RADIO CONTROL SOARING . THIRD IN SERIES powerful productive collaborations between AMA League Silent Flight 1997 Soaring Nats another fine flying meet Approximately 200 pilots came 28 states fly six contests July 26 through August 1 some memorable weather plenty heat the j weekend three days wind unusually strong high pressure system Weather Channel called Only once flying curtailed because rain happened late afternoon flew 12 powerful winches prepared Michigans Mike Wade Some called week carnage strong winds strong winches about 30 sailplanes lost launch About half folded wings blew stabs tow about half winched ground after getting out shape after release surprised number molded supermodels destroyedmore wooden obechi-over-foam airplanes combined wind did preclude making duration times pilots parked wave lift 10 minutes rather fly thermal turns landed short several landed off-field practiced wind better prepared handle airplanes conditions airplanes flying provide focus Nats its people make participating terrific experience expect see top fliers Nats Daryl Perkins current world soaring champion swept HL F3J 2M Unlimited contests Former Soaring Nats grand champions Brian Agnew Jim Thomas also week can walk up guys ask about models flying techniques Any will time round you ask Beyond spend lots time helping other fliers advising young pilots other newcomers Jim Thomas spent day CDing F3B contest spent half time rest week flightline honchoing winch launches Volunteer enthusiasm supporting other fliers what makes Nats work well other end experience scale first-time Nats competitors December 1997 51 Bob Harold Wisconsin transmitter launch scratch-built ScaleMissouris Jeff Pfeifer pulls during Bowlus Baby Albatross Bob lone flier ScaleHand Launch Golf unofficial event CDed Henry Bostick Troy Lawicki approaches Duck Unlimited class Laurie Lawicki timing come Michigan Tim Vand Seattle brought ow 115 ounce thref contest has years pow Another vic strong win mited mode rancesco lo ry s ardor raffk International airplane w Tims skill thai Calling Mui t hes ience -class r bven if3 advised perience Eleven-year old Paul Griebenow West Lafayette INsee sidebar flying sailplanes six months showed up Muncie Hand Launch Two-Meter HE airplane lost during contest made such good showing Joe Hahn gave him DJ Aerotech Monarch continue HL flying Paul folded wing Spirit wind second day Two-Meter contest quiet enthusiasm infectious Sal DeFrancesco gave him NSP Kestrel kit Mike Stump gave him Sig Riser 100 kit could get going again quickly Tim Vandenheuvel drove dad four days Seattle fly week Starting RC power airplanes switched sailpianes after seeing fly local contest came Muncie try own-design Impulse HLG against rest may come once experience come back people Ron Stanfield Arkansas has attended 22 23 AMA Nationals first trip Muncie Ron gave best single thermal-finding tip Ive heard before since Dave know guys can see thermals What theyre doing watching airplanes prefers fly wooden polyhedral models wind less 10 mph polyhedrals perfectly good contests over 10 mph faster ships better has logged RC flight 20 years 50 best flights five longer two hours shortest flight top 50 hour five minutes summary data Ron showed its easy see airplanes liked didnt Ron said fly enjoyment come Nats social event Don Vickers regular Soaring Nats Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins acknowledge learned about reading air Don Designers Mike Charlie Fox Terry Edmonds Mike Ziaskas San Diego CA tensions line during 2-Meter Rusty Shaw Troy Lawicki Joe Hahn Don Stackhouse contest 100 competitors flew event name few 52 Model Aviation ts flown covered traditional spectrum part Standard Class flown F3J Hand Tow F3B multitask flown perhaps because world championship meet Turkey about month away F3J Hand Tow held Saturday hazy hot humid air under sunny clear skies 10 MPH wind Jim Thomas CD Thirty-four pilots competed flying crewed other pilots end flyoff round top fliers models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Rich Burnowski od Galactica V 3 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 4 Arthur Markiewicz Muller Esprit 5 Ron Scharck NSP Mako Hand