After all the hype I keep hearing regarding Gordy's attempts to get
Level 5, I have to provide him with a few insights:
1) You can have any number of contests, as long as they exceed
20 people, to make the points for the level. Thus, with all the
contests Gordy has attempted to win at, surely he has enough for all
levels in Total.
2) Gordy, you have to learn how to fly man to even get to
level 5!
3) A careful choice of airplanes and design will get you much
farther than you are getting now, will all those wanting to get
Buttons!
4) You have to avoid the Shotgun and attrition approach to
getting the Contest win. You have to practice, practice,
practice. I would imagine you have had enough of that through all
the contest travels, but really now....
5) You do know that it might be easier to set a F3* record
attempt, or perhaps an AMA record to get your win, they are
accepted. Try for one of those Maynard Hill records, just do it
with a glider!
6) With all those great planes on the market, getting a win
should be very easy! You can open your eyes while you land.
7) You might wait a few years more and then enter the "Senior"
class at Visalia or the like, when there will be more of us there, if
you think you can beat us with our canes.
8) Have you ever thought of the Rudder Elevator woody
class??? Wood is still stuff! Besides, you only have to
learn how to use the "right stick".
9) I think we should get a new T-shirt ready for Gordy that
says " I have been to 50 acceptable Level 5 qualifying contests,
and all I got is this lousy T-Shirt!"
10) Don't try DLG, it is way over your head.
11) Has anyone told him that his thermal, slope and cross
country flights expire after 50 contests?????
Now I just wonder what those Buttons look like? Can someone out
there please post a closeup??? I have my own ideas for a
button!
Keep working, I know of many who have been to as many contests as
you!
Thermals,
Chris Adams
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Subject: [RCSE] "I Beat Gordy - Tangerine 06" Buttons....IF"
Huntsville, Tullahom...
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, November 06, 2006 7:48 pm
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], soaring@airage.com
Do I get a button if I beat Gordy in a round? or does it have to be
the whole contest?
I sure would like to get me one of them "I Beat Gordy Buttons" :-)
Raed (Orlando Buzzard)The price has gone up on those buttons, its got to be a 20+ man contest to qualify...I'm on the LSF5 trail :-)
BUT you can feel free to dance around me going "nah nah, nah-nah, nah!" should that happen :-)
So be warned, I'm not planning on making those buttons easy to earn til I get those dang contest points out of the way :)
See you in a couple of weeks!GordyPS what are you bringing to fly?
