Mike, I don't know if you ever saw Mark fly at the Anaheim Trade Shows. I was in High School at the time, and can remember Mark ending his Windfree Demo by diving at high speed, at a spot 4 feet in front of him. When the impact with his knees looked imminent, Mark would pull the Windfree in to a graceful loop and and finish by catching the model at waist height. I watched as many shows as I could, and can remember Mark closing the gap to where the aiming point moved to very nearly the tows of his sneakers. He would pull up in to a loop and lean back, one handing the Orbit tranny to his right side. One mistake and a certain trip to the reconstructive dentist would be a certainty. Mark is clever, with a wide range of interests. You don't have to chat with him long to realize that Mark is a guy that can really put Toy airplanes in to perspective. Thanks for talking him in to the Muncie Deal, I doubt We will get much sleep. Larry Working in Albuquerque this week, having dinner with Taylor Collins.
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That's what I'm talking about. any other memories out there. Mark did comment to me something like "damn, I guess it's gone full circle. I was one of the kids back then, now I'm an old fart" Of course I reassured him that it was ok, since there are going to be a lot of old farts out there ;-) BTW, does 42 count as old? I am sure I could be considered by some to be a fart :-)
Mike (woooops) Smith, excuse me!
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Subject: [RCSE] Re: Masters
From: David Register <regdave@aol.com>
Date: Thu, September 07, 2006 1:34 pm
To: Soaring@airage.com
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....that I am not the only Smith on the Roster? Hope you guys remember
Mark Smith. Mark's Models & Dynaflight, previous National Champ, LSF No.
19.....??? Ringing any bells out there? I am sure it is.
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Also developer of the 'kiss and click' spot landing. Back some 35 or so
years ago when he was flying the Windfree in SoCal he worked out a way
to get time and spots at landing. Grease that little beauty in a foot or
so off the deck and at the exact time, kiss the nose off the grass (or
dirt, or whatever), then bounce it back into the air and fly it into a
perfect spot without having to worry about the time. No skids, skegs or
anything. Just amazing coordination, timing and skill. First time I saw
that maneuver I recall a bunch of guys all gaping and muttering 'did you
see that.......???'.
Awesome list for Masters. Hope you guys have a great time.
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