Well today at Grand Rapids (Michigan soaring League) contest it was a 2 or 10 day. Lot's of 1.5 mins, a few 10's, the masters rule in this air and sandbagging is an acquired art.
Come an join us for some really challenging air (check the MSL web sire on goggle) for the schedule. Jack Iafret "Keeper of the Nostalgia Rules" ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:34 PM Subject: [RCSE] "Genie Bests Pike Today!" > It couldn't have been the pilot!!!! > > Today we flew in Mt Vernon Washington and the weather was gorgeous. Light winds huge open fields and T generators everywhere...and yet it was easy to get skunked on a flight time! > > Talk about a cast of talent! These guys are some of the toughest precision pilots I have flown against! > > There were quite a few Stratos V's and X's flying, and one V was in the hands of Sandy Pugh. Yep a lady TD pilot who was leading us most of the rounds! > > Just to give you and idea of the talent, I was trailing in the first rounds with 8 secs short and a 96, then 4 seconds off an a 96! > > There was a few Genies, some Murphies (a local bagged plane that flys like a Compulsion) and one Compulsion. > > In the end it was an 80oz Genie that took the cake by 20 points better than my score! Russ Young (Past Visalia Champ!!!) was deadly today. > > Last rounds he didn't give me any room to move up. I was leaving only 4 points total on the field and I just couldn't move up. > > For those of you thinking about a building project, the Genie is a TD 'machine'! > > Wish you were here (and no I didn't let him win since he is housing and feeding me on this trip again!) > Gordy > Tomorrow's another day! > 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. > 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.
