Radio Control: Aerobatics
THE RC AEROBATICS TEAM representing the United States in Poland at the F3A World Championships is Chris Lakin, Kirk Gray, and Tony Frackowiak. Former World Champion Chip Hyde is the alternate. Tony Stillman is the Team Manager. The team was selected at the F3A Team Selection Finals (also called the Masters Tournament), conducted at AMA's International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie IN June 25-29. I was in Muncie on Wednesday, June 25 helping F3A Team Selection contest director Tony Stillman get ready to put on the contest when I received a message to call Rick Allison. Rick told me he'd be unable to be there for the event and wanted to know if I could cover it for Model Aviation. Fortunately, I had my camera with me; all that was necessary was to put my "reporter's mind" in gear and go to Kmart for more film. After you've done something like this for 20 years, it's kind of like getting back on a bicycle after an absence.
Radio Control: Aerobatics
I'VE HAD several recent conversations where the word talent has played a central role. One was a glowing report from an acquaintance about a Sportsman up-and-comer in his corner of the country; one was an inquiry about what sort of "special" talent you had to have to fly Pattern; and the last was with a disgruntled friend considering an early retirement from competition - because, in his words, "you just can't get a good look anymore unless you're a big dog or some talented kid."
