ORIGINAL: Jon Wold
Regarding age, I'm also very impressed with the young pilots, Onda, Trumpp and Kaiser. Lacking the 30 and for some almost 40+ years of experience of the old hands, the juniors compete at a very high level.
It was only a few years ago that I first judged US's young Brett Wickizer at the US F3A Nats. This was the very first large meet for a kid that had flown RC a grand total of 2 or 3 years at the time. As I recall, this kid finished around 6 or 7th that year (2007 maybe? ). I was impressed with his poise going against veterans, and stated so back then. Just a fine talent and, from conversation with Earl Haury, a young guy that does fine in school too. I hope he'll stay with RC for a long time; same hope for Andy Jesky too.....