[RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-12 Thread David Leigh

Hi John

I have never met you as I am in AUS [Australia] but I enjoyed the  
slideshow and the music.  It looks like you have great friends and it  
shows what a great and varied sport we have.  It shows the value of  
the LSF and levels programme and as I happened to be one of the  
helpers for Australia's first level V , I saw it can be very tough.


A hearty WELL DONE MATE!

David [Aeroplane] Leigh
Radio Control Sailplane Australia
www.rc-sailplane.com.au
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Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread James V. Bacus

What a fantastic journey, congrats on making it to level V!
Here's a picture I bet you wish I didn't have:  ;-)
http://www.jimbacus.net/soaring/nats2004resnos/pages/DSC02352.htm

At 07:09 PM 9/7/2006, John Erickson wrote:
I ve put
together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way through the
LSF program. Jim Deck put out some stats about the average time to
achieve Level V. It s somewhere around 10 years. I thought 2
1/2 years was long enough! I was really struggling at times trying
to get my 20 person wins. One day Larry Jolly told me Don t worry
about the wins. They ll come. Just have fun . Truer
words were never spoken. I stopped trying so hard and started
enjoying all the aspects of our great hobby. 
There were stories behind every task, including the last 2 hour
thermal. The post flight graph from the variometer at one point
showed me 150 below my starting elevation. All I know was that I
was 10 off the ground with 20 minutes to go. I caught a miracle
hand launch thermal and made it out. It wouldn t have been exciting
without some drama, and there was plenty of it all though the LSF
tasks.
A big thanks to Dan Borer, Major Anderson, John Yee, Ian Douglas, Gene
Hays, Lex Meirop, Joe Nave, Joe Wurts, Greg Norsworthy, Nowell Seigel,
Duke Rovarino, all the guys in our SCSA club, the SWSA club, the TOSS
club, the SC-2 circuit, Jim Deck, Bill Rakozy, Tom Kallevang and all the
LSF council, and many, many others who I have flown with along the
way.
http://homepage.mac.com/jrerickson/LSF/iMovieTheater35.html
JE
--
Erickson Architects
John R. Erickson, AIA
LSF V #122


Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR 
AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring
blog at
www.jimbacus.net



Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread John Erickson
Title: Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow



Jim,

With friends like you...who needs enemas. See you in Muncie.

JE
--
Erickson Architects
John R. Erickson, AIA


From: James V. Bacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:21:15 -0500
To: soaring@airage.com
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

What a fantastic journey, congrats on making it to level V!

Here's a picture I bet you wish I didn't have: ;-)
http://www.jimbacus.net/soaring/nats2004resnos/pages/DSC02352.htm



At 07:09 PM 9/7/2006, John Erickson wrote:
I ve put together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way through the LSF program. Jim Deck put out some stats about the average time to achieve Level V. It s somewhere around 10 years. I thought 2 1/2 years was long enough! I was really struggling at times trying to get my 20 person wins. One day Larry Jolly told me Don t worry about the wins. They ll come. Just have fun . Truer words were never spoken. I stopped trying so hard and started enjoying all the aspects of our great hobby. 

There were stories behind every task, including the last 2 hour thermal. The post flight graph from the variometer at one point showed me 150 below my starting elevation. All I know was that I was 10 off the ground with 20 minutes to go. I caught a miracle hand launch thermal and made it out. It wouldn t have been exciting without some drama, and there was plenty of it all though the LSF tasks.

A big thanks to Dan Borer, Major Anderson, John Yee, Ian Douglas, Gene Hays, Lex Meirop, Joe Nave, Joe Wurts, Greg Norsworthy, Nowell Seigel, Duke Rovarino, all the guys in our SCSA club, the SWSA club, the TOSS club, the SC-2 circuit, Jim Deck, Bill Rakozy, Tom Kallevang and all the LSF council, and many, many others who I have flown with along the way.

http://homepage.mac.com/jrerickson/LSF/iMovieTheater35.html

JE
--
Erickson Architects
John R. Erickson, AIA
LSF V #122


Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR 
AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www. http://www.jimbacus.net/ jimbacus.net http://www.jimbacus.net/ 







[RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread John Erickson
Title: Level V slideshow



Ive put together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way through the LSF program. Jim Deck put out some stats about the average time to achieve Level V. Its somewhere around 10 years. I thought 2 1/2 years was long enough! I was really struggling at times trying to get my 20 person wins. One day Larry Jolly told me Dont worry about the wins. Theyll come. Just have fun. Truer words were never spoken. I stopped trying so hard and started enjoying all the aspects of our great hobby. 

There were stories behind every task, including the last 2 hour thermal. The post flight graph from the variometer at one point showed me 150 below my starting elevation. All I know was that I was 10 off the ground with 20 minutes to go. I caught a miracle hand launch thermal and made it out. It wouldnt have been exciting without some drama, and there was plenty of it all though the LSF tasks.

