RE: [RCSE] F3J Also Ran
Guy minimized his contribution, humble fellow that he is. Guy was the epitome of preparation. Guy left nothing to chance and thought about everything. He is a great air reader and an excellent pilot. We had a great team, we worked well together and just as important had a lot of fun. It was a pleasure adopting Guy... Jim Jim Monaco President - Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Denver, CO http://www.rmsadenver.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GuyR Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:39 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] F3J Also Ran Had a great experience of flying with US best pilots in some very challenging conditions. I'm sure more reports will surface after people recover. Want to say that I had the distinct honor and privilege of being the Idaho pilot who was adopted by RMSA flyers Jon Pedilla; Mike Verzuh; and event organizer Jim Monaco. Their generosity and enthusiasm for this sport were exemplary. They shared information and equipment and stayed in it and helped each pilot when it was his turn to fly even though we faced many challenges. The RMSA club did a great job and put out a huge effort. Jim had hoped to turn over the event and put on his pilot hat but this was not to be. He was always available to help and was a true sportsman through some difficult trials. I remember Jim working his way back to our slot 13 and as soon as he hit the chair he appeared to hit a button that called him back to the tent. In a 15 min round Jim popped off but kept his composure and managed a max and hunski for a 1000 point round. In the next round we watched in horror as his ICON veered off and destroyed itself for a 5.29 point round.. Very sad. Yet he kept his composure. I learned a great deal from my team and from flying with the best in the US and perhaps the world. Hats off to the team and everyone who participated. An unforgettable experience. Tom Kiesling, Joe Wurts and Skip Miller demonstrated some outstanding flying over three tough diverse days and will represent our country well. Sincere congratulations. Guy Russo RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] F3J Also Ran
Had a great experience of flying with US best pilots in some very challenging conditions. I'm sure more reports will surface after people recover. Want to say that I had the distinct honor and privilege of being the Idaho pilot who was adopted by RMSA flyers Jon Pedilla; Mike Verzuh; and event organizer Jim Monaco. Their generosity and enthusiasm for this sport were exemplary. They shared information and equipment and stayed in it and helped each pilot when it was his turn to fly even though we faced many challenges. The RMSA club did a great job and put out a huge effort. Jim had hoped to turn over the event and put on his pilot hat but this was not to be. He was always available to help and was a true sportsman through some difficult trials. I remember Jim working his way back to our slot 13 and as soon as he hit the chair he appeared to hit a button that called him back to the tent. In a 15 min round Jim popped off but kept his composure and managed a max and hunski for a 1000 point round. In the next round we watched in horror as his ICON veered off and destroyed itself for a 5.29 point round.. Very sad. Yet he kept his composure. I learned a great deal from my team and from flying with the best in the US and perhaps the world. Hats off to the team and everyone who participated. An unforgettable experience. Tom Kiesling, Joe Wurts and Skip Miller demonstrated some outstanding flying over three tough diverse days and will represent our country well. Sincere congratulations. Guy Russo RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] F3J Also Ran
Title: RE: [RCSE] F3J Also Ran Guy, we don't consider you an also ran because you're not! You participated and that's the key to this hobby! With the knowledge you gained at the selection, you will be a better pilot. Not only that, you will make those around you better pilots because you can now impart the knowledge you gained to the rest of us. There is a cute saying that goes something like this; Learn from others mistakes, because you won't be around long enough to make them all on your own. Reading posts from anyone who participated is always educational. I remember a number of years ago, Joe Wurts came to the Last Fling contest in Tulsa. We were sport flying on Friday. Joe was hand launching a Falcon 880. He made a dozen or so throws before he started climbing out on a puff of a thermal. While others were launching and landing on Tulsoar's STRONG winches, Joe dotted out on a hand toss. Mind you, other flyers had a 600-700' advantage, and were landing right and left because they either didn't or couldn't work the available lift. I watched the way Joes hands worked the sticks; I watched the way the plane reacted to the stick movement. He was constantly making minor adjustments on the sticks and the plane, while low, was flying a little faster than normal. But what I noticed most, and what stuck with me, was the way the plane was being flown. It was like watching a ballet. The plane didn't, according to the 5 rules of Dodge Ball dodge, dip, duck, dive or dodge. It looked like a ballerina, always smooth, fluid and graceful. That's something my flying wasn't. So now when I fly, I try to emulate Joes flying style. If I hadn't seen it, my flying wouldn't have improved. Another case in point; While flying at the TNT last year, D.O. Darnell from Tulsoar and I hooked up as partners flying and timing for each other. I watched has he launched his AVA. It was COMPLETELY different than anyone else's launch style. My first launch with my AVA was seemingly OK, but it wasn't nearly as high as D.O.'s launch. From then on, D.O. launched my AVA for me and he and I finished 1st and 3rd in the contest against some 50 competitors! Again, if I hadn't been there to see how he did it, I wouldn't be able to launch as high as I do with my AVA. I say, BRAVO to all of the entries. You are all winners in my book. gv From: GuyR Subject: [RCSE] F3J Also Ran Had a great experience of flying with US best...