Launch CDed Mike Stump flown Sunday under oppressively hot humid conditions Heat Index reached 110 degrees Fifty-seven pilots flew wide variety sailplanes new old designs built modern traditional materials made commercial kits designed home After eight rounds top finishers 1 Daryl Perkins Don Peters Maple Leaf LE 2 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch D-lite 3 Skip Miller DJ Aerotech Monarch D 4 Josh Glaab DJ Aerotech Monarch C 5 Ron Scharck CR Aircraft Climmax PF Top Seniors 1 Jeff Pfeifer original design Vie 2 Ben Yahr CR Aircraft Climmax 3 Jeff Decker DJ Aerotech Crysalis Junior top finishers 1 Ryan Baldi Sky Bench Lil Bird 2 2 Paul Griebenow DJ Aerotech Wizard Two-Meter flown two days Sig Manufacturings Jim Porter running show Monday warm warm Sunday less humid Five rounds flown first day 102 pilots Tuesday heat wave broke saw sweatshirts jackets pilots meeting launch crew turned winches around launching north began three days cool clear dry air 10-15 mph winds winners models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 2MC 2 Brian Agnew Levoe Super-V 3 Arthur Markiewicz Levoe Super-V 4 Ray Hayes Sky Bench Osprey 5 Ron Scharck Shadow 2M Top Juniors 1 Paul Griebenow Great Planes Spirit 2 Michael Elias Goldberg Gentle Lady Senior winners 1 Jeff Pfeifer od Vie 2M 2 Jeff Decker Great Planes Spirit 3 Jeff Martzall Great Planes Spirit Unlimited Class again run Jim Porter flown 116 pilots Wednesday clear dry 80-degree weather wind NNE 8-14 mph persisted Thursdays weather bright sun warm dry light-and-variable winds end eight rounds over two days 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 3 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9 4 Ron Scharck Airtronics Sapphire 5 Brian Agnew Levoe SuperV 2M Junior Chris Burns flew Inventec Grand Esteem Senior Jeff Martzall used anAirtronics Cumic 100 Nostalgia class CDed Jack Jafret flown 36 pilots Sailplanes kitted published before 1980 flown common thermal duration precision landing task top five 1 Dan Abma Viking 2 Ed Wilson Aquila Grande 3 December 1997 53 Daryl Perkins times Brian Agnew has won Soaring Nats Grand Champion award Brian 1991 Daryl 1997 Arthur Markiewicz Aquila 4Brian Agnew Free Spirit 5 Leon Kincaid Free Spirit Scale poorly attended CD Art Slagle distraught Although 15 pilots registered brought Scale airplane field Bob Harold displayed beautiful Bowlus Baby Albatross Meticulous its scratch-built construction took some true grit fly museum piece fly Bob did got see unusual sailplane wing Congratulations Daryl Perkins won event entered Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys winning team Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Jim Frickey thanks CDs line volunteers impound workers scorekeepers behind-thescenes heroes make work odel Aviation Weiderker lands Unlimited contest John Hauff timing Both New York See Results Focus ON COMPETITION John Agnew Ft Myers FL launches Free Spirit Nostalgia Chris Burns launches Inventec Grand Esteem Unlimited contest models kitted published before 1980 Marty Albion times Both fliers Pennsylvania
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54
RADIO CONTROL SOARING . THIRD IN SERIES powerful productive collaborations between AMA League Silent Flight 1997 Soaring Nats another fine flying meet Approximately 200 pilots came 28 states fly six contests July 26 through August 1 some memorable weather plenty heat the j weekend three days wind unusually strong high pressure system Weather Channel called Only once flying curtailed because rain happened late afternoon flew 12 powerful winches prepared Michigans Mike Wade Some called week carnage strong winds strong winches about 30 sailplanes lost launch About half folded wings blew stabs tow about half winched ground after getting out shape after release surprised number molded supermodels destroyedmore wooden obechi-over-foam airplanes combined wind did preclude making duration times pilots parked wave lift 10 minutes rather fly thermal turns landed short several landed off-field practiced wind better prepared handle airplanes conditions airplanes flying provide focus Nats its people make participating terrific experience