David,
Thanks for the kind words :-) I truly enjoy helping out and feel honored to
have spent the weekend with such wonderful people :-)
Its 1;30 am and just made it home after leaving Poway at 7pm.. Great time for
driving 550 miles in 6.5 hours with two stops :-)))
Saturday I'm siting in the shade and this this very friendly man shows up... He
has a smile and personality the just makes you warm up to him right away.. He
looks kind of familiar so I introduce myself and he says he's David... Everyone
seems to know him... So its like Hm whats his last name
So now its time for me to fly and I need a timer.. So I ask David if he will
time for me.. He says Sure I'd be happy to time for you... On the way out to
the field I ask him if he is good at reading air.. He says Ya I'm OK i guess
So I say cool
He does a great job giving me lots of advise... Sunday he shows up again and I
notice he knows Kevey.. As in Kevey bother me of NZ fame :- So I ask Kevey
after Davis left... Why does it seem like I know David Kevey says... U
mean David Hobby two time f3j champ!!! I about Craped my pants :-)))
U tell me were else in the world a low life middle of the pack pilot like
myself is going to insult the current F3J champ and he was still nice enough to
time for me... Not once but twice :-
Thank U David :-)
Only in Poway Baby :-) More later... Ya About U NZ guys Brazilian guys and
Gordy... Gordy only told half the story :-
Craig.Asleep
David Klein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Man what a cool weekend. I am more than
hooked. Getting together with all of the best pilots really does something too
you. I enjoyed hand launch before, but now I am really hooked. I stared
Friday afternoon with a mediocre launch and got a few tips. I would say I am
now above average. Seeing the really great guys have a go at it, and getting a
few tips from Paul Anderson really made the difference. I would say that my
launch is now an asset.
The camaraderie that exists from a large event that many travel too just can't
be overstated. The only other time I have felt this level of it was at the F3b
world championships. When guys are away from home, and not yet worried about
the drive back, something special happens. You just cant explain it,
everything just becomes a little more fun. The food tastes better, the beer is
a little colder, and the jokes a little funnier. Well at least until you hear
Craig Allen laugh :) But by the end of the weekend, Craig Allen's laugh
becomes its own joke, it is contagious. BTW, this guy goes way out of his way
o help out all of the international pilots, bringing chairs, chilli bins (Kiwi
for ice chest) and pop up shades. This guy shows the generosity RC pilots are
known for, thanks Craig.
Also I need to really thank the Torrey Pines Gulls for the 15th IHLGF. I think
Ron Schark invented this sport or something. Ron has been the event chair and
coordinator for 15 straight years. Kudos. So the event has now been past down
to the new gaurd of TPG officers, and I look forward to eveolution and
continued excellence. I would like to point out that the impound was a thing
of beauty. Places like Visalia and Phoenix have larger contest, but they are
not man on man. It takes alot more organization, and manpower to run a large
man on man contest and keep it running. The impound was flawless, a really top
notch job. They even had these bad AS$ color printed logo labels for the
transmitted identification. I hope someone can post a picture. So thank you
TPG volunteers, great work.
The contest conditions were really awesome, lots of lift ensuring someone would
max the round, but lots of wind, sink, funny air making it challenging too. It
allowed for plenty of separation and challenge, always fun and rewarding.
Dude, I know the Polecat will be attended by more pilots this year, but man
this weekend was nuts. On Sunday you could meet DLG teams from Brazil and New
Zealand (life of the party x 10), Soaring Legend from Canada Arend Borst (great
flying man), 2 x F3J WC Australian David Hobby, and another soaring legend from
the F3b and F3F scene Norwegian Espen Torp. Dude, the rest of the crazy
awesome pilots can be scene on the pilots list, but damn this was like being at
the F3b WC in Switzerland. In fact, after the comp, some new DLG guys came up
to Oleg and asked if they could have a picture with him. Next time, I think I
will get everyone to sign my plane. It was cool. This thing was truly
international. Again, I keep relating it to the F3b WC in Switzerland last
year, but it must be because of Kev, Craig, and the other NZ boys, these guys
make life more fun. Mike Seid was making comments about moving to NZ beacause
poeple from NZ are always having more fun than anyone
else.
I could go on for a long time, but I would like to stress how awesome this kind
of event is for
