ORIGINAL: flyncajun
I want to thank Chip for inviting me to this event.
I plan on going back and taking more D6 guys with me next time.
The quality of flying in all classes was high and this made a great event.
Brian Clemmons and I had a good time visiting with old friends and meeting new ones like Peter Vogal, Jim Oddino, Steve Hanna, Gordon Anderson(who worked the scoring perfectly) Bill Malvery, And Bill Sheets. Bill Sheets loaned me his great flying Valiant so I could fly in the event and went out of his way to make sure I was ready to fly with fresh batteries and module swaps.
I twisted Derek K. arm to call the F pattern for me (as a unknown )LOL I think it aged him some ,Thanks Derek.
I know I probably left a few guys out But we had a good mini vacation. the Bakersfield airport was quick and easy to get in and out just perfect.
The field was great, the view better, and the hospitality of the local fliers and event workers was outstanding.
Hope too see you there next year.
Bryan
Echoing what Bryan said, this was a great event. Words just don't capture the feeling of Richard Verano and Chip screaming past the pits with their 60 size classic planes, 'up on the pipe'. The rare bears flying pylon.... Kyle Dahl with his INSANE helicopter routine..... three flight lines with no midairs, I mean it was all airplanes, all the time for three days..... great food... better people..... Chip, I had more fun there than I ever did at any pattern event. I've always favored having a West Coast NATS, maybe this is it. I wanna come back, maybe even with an airplane, if I can keep from crashing one
Brian Clemmons