expect see top fliers Nats Daryl Perkins current world soaring champion swept HL F3J 2M Unlimited contests Former Soaring Nats grand champions Brian Agnew Jim Thomas also week can walk up guys ask about models flying techniques Any will time round you ask Beyond spend lots time helping other fliers advising young pilots other newcomers Jim Thomas spent day CDing F3B contest spent half time rest week flightline honchoing winch launches Volunteer enthusiasm supporting other fliers what makes Nats work well other end experience scale first-time Nats competitors December 1997 51 Bob Harold Wisconsin transmitter launch scratch-built ScaleMissouris Jeff Pfeifer pulls during Bowlus Baby Albatross Bob lone flier ScaleHand Launch Golf unofficial event CDed Henry Bostick Troy Lawicki approaches Duck Unlimited class Laurie Lawicki timing come Michigan Tim Vand Seattle brought ow 115 ounce thref contest has years pow Another vic strong win mited mode rancesco lo ry s ardor raffk International airplane w Tims skill thai Calling Mui t hes ience -class r bven if3 advised perience Eleven-year old Paul Griebenow West Lafayette INsee sidebar flying sailplanes six months showed up Muncie Hand Launch Two-Meter HE airplane lost during contest made such good showing Joe Hahn gave him DJ Aerotech Monarch continue HL flying Paul folded wing Spirit wind second day Two-Meter contest quiet enthusiasm infectious Sal DeFrancesco gave him NSP Kestrel kit Mike Stump gave him Sig Riser 100 kit could get going again quickly Tim Vandenheuvel drove dad four days Seattle fly week Starting RC power airplanes switched sailpianes after seeing fly local contest came Muncie try own-design Impulse HLG against rest may come once experience come back people Ron Stanfield Arkansas has attended 22 23 AMA Nationals first trip Muncie Ron gave best single thermal-finding tip Ive heard before since Dave know guys can see thermals What theyre doing watching airplanes prefers fly wooden polyhedral models wind less 10 mph polyhedrals perfectly good contests over 10 mph faster ships better has logged RC flight 20 years 50 best flights five longer two hours shortest flight top 50 hour five minutes summary data Ron showed its easy see airplanes liked didnt Ron said fly enjoyment come Nats social event Don Vickers regular Soaring Nats Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins acknowledge learned about reading air Don Designers Mike Charlie Fox Terry Edmonds Mike Ziaskas San Diego CA tensions line during 2-Meter Rusty Shaw Troy Lawicki Joe Hahn Don Stackhouse contest 100 competitors flew event name few 52 Model Aviation ts flown covered traditional spectrum part Standard Class flown F3J Hand Tow F3B multitask flown perhaps because world championship meet Turkey about month away F3J Hand Tow held Saturday hazy hot humid air under sunny clear skies 10 MPH wind Jim Thomas CD Thirty-four pilots competed flying crewed other pilots end flyoff round top fliers models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Rich Burnowski od Galactica V 3 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 4 Arthur Markiewicz Muller Esprit 5 Ron Scharck NSP Mako Hand Launch CDed Mike Stump flown Sunday under oppressively hot humid conditions Heat Index reached 110 degrees Fifty-seven pilots flew wide variety sailplanes new old designs built modern traditional materials made commercial kits designed home After eight rounds top finishers 1 Daryl Perkins Don Peters Maple Leaf LE 2 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch D-lite 3 Skip Miller DJ Aerotech Monarch D 4 Josh Glaab DJ Aerotech Monarch C 5 Ron Scharck CR Aircraft Climmax PF Top Seniors 1 Jeff Pfeifer original design Vie 2 Ben Yahr CR Aircraft Climmax 3 Jeff Decker DJ Aerotech Crysalis Junior top finishers 1 Ryan Baldi Sky Bench Lil Bird 2 2 Paul Griebenow DJ Aerotech Wizard Two-Meter flown two days Sig Manufacturings Jim Porter running show Monday warm warm Sunday less humid Five rounds flown first day 102 pilots Tuesday heat wave broke saw sweatshirts jackets pilots meeting launch crew turned winches around launching north began three days cool clear dry air 10-15 mph winds winners models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 