RE: Northeast SPA Event Schedule
We flew three rounds and it quickly became apparent that we had some good pilots and the skills were only going to improve as the day went on. As each pilot flew his flight, he had a caller just like a contest, but the rest of us coached and critiqued the manuever as it was being flown. We believe that this process helped the pilot to fly a better maneuver as mistakes were pointed out immediately. After each flight, the group got together and pointed what they liked or didn't like and the overall impression of the flight. As expected, the first round was rough, but during the later rounds, using the lessons learned, there was quite an improvement of the flights. Mark took advantage of the trim options of his Intruder and his 2nd and 3rd flights were beautiful! Rob gave us a little scare when his engine quit on the down leg of the double stall turn, but he was able to make it back to the runway and land his Kaos without incident.
All in all, we had a great time at a wonderful flying site. We learned a lot, improved our skills and had a few laughs. (Thanks Mark!)Those that didn't make it really missed out on a unique event. I'd really like to thank those that participated for their enthusiasm and positive feedback, and to CCRCC for the use of the field!
Below are some pics of the pilots are their mounts.
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