Ali modestly forgot to mention that he is currently in 3rd place after some equally kick ***** flying. And... He is doing this with a tiny Mig powered by his hair dryer

Pro Am Pro has got to be the most competitive class ever this year. It's mostly former Top Gun winners and the Who's Who of scale modeling. So, it is extremely close competition so far. With the first 3 rounds done, the top 12 pilots will now fly against each other, in front of the same judges on Sunday. Today at noon we will know who has made the cut. But, with competitors like Jack Diaz, Bob Violet, Ali Machinchy, Joey Tamez, Dino Digorgio, Dustin Buescher, Brian O'meara, Pablo Fernandes, Pete Goldsmith and at least 10 other high scoring pilots it will be a really tight race. Placing in the Top 10 in that company would be quite an achievement in itself.

Thanks for the comments on the photos. I've been out of the hobby for over 2 years concentrating on building my business and just started flying again a month ago. It's good to be back but I must admit my knees where knocking a bit the first couple of flights here. So, it was nice to relax a little with the camera and watching everyone else fly.