A big thanks to Dan Borer, Major Anderson, John Yee, Ian Douglas, Gene Hays, Lex Meirop, Joe Nave, Joe Wurts, Greg Norsworthy, Nowell Seigel, Duke Rovarino, all the guys in our SCSA club, the SWSA club, the TOSS club, the SC-2 circuit, Jim Deck, Bill Rakozy, Tom Kallevang and all the LSF council, and many, many others who I have flown with along the way.

http://homepage.mac.com/jrerickson/LSF/iMovieTheater35.html

JE
--
Erickson Architects
John R. Erickson, AIA
LSF V #122








Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread tony estep
Good Jerry Douglas music, John. And of course, congratulations on the wonderful job of climbing to level V.

Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread Pat McCleave
Title: Level V slideshow



John,

Thanks for sharing, A Level V could not go to a 
nicer guy. To help average out your 2.5 year trek, I have been working on 
mine on and off now since 1977 or 78. I still need a goal and return to 
get me Level IV and then the real fun begins. I should have worked a 
little harder in the early years when I used to actually win occasionally, even 
at the bigger contests. Oh well, I figure I have several more years to 
pursue the goal. Then there is always Laser Eye Surgery to extend it a few 
more years after that. Congrats on a job well done.

See Ya,

Pat McCleave
Wichita, KS

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  John 
  Erickson 
  To: Soaring List 
  Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 7:09 
  PM
  Subject: [RCSE] Level V slideshow
  I’ve put 
  together a slideshow of different events as I worked my way through the LSF 
  program. Jim Deck put out some stats about the average time to achieve 
  Level V. It’s somewhere around 10 years. I thought 2 1/2 years was 
  long enough! I was really struggling at times trying to get my 20 person 
  wins. One day Larry Jolly told me “Don’t worry about the wins. 
  They’ll come. Just have fun”. Truer words were never spoken. 
  I stopped trying so hard and started enjoying all the aspects of our 
  great hobby. There were stories behind every task, including the 
  last 2 hour thermal. The post flight graph from the variometer at one 
  point showed me 150’ below my starting elevation. All I know was that I 
  was 10’ off the ground with 20 minutes to go. I caught a miracle hand 
  launch thermal and made it out. It wouldn’t have been exciting without 
  some drama, and there was plenty of it all though the LSF tasks.A big 
  thanks to Dan Borer, Major Anderson, John Yee, Ian Douglas, Gene Hays, Lex 
  Meirop, Joe Nave, Joe Wurts, Greg Norsworthy, Nowell Seigel, Duke Rovarino, 
  all the guys in our SCSA club, the SWSA club, the TOSS club, the SC-2 circuit, 
  Jim Deck, Bill Rakozy, Tom Kallevang and all the LSF council, and many, many 
  others who I have flown with along the way.http://homepage.mac.com/jrerickson/LSF/iMovieTheater35.htmlJE--Erickson 
  ArchitectsJohn R. Erickson, AIALSF V 
#122


Re: [RCSE] Level V slideshow

2006-09-07 Thread Raschow



Sincere congrats! Good Lift! V #46


RE: [RCSE] Level V task completed

2005-09-12 Thread Douglas, Brent
Congratulations Paul, nice to see your LSF level looking more
representative of your flying skills.

Lift,
Brent
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[RCSE] Level V task completed

2005-09-11 Thread Barry Andersen
Paul Siegel completed his two hour TD task today.  Steve Sieblenaler,  
Walt VanGorder and I were there to witness.


I attempted the task as well, but found major sink at about 1 hour  
and 10 minutes;  aargh


Paul completely lost sight of his AVA at one point, got it back with  
spoilers out and loops.


I had my Topaz to 2, 400 feet via Piccolario, very small Topaz indeed.

Lots of strong up today, as you might imagine, some strong sink as well.


Fun toys

Barry Andersen - CSS
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Re: [RCSE] Level V task completed

2005-09-11 Thread Ray Hayes
Congratulations Paul.


Ray Hayes
skybench.com
Home of Wood Crafters



- Original Message - 
From: Barry Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: RCSE soaring@airage.com
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:16 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Level V task completed


 Paul Siegel completed his two hour TD task today.  Steve Sieblenaler,
 Walt VanGorder and I were there to witness.

 I attempted the task as well, but found major sink at about 1 hour
 and 10 minutes;  aargh

 Paul completely lost sight of his AVA at one point, got it back with
 spoilers out and loops.

 I had my Topaz to 2, 400 feet via Piccolario, very small Topaz indeed.

 Lots of strong up today, as you might imagine, some strong sink as well.


 Fun toys

 Barry Andersen - CSS
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[RCSE] level V

1999-10-30 Thread AMA3655


Guys -  

The LSF level V plaque was presented to me today, with great hoopla and much 
ceremony, at the LSF contest here in Huntsville. Damn, it feels GOOD! 

Many thanks to all who helped. If you are reading this you were probably 
instrumental to the accomplishment of this long held goal. For those of you 
still seeking - hang tough, it can be done, and it does feel good.

Rob Glover
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