2MC 2 Brian Agnew Levoe Super-V 3 Arthur Markiewicz Levoe Super-V 4 Ray Hayes Sky Bench Osprey 5 Ron Scharck Shadow 2M Top Juniors 1 Paul Griebenow Great Planes Spirit 2 Michael Elias Goldberg Gentle Lady Senior winners 1 Jeff Pfeifer od Vie 2M 2 Jeff Decker Great Planes Spirit 3 Jeff Martzall Great Planes Spirit Unlimited Class again run Jim Porter flown 116 pilots Wednesday clear dry 80-degree weather wind NNE 8-14 mph persisted Thursdays weather bright sun warm dry light-and-variable winds end eight rounds over two days 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 3 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9 4 Ron Scharck Airtronics Sapphire 5 Brian Agnew Levoe SuperV 2M Junior Chris Burns flew Inventec Grand Esteem Senior Jeff Martzall used anAirtronics Cumic 100 Nostalgia class CDed Jack Jafret flown 36 pilots Sailplanes kitted published before 1980 flown common thermal duration precision landing task top five 1 Dan Abma Viking 2 Ed Wilson Aquila Grande 3 December 1997 53 Daryl Perkins times Brian Agnew has won Soaring Nats Grand Champion award Brian 1991 Daryl 1997 Arthur Markiewicz Aquila 4Brian Agnew Free Spirit 5 Leon Kincaid Free Spirit Scale poorly attended CD Art Slagle distraught Although 15 pilots registered brought Scale airplane field Bob Harold displayed beautiful Bowlus Baby Albatross Meticulous its scratch-built construction took some true grit fly museum piece fly Bob did got see unusual sailplane wing Congratulations Daryl Perkins won event entered Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys winning team Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Jim Frickey thanks CDs line volunteers impound workers scorekeepers behind-thescenes heroes make work odel Aviation Weiderker lands Unlimited contest John Hauff timing Both New York See Results Focus ON COMPETITION John Agnew Ft Myers FL launches Free Spirit Nostalgia Chris Burns launches Inventec Grand Esteem Unlimited contest models kitted published before 1980 Marty Albion times Both fliers Pennsylvania
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54
RADIO CONTROL SOARING . THIRD IN SERIES powerful productive collaborations between AMA League Silent Flight 1997 Soaring Nats another fine flying meet Approximately 200 pilots came 28 states fly six contests July 26 through August 1 some memorable weather plenty heat the j weekend three days wind unusually strong high pressure system Weather Channel called Only once flying curtailed because rain happened late afternoon flew 12 powerful winches prepared Michigans Mike Wade Some called week carnage strong winds strong winches about 30 sailplanes lost launch About half folded wings blew stabs tow about half winched ground after getting out shape after release surprised number molded supermodels destroyedmore wooden obechi-over-foam airplanes combined wind did preclude making duration times pilots parked wave lift 10 minutes rather fly thermal turns landed short several landed off-field practiced wind better prepared handle airplanes conditions airplanes flying provide focus Nats its people make participating terrific experience expect see top fliers Nats Daryl Perkins current world soaring champion swept HL F3J 2M Unlimited contests Former Soaring Nats grand champions Brian Agnew Jim Thomas also week can walk up guys ask about models flying techniques Any will time round you ask Beyond spend lots time helping other fliers advising young pilots other newcomers Jim Thomas spent day CDing F3B contest spent half time rest week flightline honchoing winch launches Volunteer enthusiasm supporting other fliers what makes Nats work well other end experience scale first-time Nats competitors December 1997 51 Bob Harold Wisconsin transmitter launch scratch-built ScaleMissouris Jeff Pfeifer pulls during Bowlus Baby Albatross Bob lone flier ScaleHand Launch Golf unofficial event CDed Henry Bostick Troy Lawicki approaches Duck Unlimited class Laurie Lawicki timing come Michigan Tim Vand Seattle brought ow 115 ounce thref contest has years pow Another vic strong win mited mode rancesco lo ry s ardor raffk International airplane w Tims skill thai Calling Mui t hes