Ho-double R-ace,

As the Aussies say, "Good on yer!".

Just back from VSC XX (that's 20, for the non-Roman numerals types...) and we have a VERY fortunate situation with the Tucson City Parks & Rec - a THIRD paved circle! Plus three existing grass and two paved circles... And, this far south, "We doh nee' no steenkin' mofflas." (But I would discourage Dynajets...)

Yeah, but that's just stunt... Well, okay, but... The Phoenix guys are reserving OUR field for Speed/Racing events over these next few weeks after. Carrier, Scale and Combat, including FAI, are regular parts of our seasonal contests. Racers use our site for well advertised meets, and we generally defer to them for contest dates. Full-spectrum CL activity! And, the First - and so far only - 1/2A multi (metric - up to .06 per engine) Scale meet last October leads to an improved version later this year... The Tucson Daily Star newspaper carried a photo of Charlie Bruce with his Old Timer STAR model during the VSC, and brought us many visitors. (Most asked if we were flying RC - those I met were explained that we had direct, hands-on, full-time control without radio.) Seemed to impress them, particularly as they were SEEING the intricate maneuvers being performed with only UP and DOWN options for control...

I wish we could sell the thought a revivalist minister gave a few of us down in my home town one Sunday: We were flying at the local High School parking lot. The Rev's congregation rented an auditorium in the High School (Go Colts!) for their services. Afterwards, the Rev stopped by to see what we were doing. I, at least, apologized in case we were disrupting their worship. He told us no, they were a singing bunch, and believed in joyful noise to honor the Lord.

Wish we could can that sentiment, and sell it at a discount, no?

Welcome back, and may you ever have a friend good enough to trust to launch your model - and friends who trust you enough to launch theirs...