 100, 2007 11/18/07 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 172.21 198.18 880 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 171.92 197.84 162 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 169.47 195.02 503 Taylor 150 4/11/10 FAC2RG Bonanza N35 Huff, Jim 168.64 194.06 84 West Texas 100, 2007 10/7/07 FAC2RG Bonanza P35 Berg, Mike 164.60 189.40 946 2011 West Tesas 100 6/18/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 193.49 222.67 517 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 189.71 218.16 751 Tennessee Valley Air Race 2010 10/30/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 189.42 218.02 784 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 188.73 217.19 835 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 187.75 215.98 256 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 186.87 215.04 903 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 186.61 214.75 904 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 186.55 214.68 874 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 186.10 214.16 1027 Indy Air Race 8/13/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 185.67 213.67 333 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 185.25 213.19 969 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 185.01 212.91 234 AirCap 200 8/24/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 184.21 211.99 590 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 183.39 211.04 921 Big Muddy, Carbondale, IL 6/4/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 183.08 210.68 719 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 183.07 210.66 520 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 183.15 210.62 521 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Gallaway, Mike 182.13 209.45 246 AirCap 200 8/25/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 181.42 208.78 299 Rocket 100 2008 11/23/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 180.66 207.91 338 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 179.93 207.06 592 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 179.39 206.43 723 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 179.07 206.06 449 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 178.99 205.98 498 Taylor 150 4/11/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 178.37 205.26 593 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Gallaway, Mike 178.35 205.24 1062 Pagosa Springs 100 9/24/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 177.98 204.81 157 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 177.84 204.65 842 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Gallaway, Mike 177.89 204.64 813 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 177.58 204.36 540 West Texas 100 6/6/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 177.34 204.08 485 Rocket 100 2009 11/22/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 176.35 202.94 791 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 175.68 202.17 142 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Jurskis, Chester 174.43 200.77 452 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 173.59 199.76 501 Taylor 150 4/11/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 172.28 198.26 454 Grace Flight 2009 10/4/09 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Gallaway, Mike 172.08 198.03 552 West Texas 100 6/6/10 FAC1RG Bonanza S35 Bennett, Bobby 132.21 152.14 516 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 190.88 219.52 255 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 188.15 216.52 135 Texoma 100, 2008 4/20/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 186.49 214.65 838 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 184.61 212.36 875 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 FAC1RG-T Bonanza V35 Polan, Don 184.44 212.25 297 Rocket 100 2008 11/23/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 184.29 212.08 721 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 180.43 207.63 156 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 178.39 205.29 120 Rocket 100, 2007 11/18/07 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 175.89 202.41 698 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 175.29 201.59 595 Sulphur Springs 130 7/18/10 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Mitchell, Bill 174.39 200.68 345 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC1RG Bonanza V35 Burgdorf, Dale 162.30 186.77 519 Texoma 100 4/25/10 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Goss, Bob 184.80 212.51 335 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Goss, Bob 182.45 209.97 160 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Haile, Frank 172.32 198.30 14 Taylor 100 2007 5/20/07 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Albury, John 170.60 196.32 163 Denton 100 2008 6/15/08 FAC2RG Bonanza V35B Albury, John 169.25 194.77 263 Grace Flight 2008 10/5/08 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Albury, John 165.60 190.57 83 West Texas 100, 2007 10/7/07 FAC1RG Bonanza V35B Drake, Mark 165.10 190.00 Quote
jetdriven Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Here are some photos. The finish was at around 210-215 MPH IAS. And we are not done yet, Since the first air race I changed out the "ball on a stick" transponder and DME antennas for shark fin antennas and re-rigged the rudder for ball centered. As you can see the nose gear doors and the left gear door are not rigged right, and I suspect the mag timing is 20 degrees instead of 25. The prop has 1500 hours, is not balanced, and the leading edge of it is rough. So, if everything goes right, the plane should be in the 190 MPH TAS range. Photo credit: Jo Hunter, http://futurshox.net/ there are some superb photos on her site. Check out that M20M Bravo, 221 MPH! Thats enough to lay waste to every Bonanza, Baron, 310, etc around. Big motors are cool. Now wax up those Mooneys and come out to race! Quote
M016576 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 I would love to ride right seat with someone and assist with navigation and whatever else is needed of a copilot during one fo these races. These look like a lot of fun, but I'm not ready to fly left seat yet during the race. Anyone want a copilot? Quote
smccray Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Quote: M016576 I would love to ride right seat with someone and assist with navigation and whatever else is needed of a copilot during one fo these races. These look like a lot of fun, but I'm not ready to fly left seat yet during the race. Anyone want a copilot? Quote
Becca Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Posted October 19, 2011 Quote: smccray That was me. Forum logged me in incorrectly. Quote
smccray Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Quote: Becca That was me. Forum logged me in incorrectly. Quote
Becca Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Posted October 19, 2011 Quote: smccray I think its worth dispelling some of the notions about the SARL races. This is not Reno So here's the way it works. They are a 5-ish leg, 150 nmi-ish cross country flight. Before the race, everyone gives their approximate speeds and they start the planes in speed order, fastest first, this minimizes to eliminates passing (no one passed in the first air race I did, there were a couple of passes in the second one). You take off anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes after the plane in front of you depending on how organized you are getting started. You fly the course - generally people fly at a fairly low altitude (e.g. 1000' or so AGL - I did most of this last race at around 1300' AGL), depending on the winds, so it is a bit bumpy, you turn around each point (a steep turn is definitely better but not required), finish (some people do descend into the finish to pick up speed, at this race, the finish was right down the runway) and then follow instructions to re-enter pattern and land. I suspect given some of the Bonanza times, not everyone even flies with wide open throttle but just at their normal cruise speeds. Any private pilot should be able to do this race without being intimidated - its VERY beginnier friendly (nearly half the racers at both races I went to were "first time"). That said, I'll keep you in mind if I need a navigator - it seems like its been a struggle to find someone these last couple races! Quote
Becca Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Posted November 14, 2011 One more attempt to coax a few more people into racing this year! There's one more race this season coming up on a beautiful Texas fall Saturday. Even if you don't want to race, come out, have fun, watch, socialize. Or race . I'm the only Mooney registered right now. Either Byron or my partner or both are going to navigate for me this time. Byron says now that the mag timing is the right setting for our airplane I should get a whole 5 kts. But there are a lot of things he says will give me 5 kts, and if you add them up, let's just say that would be faster than 201 mph, so there might be some fish tails there. But come out and see. http://www.sportairrace.org/id107.html Quote
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