ience -class r bven if3 advised perience Eleven-year old Paul Griebenow West Lafayette INsee sidebar flying sailplanes six months showed up Muncie Hand Launch Two-Meter HE airplane lost during contest made such good showing Joe Hahn gave him DJ Aerotech Monarch continue HL flying Paul folded wing Spirit wind second day Two-Meter contest quiet enthusiasm infectious Sal DeFrancesco gave him NSP Kestrel kit Mike Stump gave him Sig Riser 100 kit could get going again quickly Tim Vandenheuvel drove dad four days Seattle fly week Starting RC power airplanes switched sailpianes after seeing fly local contest came Muncie try own-design Impulse HLG against rest may come once experience come back people Ron Stanfield Arkansas has attended 22 23 AMA Nationals first trip Muncie Ron gave best single thermal-finding tip Ive heard before since Dave know guys can see thermals What theyre doing watching airplanes prefers fly wooden polyhedral models wind less 10 mph polyhedrals perfectly good contests over 10 mph faster ships better has logged RC flight 20 years 50 best flights five longer two hours shortest flight top 50 hour five minutes summary data Ron showed its easy see airplanes liked didnt Ron said fly enjoyment come Nats social event Don Vickers regular Soaring Nats Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins acknowledge learned about reading air Don Designers Mike Charlie Fox Terry Edmonds Mike Ziaskas San Diego CA tensions line during 2-Meter Rusty Shaw Troy Lawicki Joe Hahn Don Stackhouse contest 100 competitors flew event name few 52 Model Aviation ts flown covered traditional spectrum part Standard Class flown F3J Hand Tow F3B multitask flown perhaps because world championship meet Turkey about month away F3J Hand Tow held Saturday hazy hot humid air under sunny clear skies 10 MPH wind Jim Thomas CD Thirty-four pilots competed flying crewed other pilots end flyoff round top fliers models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Rich Burnowski od Galactica V 3 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 4 Arthur Markiewicz Muller Esprit 5 Ron Scharck NSP Mako Hand Launch CDed Mike Stump flown Sunday under oppressively hot humid conditions Heat Index reached 110 degrees Fifty-seven pilots flew wide variety sailplanes new old designs built modern traditional materials made commercial kits designed home After eight rounds top finishers 1 Daryl Perkins Don Peters Maple Leaf LE 2 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch D-lite 3 Skip Miller DJ Aerotech Monarch D 4 Josh Glaab DJ Aerotech Monarch C 5 Ron Scharck CR Aircraft Climmax PF Top Seniors 1 Jeff Pfeifer original design Vie 2 Ben Yahr CR Aircraft Climmax 3 Jeff Decker DJ Aerotech Crysalis Junior top finishers 1 Ryan Baldi Sky Bench Lil Bird 2 2 Paul Griebenow DJ Aerotech Wizard Two-Meter flown two days Sig Manufacturings Jim Porter running show Monday warm warm Sunday less humid Five rounds flown first day 102 pilots Tuesday heat wave broke saw sweatshirts jackets pilots meeting launch crew turned winches around launching north began three days cool clear dry air 10-15 mph winds winners models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 2MC 2 Brian Agnew Levoe Super-V 3 Arthur Markiewicz Levoe Super-V 4 Ray Hayes Sky Bench Osprey 5 Ron Scharck Shadow 2M Top Juniors 1 Paul Griebenow Great Planes Spirit 2 Michael Elias Goldberg Gentle Lady Senior winners 1 Jeff Pfeifer od Vie 2M 2 Jeff Decker Great Planes Spirit 3 Jeff Martzall Great Planes Spirit Unlimited Class again run Jim Porter flown 116 pilots Wednesday clear dry 80-degree weather wind NNE 8-14 mph persisted Thursdays weather bright sun warm dry light-and-variable winds end eight rounds over two days 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 3 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9 4 Ron Scharck Airtronics Sapphire 5 Brian Agnew Levoe SuperV 2M Junior Chris Burns flew Inventec Grand Esteem Senior Jeff Martzall used anAirtronics Cumic 100 Nostalgia class CDed Jack Jafret flown 36 pilots Sailplanes kitted published before 1980 flown common thermal duration precision landing task top five 1 Dan Abma Viking 2 Ed Wilson Aquila Grande 3 December 1997 53 