Event Coverage by Ken Isaac, Mike Buzzeo, Matt Kirsch,  and Jeff Ring













 

First held in 2004 ETOC (Electric Tournament of Champions) has quickly become the premier event for indoor airplane aerobatics. In 2008 the ETOC raised the bar to the level of being the greatest indoor electric contest held. An this year will not only continue, but promises to get better ETOC is the Granddaddy of all electric events and sets the standards for all other electric events to follow. This year the ETOC invited 16 of the world's best pilots (sweet sixteen) to compete to be the "Best of the Best" as only the ETOC can determine. So sit back and get ready for some of the best indoor flying in the world.

The competition at ETOC is broken into 2 nights worth of flying, Friday April 3rd and Saturday April 4th. On Friday night all 16 pilots will compete for an opportunity to move on to the Semi-Finals. Each pilot will fly 2 rounds of the Known Sequence and 2 rounds Freestyle where the pilot is free to compose the routine he will fly. The top eight pilots them move on to the semi-finals on Saturday night. In the semi-finals each of the 8 pilots will again fly 2 rounds of the Known Sequence and 2 rounds of their Freestyle Sequence. From these 8 pilots the top 4 move on to the Final round. In the Final round each pilot will again fly one round of the Known Sequence and one round of the Freestyle Sequence. The ETOC 2009 Champion is determined from these 4 pilots in the Final round, as well as 2nd and 3rd place.

Click here to view the 2009 ETOC Competition Rules

Click here to view the 2009 ETOC Known Sequence

Here are the pilots that have qualified to compete in ETOC 2009.

And with no further ado, here is the competition of ETOC 2009. We hope you enjoy RCU's coverage of this event.


Competition Pictures


Ryan Clark
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Ryan Archer
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John Glezellis
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John Wondra
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Jamie Hicks
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Andrew Jesky
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RJ Gritter
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Chris Harris
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Nick Maxwell
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Lee Morey
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Jason Noll
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Devin McGrath
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Gernot Bruckman
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Seth Arnold
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Fabien Turpaud
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Jason Noll
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RJ Gritter
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Ryan Archer
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Nick Maxwell
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Gernot Bruckman
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Chris Harris
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Jamie Hicks
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Andrew Jesky
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Riley Kissenberth
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John Wondra
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Riley Kissenberth
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Jason Noll
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Lee Morey
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Fabien Turpaud
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Devin McGrath
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John Glezellis
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Seth Arnold
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Ryan Clark
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Competition Videos

 

Open Preliminary Rounds - Friday April 3rd, 2009
(pilots listed in alphabetical order)

 
Ryan Archer
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 27.9 MB Small File - 6.6 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 25.1 MB Small File
   
Seth Arnold
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 25.4 MB Small File - 6 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 30.5 MB Small File - 7.1 MB
   
Gernot Bruckman
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 28.6 MB Small File - 3.7 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 27.5 MB Small File - 6.5 MB
   
Ryan Clark
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 27.9 MB Small File - 6.5 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.8 MB Small File - 7 MB
   
John Glezellis
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 29.9 MB Small File - 7 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 26.6 MB Small File - 6.3 MB
   
RJ Gritter
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 26.4 MB Small File- 6.3 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.4 MB Small File - 6.9 MB
   
Chris Harris
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 26.1 MB Small File - 6.2 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 27.1 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
   
Jamie Hicks
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 26.9 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.5 MB Small File - 7 MB
   
Andrew Jesky
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 30.1 MB Small File - 7.1 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 30.2 MB Small File - 7.1 MB
   
Riley Kissenberth
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 27 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 25.8 MB Small File - 6 MB
   
Nick Maxwell
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 28.8 MB Small File - 6.8 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 26.2 MB Small File - 6.2 MB
   
Devin McGrath
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 28 MB Small File - 6.6 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 28 MB Small File - 6.6 MB
   
Lee Morey
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 27.9 MB Small File - 6.6 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 26.5 MB Small File - 6.3 MB
   
Jason Noll
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 29.7 MB Small File - 5.1 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 19.9 MB Small File - 7.1 MB
   
Fabien Turpaud
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 24.6 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 28.1 MB Small File - 6.6 MB
   
John Wondra  
Preliminary Round, Known Sequence
Large File - 30.9 MB Small File - 7.3 MB
Preliminary Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 26.2 MB Small File - 6.2 MB

 

 

Semi-finals Round - Saturday April 4, 2009
(pilots listed in alphabetical order)

 
Ryan Archer Seth Arnold

 
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 27.1 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 31 MB Small File - 7.3 MB
 
Gernot Bruckman Ryan Clark
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 27 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 28.4 MB Small File - 6.4 MB
 
RJ Gritter Andrew Jesky
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.8 MB Small File - 7 MB
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.4 MB Small File - 7 MB
 
Jason Noll Fabien Trupaud
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.5 MB Small File - 7 MB
Semi-Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File -27.7 MB Small File - 6.6 MB

 

 
Finals Round - Saturday April 4, 2009
(pilots listed in alphabetical order)

 
Seth Arnold Gernot Bruckman
Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 31.4 MB Small File - 7.4 MB
Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 28.1 MB Small File - 6.7 MB
 
Andrew Jesky Jason Noll
Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 30.1 MB Small File - 7.1 MB
Finals Round, Freestyle Sequence
Large File - 29.8 MB Small File - 7 MB

Top Of Page
 
At any event such as ETOC there is always plenty going on other than the flying taking place, and it's these sights that help make the event great. Here are some of the sights of ETOC.
 

RCU's Mike Buzzeo
RCU's "Papa Jeff"
RCU's Matt Kirsch

 
 
When a group of outstand pilots such as those at ETOC come together to compete you can be assured of some of the best flying around as well as fierce, but friendly, competition trying to win. And this years event did not disappoint. The flying this year was some of the best ever seen which made the judges jobs very difficult this year. The scores were incredibly close this year, however winners were chosen. Judging by the flying it's clear to see why these pilots hold the title "Best Pilots". We congratulate all the winners of ETOC. And a big pat on the back to all the pilots that made ETOC so fantastic. Thanks from all of RCU!

Top Three Finishers

1st Place - Seth Arnold
 
 
2nd Place - Jason Noll
 
3rd Place - Gernot Bruckman

Annual Awards

These awards are new for the ETOC. They are awarded each year and the winners name will be attached to the front of the award.

Highest RAW Known Sequence
Gernot Bruckman		 Highest RAW Freestyle Sequence
Jason Noll
 

While TnT Landing Gear Products is the driving force in putting on ETOC, there is no way that they can put on an event of this magnitude by themselves. They rely on other sponsors to help them make ETOC the premier indoor aerobatics event in the RC world. These companies below have generously helped sponsor ETOC. We encourage you to visit their websites and check out what htey have to offer.