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"Fly What-Cha-Brung"
Spring-Fling
Electric (only) Radio Controlled Airplanes
March 29, 2003
Email: Event
coordinator/contact
Event CD's Phil Kalenowsky and Ed Putnum
Events |
Rules | Location / maps |
Pictures |
Videos | Registered
flyers | Event Summary/Winners |
Prizes
(Click a word/link above to go to a specific section of the event)
Attendance of the safety meeting at 9:30 Recommended
Additional impromptu safety briefs and pilot numbers will occur during the
day before flying in events
Restrooms are nearby, Please bring your own
food and drinks.
Note: this page isn't finalized, we are determining
times of events, rules, pilots, etc
And hopefully a WHOLE lot more names on these lists!
Events and
scheduled times:
KenA 'Official' Timekeeper and Whistle Blower
| Time |
Event/
(click for list of pilots) |
Description |
Rules |
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Open Flying |
Fly what-cha-Brung! |
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| 8:30-9:30 |
Field Setup |
Mark off the field with
Caution tape |
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| 9:30 |
Event
officially begins :) |
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| 9:30-9:45 |
Safety Meeting |
Assign pilot numbers
Restate Safety Rules |
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| 9:45-10:05 |
Slow Flyers |
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| 10:05-10:25 |
'Woodie' Acrobatics |
Wood, or combo planes that are 'fragile, but
fully acrobatic. |
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| 10:25-10:45 |
Scale |
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| 10:45-11:15 |
Open Flying |
Fly what-cha-Brung! |
Any and all planes fly, and play nice! |
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| 11:15-11:45 |
Speed Planes |
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| 11:45-12:00 |
Record Setting
RC Wings attempt |
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Lets see if we can break our record of
10 wings in the air at once! |
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| 12:00-12:15 |
ALL RC Planes in the air! |
LATE addition, auto-signup
if you are a wings-record event person. |
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| 12:15-1pm |
Lunch Break
and
Open Flying |
Fly what-cha-Brung! |
Any and all planes fly, and play nice! |
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1:00-1:10
1:15-1:25 |
Limbo |
2 heats 400 and 480 brushed motors only. |
1 point for each pass under Limbo
2 points if inverted before and after passing under the limbo pole
Airplanes when on ground, must stay until after the event finishes (unless
on-fire...)
No brush-less motors |
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| 1:30-2pm |
Combat |
400 and 480 brushed motors only. |
1 point for knocking someone else down and
airplane remains in the air.
Airplanes when on ground, must stay until after the event finishes (unless
on-fire...)
No brush-less motors, slow flyers are allowed, but not recommended..
No landing gear.
If >0 points and a tie, there will be sudden death fly-off, time permitting
between the tied winners, or after the event to determine the winner. |
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| 2pm-3pm |
All-up, Last down
and
possibly - Open Flying |
Fly what-cha-Brung! |
Rules for this events are ALL sizes and shapes,
from classes, to launch times, etc. The rules will be defined at the
time, by majority vote of the participants. |
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| After all-up/last down finishes |
Field
Break-down |
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| 3pm - 4pm |
Learn to fly (how-to)
Open Flying |
Fly what-cha-Brung! |
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RULES of participation:
Recommended: All Flyers should be registered
before 9:30am
flying participants (pilots) will need to attend a safety meeting to fly in the defined events of the day
Additional impromptu safety briefs and pilot
numbers will be distributed during the day
Definition of the flight line, Calling Launching,
Landing, on the field/off the field, responsibility of flying/crashing and
insurances.
Freq Board use: Make sure that no-pin is up, AND put your pin up,
BEFORE turning on your Radio. (versus radio impound)
Safety-Safety-Safety --No flying over the freeway, overhead,
the parking lot, etc.
do's and don'ts Do follow the safety rules,
Don't fly overhead or over the parking lot
Record setting launch sequence To be coordinated, not
all at once, ie probably every other person, ie 2 or 3 waves of launches
KenA with whistle to signal Start and end of events.
At the end of the event, land promptly, to allow the next
group to fly, so we can stay on schedule, even if your battery isn't dead yet...
1-time warning flying behind the flight line,
2nd offense flying behind the flight line, removed from event.
Pilot numbers assigned:
Safety FIRST!
Location (Rancho San
Rafeal, Reno, NV)
Electric RC airplanes 'only' at this flying field.
