Hey guys,

Thanks for the responses. As it turns out, I will be in Florida over the labor day weekend, so I would not be able to make the contest in Illinois. However, now I know what to expect for next year. At this time, my "pattern" planes are rather modest, a Balsa Nova 40 and a Groovy 50. Both of them are electric. I meant to have a Venus II flying this summer, but I got the bright idea of recovering the airplane to personalize it a little and simply ran out of time. Once the nice weather hits, I rather be flying than building. For next year, I will either have the Venus or possibly a Focus Sport. I just need to get the budget "approved" for the Focus Sport.

Mike, the last name Dago sounds familiar, but I did not recognize the first names. Peru used to have a relatively small middle class, so it is not unsual to have heard about someone without actually having met the person. I came to the States 25 years ago and in a sense lost track of many of the people I knew.

Thanks,

Teo