!Attention All VARO Pilots!
Sryth's Hangar(which includes VARO) will be offline starting wednesday(6/30/04). The news page and the forum will still be operation since they are hosted at different locations. I hope the have the website back up in a couple of days. During the downtime I am going to be making some upgrades to the site and organizing some things. If you need anything please feel free to e-mail Sryth. Also make sure to connect to the main splash page to get convienent links to the news page and the forum.
I apologize for any inconvience.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Monday, June 28, 2004
VARO News
Well its all over and Wombat scored the trifecta of VARO Air Racing. I would like to thank all pilots that attended any of the VARO races and I look forward to the future for VARO with the new pilots we having coming in. To both new and old pilots we got a lot of new stuff coming your way in the next month as we gear up for the Fall Season, I have listed below the new and the revised changes we are making.
New Additions for Fall 2004 Season
Jet Racing: The jet class with be run after the unlimited events and will use some classic aircraft in the way of the US built Sabre and the Russian built Mig 15. This class will be run as an experimental class which mean we will crown a champion for the class but points gained for races will not count toward the overall championship.
T-6 Oval Racing: With the addition of the Jet to the Unlimited events we needed to add an event to the F1 events so we will be racing the T-6's on 3 mile F1 Oval. The T-6 class will also be an experimental class for the fall season.
Pond Racer: Yes we do plan to have the low poly racing version of the famous Pond Racer ready for the fall 2004 season. Expect to see at least one Pond Racer out there when the unlimiteds start.
Team Racing:After kicking around the idea we are going to start a Team Championship. I am still working out the details but I can tell you that the team championship will be totally voluntary.
Changes for the Fall 2004 Season
Timed Practice Sessions: In an effort to get as much racing done in a two hour sessions we will be changing from the heat race format to the timed practice session format. How does this work? Well its actually simple before we call the first race we will have a 20 minute practice session pilots will run timed hotlaps during practice. Once the practice is closed times will be submitted to the race organizer and they will set the field from there. Using this method we will only end up with two races a silver and a gold but we and run multiple classes now in a two hour block making it easier for pilots to get involved without making a huge time commitment.
Equalized Unlimiteds: Wombat and Maple One are currently working getting the Sea Fury and the Lightnings up to par with the Mustang and the Bearcat so we can have some closer races.
Upgraded F1: Work has already been done on the F1 to fix its prop problem and to take a little more guess work out of the setup of the F1. Maple One has also made the gear a bit stiffer to prevent the usual bouncing during landing.
Website upgrade: Over the next couple weeks as I get finished with a reformat of my work/racing system I will be upgrading the website and hopefullly adding some more organization making things a little easier to get to. I will also be opening a CafeExpress shop to sell VARO merchandise in order to pay the bills and possible offer some prizes for race champions.
Additions and clearifications to the rules page are also in the works and will be posted to the site pending approval of the VARO Race Committee.
Other News:
We are currently working out an exhibition race to be else on the FlightSim.com server. The guys over at Flightsim.com are interested in starting a team to race in VARO events. We are going to need all our pilots out there to put on the best race we can.
V-Con Space Prize to the Stars,Sponsored by Motis Industries
Maple One and I(Sryth) are currently working on an entry for this competition. Basically the competition entails the construction of a four man vehicle capable of reaching low earth orbit and then landing safely back to earth. More information on this project as it progresses. Since there is a cash prize involved with this project secrecy is the utmost consern we do not wish your our ideas and design to be "borrowed" by anyother team. If you would like to get involved with this exciting project please feel free to e-mail Sryth. We are currently looking for a test pilot and someone that is familiar with the freeware Orbiter Sim because I would like to put the vehicle to it as well.
Well its all over and Wombat scored the trifecta of VARO Air Racing. I would like to thank all pilots that attended any of the VARO races and I look forward to the future for VARO with the new pilots we having coming in. To both new and old pilots we got a lot of new stuff coming your way in the next month as we gear up for the Fall Season, I have listed below the new and the revised changes we are making.
New Additions for Fall 2004 Season
Jet Racing: The jet class with be run after the unlimited events and will use some classic aircraft in the way of the US built Sabre and the Russian built Mig 15. This class will be run as an experimental class which mean we will crown a champion for the class but points gained for races will not count toward the overall championship.
T-6 Oval Racing: With the addition of the Jet to the Unlimited events we needed to add an event to the F1 events so we will be racing the T-6's on 3 mile F1 Oval. The T-6 class will also be an experimental class for the fall season.
Pond Racer: Yes we do plan to have the low poly racing version of the famous Pond Racer ready for the fall 2004 season. Expect to see at least one Pond Racer out there when the unlimiteds start.