Map of 'current' flying location at Rancho
Map of Rancho with Arrows showing how to arrive
Pictures (after the
event)
Group/event and individual pictures will be taken with/without your plane for
posterity :)
or existing photo can be used
Video's (after the event)
Pics will be taken, and a link from the name to picture, so be sure to wear a 3
piece suit (just kidding!)
PICTURES are posted,
3/30/03 11:15am (one basic page, It will be more organized, with names
etc, here later.
Registered Flyers
KenA 'Official' Timekeeper and Whistle Blower
Phil and Ed P CD's
Pics will be taken, and a link from the name to picture, so be sure to wear a 3
piece suit (just kidding!)
| Pilot
# |
Name |
Registered Events |
Chan |
Comments |
Attended |
| 1 |
Phil |
Setup, Record, Limbo, Combat |
29 |
Zagi's, different sized motors, and 'hopefully a BOP and
maybe an EPO... |
Yes |
| 2 |
Dan |
Record, Limbo, Combat |
41 |
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| 3 |
IT Dave |
Setup, Record, Limbo |
32 |
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| 4 |
Thang |
Scale, Speed, Record, Limbo, Combat |
33 |
You know he's got a handful! |
yes |
| 5 |
Ed P |
Scale, woodie acrobatics, Speed, Record, Limbo, Combat |
55 |
1) Bearcat (Mega -5 powered Ryan kit)
2) P-3 Orion (Sp300 scratch built)
3) F-105 Thunderchief (Mega -4 powered scratch built)
4) Zagi speed 400
5) There is a SLIM possibility I could bring my Mega -3 powered CSD
Twister if it get's to me in time for the event.
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Yes |
| 6 |
HR Ed |
Setup and....record |
54 |
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Yes |
| 7 |
Arley |
Slow Fly, Speed, Limbo |
57 |
several planes |
Yes |
| 8 |
Don |
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30 |
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No |
| 9 |
Chuck |
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51 |
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Yes |
| 10 |
Tony |
Slow Fly, Record |
18,20 |
Our local CA flyer. |
Yes |
| 11 |
wwRon |
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57 |
a few unique planes for sure! |
Yes |
| 12 |
AJ |
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53 |
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Late - no events flown |
| 13 |
Randy |
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18 |
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no |
| 14 |
KenA |
slow-fly, Record |
16 |
27 mhz channel 3 fighterbird |
Yes |
| 15 |
JacobA |
slow-fly |
-> |
27 mhz channel 2 fighterbird |
Yes |
| 16 |
KennyA |
slow-fly |
-> |
27 mhz channel 1 fighterbird |
no |
| 17 |
Ron Marston |
slow fly, woodie-acro, speed, record, limbo, combat, auld |
49, 14, 19, 25 |
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Yes |
| 18 |
Adam Kremers |
woodie Acrobatics |
30, 46 |
designer of the 'radar' |
Yes |
| 19 |
Martin |
Record |
45,17 |
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Yes |
| 20 |
PaulY |
Record |
60 |
zagi razor-x, thangs custom design |
Yes |
| 21 |
GregG |
Speed, Record, record, Limbo, Combat
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46 |
Coming down from the bay area, in CA |
Yes |
| 22 |
Ford Mike |
Record, combat |
11 |
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Yes |
| 23 |
Dick |
Record |
59 |
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Yes |
| 24 |
Dillon |
Record |
28 |
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Yes but late |
| 25 |
On's Boys |
Record |
36,24 |
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Yes |
| 26 |
Mitch |
Speed, Record, limbo |
13 |
Mugi and maybe eboom-rebuilt action |
late, didn't fly events |
| 27 |
Rick |
Slow flyers |
-> |
27 mhz channel 6 fighterbird |
no |
| 28 |
Kern |
slow flyers |
44 |
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Yes |
| 29 |
Ed Sweeny |
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Sig Extra,Rascal 40, and Edge 540
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Yes |
| 30 |
Eric Sweeny |
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Yes |
| 31 |
Ken (N) |
Record |
50 |
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Yes |
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Steve Hoffman |
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Open flying |
Late for events |
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Slow Flyers
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
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Arley |
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57 |
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Tony |
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18 |
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KenA |
fighterbird |
27m-3 |
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JacobA |
fighterbird |
27m-2 |
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KennyA |
No Show |
--- |
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Ron Marston |
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48 |
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Rick |
No Show |
--- |
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Kern |
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44 |
Woodie Acrobatics
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
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Adam |
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Ed P |
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55 |
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Ron Marston |
Twister |
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Scale
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
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Thang |
P38 T-33 |
33 |
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Ed P |
BearCat Plus |
55 |
Speed
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
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Thang |
several wings |
33 |
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Ed P |
several planes |
55 |
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Arley |
switchblade |
57 |
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Ron Marston |
twister |
14 |
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GregG |
twin |
46 |
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Mitch |
no show |
13 |
Record Setting Wings
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
Participated |
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Phil |
zagi 400x w mega-4 |
29 |
Yes |
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Dan |
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41 |
Yes |
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IT Dave |
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32 |
Yes |
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Thang |
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33 |
Yes |
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Ed P |
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55 |
no |
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HR Ed |
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54 |
Yes |
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Don |
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30 |
no |
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Chuck |
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51 |
Yes |
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ww-Ron |
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57 |
Yes |
