RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS gg-SI-8 ONCE AGAIN have completed another successful year Nats Rather bore rehash stats listed other locations issue Ill just touch some highlights weather different year what has past Usually its hot dry what day registration first day competition cold enough people wearing warm coats dealing wind coming north successive day bought different wind direction little bit warmer temperatures time competition over temperature back supposed As everyone forewarned again used contestant judging FAJ judging Class III Class III judging Class II etc didnt encounter major problems competitors did excellent job judging no matter times called judging seat Always fair always consistent just way its supposed problem two judges FAI failed show up neglected notify anybody hate happens Heres breakdown class Class Four first-time competitors joined us year warm fuzzy welcome Annette Guisewite Jeff Dickison Bob Boop Brian Kieffer Annette finished third place Everybody look outshes pretty tough competitor Red Stevens competed Class also judged FAI days rounds Thanks Doc December1999 53 Curtis Youngblood Lexington TX once again winner F3C Englands Mark Tilbury part diverse international groupProfessional RC helicopter pilot David Storey Santa Monica CA FAI pilots placed 13thplaced 11th F3C Ergo 60 Sport word warning Class II pilots Marshall McClungwon class year has decided move up Class II Class II first Nats since moving up class Jimmie Chaney finished respectable fifth place last years winner Class Rene Recinos returned competition after being absent couple years finished fourth Nice have back Doctor serious crash during Nats Round Three Ben Minor lost aileron servo during maneuvers turned helicopter lawn dart show good sportsmanship Dave Sellars also Class II competitor let Ben use backup helicopter finish competition Ben finished third place Nice going Dave addition doing yeoman service scoring Dan Monroe flew very respectable second place Dan person wrote program CD Pro 94 use run contest works great first place Dennis Purduski 5929 possible 6000 points Class III new competitor class Justin Chien finished second place good start first-time Nats competitor someone watch future David Harkey Kevin Cordell served assistant CDs FAL judges still flying Class III Tough way go class lost three pilots decided make big jump FAI FAI As past years international group competitors Juan Esterlizi 54 Model Aviation lets see . says right free pizza Craig Bradley assistant David Harkey Birmingham AL check out Competition Regulations Reza Fatemi Laguna Niguel CA checks over helicopter before Class II flight placed seventh Argentina Jeremy Fox Mark Tilbury jolly old England Scott Steve Gray Canada Jeremy UK 1999 World Championship judge lot competition class hut good deal developed between Curtis Youngblood Wayne Mann lead seesawed between two Scott Gray Dwight Shilling also winning round First place eventually went Curtis-again Scale disappointed turnout class everyone shown up said would could have good Scale competition As stood competitor Paul Strobel won class second year need work finding competitors class next year Nats isnt just about competition camaraderie people involved field after hours well would encourage folks have dropped out Nats competition whatever reason give another try would also encourage pilots have never flown Nats come out give try Remember last Nats flown old rules year 2000 will flying new moredemanding set maneuvers Thanks Don Naomi Griffith continuing support during Nats Without people like Don Naomi would hard put event like mber1999 55 Annette Guisewite Boca Raton FL placed third Class Carl Camper caller Class helicopters Annette Guisewite L Grady Adams rest Note authentic pilot Annettes model
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS gg-SI-8 ONCE AGAIN have completed another successful year Nats Rather bore rehash stats listed other locations issue Ill just touch some highlights weather different year what has past Usually its hot dry what day registration first day competition cold enough people wearing warm coats dealing wind coming north successive day bought different wind direction little bit warmer temperatures time competition over temperature back supposed As everyone forewarned again used contestant judging FAJ judging Class III Class III judging Class II etc didnt encounter major problems competitors did excellent job judging no matter times called judging seat Always fair always consistent just way its supposed problem two judges FAI failed show up neglected notify anybody hate happens Heres breakdown class Class Four first-time competitors joined us year warm fuzzy welcome Annette Guisewite Jeff Dickison Bob Boop Brian Kieffer Annette finished third place Everybody look outshes pretty tough competitor Red Stevens competed Class also judged FAI days rounds Thanks Doc December1999 53 Curtis Youngblood Lexington TX once again winner F3C Englands Mark Tilbury part diverse international groupProfessional RC helicopter pilot David Storey Santa Monica CA FAI pilots placed 13thplaced 11th F3C Ergo 60 Sport word warning Class II pilots Marshall McClungwon class year has decided move up Class II Class II first Nats since moving up class Jimmie Chaney finished respectable fifth place last years winner Class Rene Recinos returned competition after being absent couple years finished fourth Nice have back Doctor serious crash during Nats Round Three Ben Minor lost aileron servo during maneuvers turned helicopter lawn dart show good sportsmanship Dave Sellars also Class II competitor let Ben use backup helicopter finish competition Ben finished third place Nice going Dave addition