Daryl Perkins times Brian Agnew has won Soaring Nats Grand Champion award Brian 1991 Daryl 1997 Arthur Markiewicz Aquila 4Brian Agnew Free Spirit 5 Leon Kincaid Free Spirit Scale poorly attended CD Art Slagle distraught Although 15 pilots registered brought Scale airplane field Bob Harold displayed beautiful Bowlus Baby Albatross Meticulous its scratch-built construction took some true grit fly museum piece fly Bob did got see unusual sailplane wing Congratulations Daryl Perkins won event entered Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys winning team Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Jim Frickey thanks CDs line volunteers impound workers scorekeepers behind-thescenes heroes make work odel Aviation Weiderker lands Unlimited contest John Hauff timing Both New York See Results Focus ON COMPETITION John Agnew Ft Myers FL launches Free Spirit Nostalgia Chris Burns launches Inventec Grand Esteem Unlimited contest models kitted published before 1980 Marty Albion times Both fliers Pennsylvania
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/12
Page Numbers: 51, 52, 53, 54
RADIO CONTROL SOARING . THIRD IN SERIES powerful productive collaborations between AMA League Silent Flight 1997 Soaring Nats another fine flying meet Approximately 200 pilots came 28 states fly six contests July 26 through August 1 some memorable weather plenty heat the j weekend three days wind unusually strong high pressure system Weather Channel called Only once flying curtailed because rain happened late afternoon flew 12 powerful winches prepared Michigans Mike Wade Some called week carnage strong winds strong winches about 30 sailplanes lost launch About half folded wings blew stabs tow about half winched ground after getting out shape after release surprised number molded supermodels destroyedmore wooden obechi-over-foam airplanes combined wind did preclude making duration times pilots parked wave lift 10 minutes rather fly thermal turns landed short several landed off-field practiced wind better prepared handle airplanes conditions airplanes flying provide focus Nats its people make participating terrific experience expect see top fliers Nats Daryl Perkins current world soaring champion swept HL F3J 2M Unlimited contests Former Soaring Nats grand champions Brian Agnew Jim Thomas also week can walk up guys ask about models flying techniques Any will time round you ask Beyond spend lots time helping other fliers advising young pilots other newcomers Jim Thomas spent day CDing F3B contest spent half time rest week flightline honchoing winch launches Volunteer enthusiasm supporting other fliers what makes Nats work well other end experience scale first-time Nats competitors December 1997 51 Bob Harold Wisconsin transmitter launch scratch-built ScaleMissouris Jeff Pfeifer pulls during Bowlus Baby Albatross Bob lone flier ScaleHand Launch Golf unofficial event CDed Henry Bostick Troy Lawicki approaches Duck Unlimited class Laurie Lawicki timing come Michigan Tim Vand Seattle brought ow 115 ounce thref contest has years pow Another vic strong win mited mode rancesco lo ry s ardor raffk International airplane w Tims skill thai Calling Mui t hes ience -class r bven if3 advised perience Eleven-year old Paul Griebenow West Lafayette INsee sidebar flying sailplanes six months showed up Muncie Hand Launch Two-Meter HE airplane lost during contest made such good showing Joe Hahn gave him DJ Aerotech Monarch continue HL flying Paul folded wing Spirit wind second day Two-Meter contest quiet enthusiasm infectious Sal DeFrancesco gave him NSP Kestrel kit Mike Stump gave him Sig Riser 100 kit could get going again quickly Tim Vandenheuvel drove dad four days Seattle fly week Starting RC power airplanes switched sailpianes after seeing fly local contest came Muncie try own-design Impulse HLG against rest may come once experience come back people Ron Stanfield Arkansas has attended 22 23 AMA Nationals first trip Muncie Ron gave best single thermal-finding tip Ive heard before since Dave know guys can see thermals What theyre doing watching airplanes prefers fly wooden polyhedral models wind less 10 mph polyhedrals perfectly good contests over 10 