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AJ |
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53 |
no |
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Randy |
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18 |
no |
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Tony |
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20 |
Yes |
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KenA |
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16 |
Yes |
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Ron Marston |
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19 |
Yes |
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Martin |
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17 |
Yes |
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PaulY |
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60 |
Yes |
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GregG |
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46 |
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Ford Mike |
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11 |
Yes |
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Dick |
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59 |
Yes |
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Dillon |
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28 |
no |
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On's Boys |
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36,24 |
Yes |
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Mitch |
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13 |
no |
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Ken |
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50 |
Yes |
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Chris |
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Yes |
ALL RC in the air-record attempt
(Wings and anything that flies!)
Event didn't really go, Exhausted pilots after all-wings record set
Limbo
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
Participated |
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Phil |
zagi 400x |
29 |
Yes |
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Dan |
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41 |
winner 1st heat |
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IT Dave |
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32 |
Yes |
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Thang |
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33 |
Yes |
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Ed P |
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55 |
no |
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Arley |
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57 |
winner 2nd heat |
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Chuck |
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51 |
Yes |
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ww-Ron |
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57 |
Yes |
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AJ |
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53 |
no |
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Randy |
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18 |
no |
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Ron Marston |
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19 |
no |
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GregG |
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46 |
no |
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Mitch |
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13 |
no |
Combat
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
Participated |
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Phil |
zagi 400x - / BOP |
29 |
Yes |
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Dan |
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41 |
Yes |
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Thang |
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33 |
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Ed |
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55 |
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Chuck |
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51 |
Winner- by default |
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ww-Ron |
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57 |
Yes |
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AJ |
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53 |
no |
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Randy |
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18 |
no |
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Ron Marston |
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19 |
no |
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GregG |
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46 |
no |
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Ford Mike |
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11 |
no |
All up/last down (auld)
Cancelled - one attendee Arlee
| Flyer # |
Name |
Plane Description |
Channel |
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Ron Marston |
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25 |
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Arley |
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57 |
Field Setup/breakdown
Thanks for all the assistance guys!
| Flyer # |
Name |
Time |
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Phil |
am/pm |
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IT Dave |
am |
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Ed P |
am/pm |
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HR Ed |
yes |
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KenA, JacobA, KennyA |
yes |
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Arlee |
yes |
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Dick |
yes |
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Ford Mike |
yes |
Event
Summary/Winners
| Event |
Summary |
Winner if applicable |
| Slow flyers |
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n/a |
| Woodie Acrobatics |
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n/a |
| Scale |
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n/a |
| Speed |
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n/a |
| Wing record attempt |
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ALL-winners! Simultaneous up # 17 |
| ALL RC up record attempt |
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ALL-winners! Simultaneous up # 4 |
| Limbo 1st heat |
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winner: Dan 3 passes 3 min duration |
| Limbo 2nd heat |
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winner: Arley 8 passes 2:30 min duration |
| Limbo 3rd heat |
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winner: ww-Ron 5 inverted + ? duration |
| Combat |
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winner: Chuck (terminator) |
| all-up/last down |
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cancelled |
Prizes were
awarded:
There were 4 prizes.
The winners picked numbers from 1-4, and got the prize associated with that
number
1. a RC car, Dan-o got it, just doesn't know it yet!
2. Arlee got a single line kite
3. Chuck got a $20 gift certificate from Kites Plus (that he spent already!)
4. ww-Ron received Adam's personally hand-made battery cooler.
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