doing yeoman service scoring Dan Monroe flew very respectable second place Dan person wrote program CD Pro 94 use run contest works great first place Dennis Purduski 5929 possible 6000 points Class III new competitor class Justin Chien finished second place good start first-time Nats competitor someone watch future David Harkey Kevin Cordell served assistant CDs FAL judges still flying Class III Tough way go class lost three pilots decided make big jump FAI FAI As past years international group competitors Juan Esterlizi 54 Model Aviation lets see . says right free pizza Craig Bradley assistant David Harkey Birmingham AL check out Competition Regulations Reza Fatemi Laguna Niguel CA checks over helicopter before Class II flight placed seventh Argentina Jeremy Fox Mark Tilbury jolly old England Scott Steve Gray Canada Jeremy UK 1999 World Championship judge lot competition class hut good deal developed between Curtis Youngblood Wayne Mann lead seesawed between two Scott Gray Dwight Shilling also winning round First place eventually went Curtis-again Scale disappointed turnout class everyone shown up said would could have good Scale competition As stood competitor Paul Strobel won class second year need work finding competitors class next year Nats isnt just about competition camaraderie people involved field after hours well would encourage folks have dropped out Nats competition whatever reason give another try would also encourage pilots have never flown Nats come out give try Remember last Nats flown old rules year 2000 will flying new moredemanding set maneuvers Thanks Don Naomi Griffith continuing support during Nats Without people like Don Naomi would hard put event like mber1999 55 Annette Guisewite Boca Raton FL placed third Class Carl Camper caller Class helicopters Annette Guisewite L Grady Adams rest Note authentic pilot Annettes model
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 53, 54, 55
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS gg-SI-8 ONCE AGAIN have completed another successful year Nats Rather bore rehash stats listed other locations issue Ill just touch some highlights weather different year what has past Usually its hot dry what day registration first day competition cold enough people wearing warm coats dealing wind coming north successive day bought different wind direction little bit warmer temperatures time competition over temperature back supposed As everyone forewarned again used contestant judging FAJ judging Class III Class III judging Class II etc didnt encounter major problems competitors did excellent job judging no matter times called judging seat Always fair always consistent just way its supposed problem two judges FAI failed show up neglected notify anybody hate happens Heres breakdown class Class Four first-time competitors joined us year warm fuzzy welcome Annette Guisewite Jeff Dickison Bob Boop Brian Kieffer Annette finished third place Everybody look outshes pretty tough competitor Red Stevens competed Class also judged FAI days rounds Thanks Doc December1999 53 Curtis Youngblood Lexington TX once again winner F3C Englands Mark Tilbury part diverse international groupProfessional RC helicopter pilot David Storey Santa Monica CA FAI pilots placed 13thplaced 11th F3C Ergo 60 Sport word warning Class II pilots Marshall McClungwon class year has decided move up Class II Class II first Nats since moving up class Jimmie Chaney finished respectable fifth place last years winner Class Rene Recinos returned competition after being absent couple years finished fourth Nice have back Doctor serious crash during Nats Round Three Ben Minor lost aileron servo during maneuvers turned helicopter lawn dart show good sportsmanship Dave Sellars also Class II competitor let Ben use backup helicopter finish competition Ben finished third place Nice going Dave addition doing yeoman service scoring Dan Monroe flew very respectable second place Dan person wrote program CD Pro 94 use run contest works great first place Dennis Purduski 5929 possible 6000 points Class III new competitor class Justin Chien finished second place good start first-time Nats competitor someone watch future David Harkey Kevin Cordell served assistant CDs FAL judges still flying Class III Tough way go class lost three pilots decided make big jump FAI FAI As past years international group competitors Juan Esterlizi 54 Model Aviation lets see . says right free pizza Craig Bradley assistant David Harkey Birmingham AL check out Competition Regulations Reza Fatemi Laguna Niguel CA checks over helicopter before Class II flight placed seventh Argentina Jeremy Fox Mark Tilbury jolly old England Scott Steve Gray Canada Jeremy UK 1999 World Championship judge lot competition class hut good deal developed between Curtis Youngblood Wayne Mann lead seesawed between two Scott Gray Dwight Shilling also winning round First place eventually went Curtis-again Scale disappointed turnout class everyone shown up said would could have good Scale competition As stood competitor Paul Strobel won class second year need work finding competitors class next year Nats isnt just about competition camaraderie people involved field after hours well would encourage folks have dropped out Nats competition whatever reason give another try would also encourage pilots have never flown Nats come out give try Remember last Nats flown old rules year 2000 will flying new moredemanding set maneuvers Thanks Don Naomi Griffith continuing support during Nats Without people like Don Naomi would hard put event like mber1999 55 Annette Guisewite Boca Raton FL placed third Class Carl Camper caller Class helicopters Annette Guisewite L Grady Adams rest Note authentic pilot Annettes model