So your "Apprentice" builds Model Airplanes for a job and between times he gets to fly a free racer on a private course. How is it you did not advertise that position??
Well Ed, it was one of those happy accidents where everything just came together.
He (and his family) are pretty happy about it. Yesterday he called his dad, who also competes in pattern, to come over. Before you know it, Pops has his watch off, timing Mike's laps. His best was an 8.28 for one lap which would translate to a 1:25 or so in 424 on the short course. That's pretty good for somebody who just started pylon this week.
The great thing is that projects are getting finished up, and I don't have to use my "Solo Launch technique".
Plus I'm going to get to learn all of the Pattern and 3D stuff from Mike.