<w:worddocument><w:view></w:view><w:browserlevel>Well it was my first year. I brought my new L-4 over to give it a try in the Designer Scale. I came into the event with only 5 flights on the plane. First round was fun, as the wind had not picked up that much. I along with most did not fly the second round as the wind was gusting well across the runway. Sunday morning started out good as the wind was still strong but was just about down the runway all day. I would guess by the end of the day Sunday it was around 20MPH. Take a 17 pound Cub and you can have a lot of fun. Full power just to penetrate the wind. It rained on us Friday as we setup. Saturday morning I would guess we got around an inch of rain in less then an hour. We had to move our tents as the water was standing under them. Our group stayed in the lodge and had a nice room with a privet balcony looking out at the lake. I thought the meal get together on Saturday night was fun, good food, good fellowship and some fun jokes on a few. This was a learning trip for me, as it being my first scale flying contest I did pickup a few tips for the next ones. I was extremely happy to have placed 2nd out of 4. I also know now to bring clothing for rain, snow, sun, wind, and rain as we could have a little of it all. I will be back next year and may bring more then one plane. The only thing a little disappointing was in my class they only gave something for first place, and some of the others class the prizes went down to seventh place. But I would say hats off to all the guys that worked the event and made it as much fun as it could be in the mud. 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I thought the meal gettogether on Saturday night was fun, good food, good fellowship and some funjokes on a few.<span> </span>This was a learning tripfor me, as it being my first scale flying contest I did pickup a few tips forthe next ones.<span> </span>I was extremely happy tohave placed 2^nd out of 4.<span> </span>Ialso know now to bring clothing for rain, snow, sun, wind, and rain as we couldhave a little of it all.<span> </span>I will be backnext year and may bring more then one plane.<span> </span>The only thing a little disappointing was in my class they only gave somethingfor first place, and some of the others class the prizes went down to seventh place.<span> </span>But I would say hats off to all the guys thatworked the event and made it as much fun as it could be in the mud.<span> </span>See you in 2010…….</style><![endif]></meta&gt;</meta&gt;</meta&gt;</meta&gt;