ORIGINAL: CJ2002
What can I say? The best so far...we catered for 200 people and there were 80 pilots registered! Busy is an understatement - not once did I get out to see the action but the constant sound of jets being flown and the fullest pit area I have ever seen at a CJ point towards everybody having a good time! That there was not a single major incident all day (someone estimated there must have been 400+ flights done during the day) reflects the superb piloting skills of all the guys who flew, and also the incredible reliability of engines, avionics and airframes. Excellent!
As I mentioned at Pilot briefing, I have the peach job...I get all the accolades and thanks here and in the mags, etc, and they are very much appreciated, but the true thanks firmly belong to the small team who actually come along and do the work. Without those people, it just would not happen and I am indebted to them all for their constant help and support - and they keep coming back for more! I'd like to mention each by name but the danger is (especially with my memory) that I'll forget someone, and so can I just say you know who you are, and thanks very much!
In the lead-up to the JMA AGM a couple of weeks back, I decided to buy one of the superb little foamy Venoms that Colin Gontier brings into country, and I was disappointed that Colin wasn't able to be there! As it turned out, Geoff white told me I'd been saved from buying trouble - he'd heard they'd been having problems with them - so I put the idea on the back burner. Turns out this was a ruse to stop me buying one as, to my complete surprise, from an idea generated by Geoff White, I was presented with the complete package of a foam Venom and set of batteries as a gift in recognition of CJ # 50 ,by Colin Gontier, Ali and Dave Wilshere. To all of you, sincere thanks - what a fantastic gesture. so much appreciated! I am reliably informed that fitment of a receiver and a little work on the booms takes a half hour max - so, given my relaxed building rate, it should be flying within the next couple of years!!!!!
To all, thanks for a brilliant day - see you all in June!
Cheers,
Dick
Dick
You are more than welcome, as you have said without a team around you it would and could not happen...but its the man you are that make these people want to help you out time and again.
I feared you might be slow and thought about building the model before I came
I'm sure big G will bully you to get it done, formation flying with them is so much fun!
The gaurantee runs out end of the month so you better get it flying soon
Dave