mph faster ships better has logged RC flight 20 years 50 best flights five longer two hours shortest flight top 50 hour five minutes summary data Ron showed its easy see airplanes liked didnt Ron said fly enjoyment come Nats social event Don Vickers regular Soaring Nats Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins acknowledge learned about reading air Don Designers Mike Charlie Fox Terry Edmonds Mike Ziaskas San Diego CA tensions line during 2-Meter Rusty Shaw Troy Lawicki Joe Hahn Don Stackhouse contest 100 competitors flew event name few 52 Model Aviation ts flown covered traditional spectrum part Standard Class flown F3J Hand Tow F3B multitask flown perhaps because world championship meet Turkey about month away F3J Hand Tow held Saturday hazy hot humid air under sunny clear skies 10 MPH wind Jim Thomas CD Thirty-four pilots competed flying crewed other pilots end flyoff round top fliers models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Rich Burnowski od Galactica V 3 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 4 Arthur Markiewicz Muller Esprit 5 Ron Scharck NSP Mako Hand Launch CDed Mike Stump flown Sunday under oppressively hot humid conditions Heat Index reached 110 degrees Fifty-seven pilots flew wide variety sailplanes new old designs built modern traditional materials made commercial kits designed home After eight rounds top finishers 1 Daryl Perkins Don Peters Maple Leaf LE 2 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch D-lite 3 Skip Miller DJ Aerotech Monarch D 4 Josh Glaab DJ Aerotech Monarch C 5 Ron Scharck CR Aircraft Climmax PF Top Seniors 1 Jeff Pfeifer original design Vie 2 Ben Yahr CR Aircraft Climmax 3 Jeff Decker DJ Aerotech Crysalis Junior top finishers 1 Ryan Baldi Sky Bench Lil Bird 2 2 Paul Griebenow DJ Aerotech Wizard Two-Meter flown two days Sig Manufacturings Jim Porter running show Monday warm warm Sunday less humid Five rounds flown first day 102 pilots Tuesday heat wave broke saw sweatshirts jackets pilots meeting launch crew turned winches around launching north began three days cool clear dry air 10-15 mph winds winners models 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 2MC 2 Brian Agnew Levoe Super-V 3 Arthur Markiewicz Levoe Super-V 4 Ray Hayes Sky Bench Osprey 5 Ron Scharck Shadow 2M Top Juniors 1 Paul Griebenow Great Planes Spirit 2 Michael Elias Goldberg Gentle Lady Senior winners 1 Jeff Pfeifer od Vie 2M 2 Jeff Decker Great Planes Spirit 3 Jeff Martzall Great Planes Spirit Unlimited Class again run Jim Porter flown 116 pilots Wednesday clear dry 80-degree weather wind NNE 8-14 mph persisted Thursdays weather bright sun warm dry light-and-variable winds end eight rounds over two days 1 Daryl Perkins NSP Laser 3MC 2 Mike Fox NSP Victory C 3 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9 4 Ron Scharck Airtronics Sapphire 5 Brian Agnew Levoe SuperV 2M Junior Chris Burns flew Inventec Grand Esteem Senior Jeff Martzall used anAirtronics Cumic 100 Nostalgia class CDed Jack Jafret flown 36 pilots Sailplanes kitted published before 1980 flown common thermal duration precision landing task top five 1 Dan Abma Viking 2 Ed Wilson Aquila Grande 3 December 1997 53 Daryl Perkins times Brian Agnew has won Soaring Nats Grand Champion award Brian 1991 Daryl 1997 Arthur Markiewicz Aquila 4Brian Agnew Free Spirit 5 Leon Kincaid Free Spirit Scale poorly attended CD Art Slagle distraught Although 15 pilots registered brought Scale airplane field Bob Harold displayed beautiful Bowlus Baby Albatross Meticulous its scratch-built construction took some true grit fly museum piece fly Bob did got see unusual sailplane wing Congratulations Daryl Perkins won event entered Eastern Iowa Soaring Societys winning team Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Jim Frickey thanks CDs line volunteers impound workers scorekeepers behind-thescenes heroes make work odel Aviation Weiderker lands Unlimited contest John Hauff timing Both New York See Results Focus ON COMPETITION John Agnew Ft Myers FL launches Free Spirit Nostalgia Chris Burns launches Inventec Grand Esteem Unlimited contest models kitted published before 1980 Marty Albion times Both fliers Pennsylvania