Team Racing:After kicking around the idea we are going to start a Team Championship. I am still working out the details but I can tell you that the team championship will be totally voluntary.
Changes for the Fall 2004 Season
Timed Practice Sessions: In an effort to get as much racing done in a two hour sessions we will be changing from the heat race format to the timed practice session format. How does this work? Well its actually simple before we call the first race we will have a 20 minute practice session pilots will run timed hotlaps during practice. Once the practice is closed times will be submitted to the race organizer and they will set the field from there. Using this method we will only end up with two races a silver and a gold but we and run multiple classes now in a two hour block making it easier for pilots to get involved without making a huge time commitment.
Equalized Unlimiteds: Wombat and Maple One are currently working getting the Sea Fury and the Lightnings up to par with the Mustang and the Bearcat so we can have some closer races.
Upgraded F1: Work has already been done on the F1 to fix its prop problem and to take a little more guess work out of the setup of the F1. Maple One has also made the gear a bit stiffer to prevent the usual bouncing during landing.
Website upgrade: Over the next couple weeks as I get finished with a reformat of my work/racing system I will be upgrading the website and hopefullly adding some more organization making things a little easier to get to. I will also be opening a CafeExpress shop to sell VARO merchandise in order to pay the bills and possible offer some prizes for race champions.
Additions and clearifications to the rules page are also in the works and will be posted to the site pending approval of the VARO Race Committee.
Other News:
We are currently working out an exhibition race to be else on the FlightSim.com server. The guys over at Flightsim.com are interested in starting a team to race in VARO events. We are going to need all our pilots out there to put on the best race we can.
V-Con Space Prize to the Stars,Sponsored by Motis Industries
Maple One and I(Sryth) are currently working on an entry for this competition. Basically the competition entails the construction of a four man vehicle capable of reaching low earth orbit and then landing safely back to earth. More information on this project as it progresses. Since there is a cash prize involved with this project secrecy is the utmost consern we do not wish your our ideas and design to be "borrowed" by anyother team. If you would like to get involved with this exciting project please feel free to e-mail Sryth. We are currently looking for a test pilot and someone that is familiar with the freeware Orbiter Sim because I would like to put the vehicle to it as well.
Friday, June 25, 2004
VARO Team Joins V-CON competition
As for 6/24/04 VARO has officialy registered a team for the V-CON contest. The constest is simple build a vehicle that can reach low earth orbit and return the crew of four back to earth safely. This venture is a VARO Air Racing sponsored project but it is also going to be a spinnoff to Sryth's Hangar in the way of a new VARO site. The Virtual Aerospace Reasearch Organization will be conducting the V-CON operations as well as any further aerospace projects. We are currently looking for a few good test pilots as well as skilled artists and aircraft builders to help us in this endeavor. Of course these projects will not take away from the excellent work being done at VARO Air Racing and we will continue to make to quality aircraft and racing scenery.
Anyone that is interested in working with us at Virtual AeroSpace Reaseach Org please feel free to send me and e-mail will your qualifications. If you are interested in being a test pilot please be certain that you are a very skilled and avid pilot because we are building vehicles to exacting specifications and need people willing to fly with the same exacting methods.
For More Information on V-CON please visit the link below.
Above Logo Copyright (C) 2004 by MoTIS V-CON SPACE PRIZE TO STARS. All rights reserved.
As for 6/24/04 VARO has officialy registered a team for the V-CON contest. The constest is simple build a vehicle that can reach low earth orbit and return the crew of four back to earth safely. This venture is a VARO Air Racing sponsored project but it is also going to be a spinnoff to Sryth's Hangar in the way of a new VARO site. The Virtual Aerospace Reasearch Organization will be conducting the V-CON operations as well as any further aerospace projects. We are currently looking for a few good test pilots as well as skilled artists and aircraft builders to help us in this endeavor. Of course these projects will not take away from the excellent work being done at VARO Air Racing and we will continue to make to quality aircraft and racing scenery.
Anyone that is interested in working with us at Virtual AeroSpace Reaseach Org please feel free to send me and e-mail will your qualifications. If you are interested in being a test pilot please be certain that you are a very skilled and avid pilot because we are building vehicles to exacting specifications and need people willing to fly with the same exacting methods.
For More Information on V-CON please visit the link below.
Above Logo Copyright (C) 2004 by MoTIS V-CON SPACE PRIZE TO STARS. All rights reserved.
Friday, June 18, 2004
Thursday, June 17, 2004
VARO News 061704, New Features, New Classes and Sryth Retires
Well the championships are upon us and we are looking a a close finish in both classes. We will crown the F1 champion this weekend and the Unlimited next weekend. With the season coming to a close I am starting to look toward next season and things are looking promissing. Here is a list of a few new features coming to VARO next season.
--New Race format featuring true qualifying and two classes a night racing.
--More courses and Better Course scenery to help fill the environment.
--Updated Unlimited Flight Models.
--Updated Transponder with Full Pylon Tracking as well as some more bells and whistles
And now for the big additions
The Pond Racer one of the most inovative designs to ever grace the pylons sadly it never reached its full potention but with the help of the actual designer of the plane we are rebuilding it. Should make for an excellent addition to the VARO Racer Family of aircraft
Rally Class racing, Still in the experimental stages but we will be working some test races into the schedule for this unique style of racing. The rally class with be very unique in the fact that its not set on a pylon course and it doesn not use standard lap counting procedures. Rally class races will be raced on a winding 20 to 30 mile course with left and right turns along with elevation changes. The races will be timed for 1 hour and the pilot with the most laps and the fastest time will win. Also new to air racing will be a mandatory pitstop to pick up fuel which will be needed with aircraft running flat out for an hour straight. The aircraft of choice for this class will be Sport Class racers such as the Lancair Legacy and The Varieze. These aircraft will be freeware built by some of the best aircraft designers on the net. Stay posted for more information about this exciting class.
Jet and T-6 racing. We will be running the F-86 and possible a mig in the Jet class. These classes will as the second race for the F1 and Unlimited events. Being new to the VARO schedule this first season will be a trial run to see if the interest is there for continued support.
Other News
Looking for Rally airports!
I am currently looking for a few good airports to setup rally courses at. I am not asking for much basically I am looking for airports with at lease 2 good runways ample parking space and some interesting terrain to wrap a course around. Any pilot that submits an airport that is selected will get a chance to help design the course as well as have there name included in the credits of the course. Please send any airport suggestions to Sryth.
Sryth Retires from Unlimited Racing
Finally I would like to say that Next Saturday will be my last Unlimited Race. I have had great fun but my most enjoyable class is F1 and I feel that the pilots we have in the Unlimted have a handle on things. I leave the unlimited class in order to devote more time the development side of VARO as well as spending time going things outside of VARO. I will be announcing the new Unlimited Race organizer as well as the Race Organizer for every class. Well with that said my loss is someone gain. I am offering my aircraft(the Red Bull #44) to any pilot that asks for it just send me an e-mail. I will only let a pilot that plans to be here for the long haul race it so be warned.
Monday, June 14, 2004
Championship Course ready for testing
Click the following link and then extract your your FS/Addon Scenery/ folder. Transponder file to follow.
Note: the F1 course kinda sticks out into the unlimited course I am working on so ideas to situate the course better if anyone has any ideas please let me know.
RENO(4SD) Scenery
Click the following link and then extract your your FS/Addon Scenery/ folder. Transponder file to follow.
Note: the F1 course kinda sticks out into the unlimited course I am working on so ideas to situate the course better if anyone has any ideas please let me know.
RENO(4SD) Scenery
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
KMQJ transponder file ready for testing
Please right click and save as here
Flight and scenery files will be available soon.
Please right click and save as here
Flight and scenery files will be available soon.
Friday, June 04, 2004
KMQJ F1 Race postponed
Due to a the bad weather on Sunday and the proceeding power problems and real life issues. I am going to post pone the F1 race to next Friday. Hopefully with the change we can see Skyguy in the F1. I apologize for any inconvenience but I just don't feel like I can have everything ready to go by Saturday. This change will however not effect the unlimited race on Saturday as well as the championships the week after.
Race Organizer
Sryth
Due to a the bad weather on Sunday and the proceeding power problems and real life issues. I am going to post pone the F1 race to next Friday. Hopefully with the change we can see Skyguy in the F1. I apologize for any inconvenience but I just don't feel like I can have everything ready to go by Saturday. This change will however not effect the unlimited race on Saturday as well as the championships the week after.
Race Organizer
Sryth
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
5 Tornados hit Indianapolis on sunday, one passed a block from Sryth's house.
They weren't very big but a total of 11 hit central Indiana on Sunday causing a lot of damage. Luckly for me we only lost the top of our chimney and power for about 10 hours. Anyway with the "delay" things have kinda of gotten behind but I will have the standing from the last race posted soon. I would also have the course file for KMQJ online very soon, please be patient since its going to be close when the file is ready. I hope to have to up by wednesday so it can be tested and revised by Saturday.
They weren't very big but a total of 11 hit central Indiana on Sunday causing a lot of damage. Luckly for me we only lost the top of our chimney and power for about 10 hours. Anyway with the "delay" things have kinda of gotten behind but I will have the standing from the last race posted soon. I would also have the course file for KMQJ online very soon, please be patient since its going to be close when the file is ready. I hope to have to up by wednesday so it can be tested and revised by Saturday.
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