Just a reminder that the Hemet, Ca contest will take place this weekend 14-15 May 2011. Hope to see you there , check the Dist 7 website for more info

I do NOT have days off. I am very upset.
Chris...

Chris, that is a total bummer. I was looking forward to seeing you and the Kaos there.

Jarvis - The Nor-Cal contingent will be there!

You can pre-register at http://www.patternflying.com/TempRegistrationPage.aspx

Also, Sir William is talking about doing a BBQ Saturday night. It would be nice to try and get a head count on those pilots interested in hanging around (or coming back) for the thing. By doing so, it would help us determine the amount of food to get.

Well, Dale and Joan Olstinske and Jon Bruml and I would love to hang out and BBQ!!

Look forward to seeing you guys! Also, pass the word around about pre-registration

My wife's birthday is Saturday.. and I somehow don't think I can convince her that a day in beautiful Hemet, CA is her present.. Really want to come fly too.

I'll be there, and so will Barkley!

I just registered, and would be pleased to attend the BBQ.
Driving over Friday morning for a few flights to get familiar with the field.
Thanks
Randy

Good news,
I shall be there after all!
Chris...

I'll be there, but no BBQ for me. I'm going to make the daily drive home so I'll leave after flying is done. Too bad, the foods always great. Looking forward to another great flying weekend. See you guys Saturday.

Hey Chris, glad you can make it after all. We'll you be there Friday for some practice?

I think I am staying close to home, Tony. I am helping some friends at the Chino Airshow with their warbirds Friday, so I'll practice at Prado in the am.

Myself and Lynn will be there, we will also be there for the BBQ, I'm only flying on Saturday, On Sunday i will be at Glen Helen Raceway for the U.S. Motocross Grand Prix.
I just can not miss that.........., I have not flown since Riverside. So I'm going there to support Dist 7 and the CD Bill Wallace. I'm hoping for a great turnout. an to Jon, Dale and Jon B., Chris F. thanks alot, I will also be supporting some of those up "North" contest.

Well the first day of flying is over, we had 25 pilots, the biggest so for this season for the Dist. So the turn out was great, the morning started out clouded and cool, but by 11:00am the sun was out with clear skies. we did have a little crosswind, but know big deal, around 2:30 the winds picked up, so the CD call the contest for the day. So we did get in 3 rounds, will start early on Sunday, around 8:30, to finish off with a 6 round contest. So here are the staying so for and some photo's. I want to thank, those pilots that came in
from up north an out of state.


Day One Staying

SPORTSMAN

2000.000 Jean Greear
1907.909 Randy McElhattan
1837.936 Ron Scharck
1832.185 Chris McMillin

INTERMEDIATE
(Only 1 Pilots)

2000.000 Mike Callas

ADVANCED

2000.000 Rusty Fried
1934.969 Dale Olstinske
1857.633 Jon Bruml
1839.862 Mike Greear
1836.794 Jarvis Johnson
1777.068 Bob Gillespie
1625.107 Mike Austin
1549.885 Gary Switala
856.442 Tak Takayama
844.120 Jim Bronowski

MASTERS

2000.000 Tony Frackowaik
1883.603 Jon Carter
1881.275 Greg Frohriech
1791.066 Bruce Brown
1761.838 Jerry Budd
1745.437 Bill Wallace
1644.896 John Contreas
1608.172 Steve Kaneshiro
1512.792 Chuck Hartman


FAI
( Only One Pilot)

3000.000 Steve Hannah

Photos

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Thanks for posting the pics Jarvis. I had fun, even though I was the only one in FAI... Bill Wallace and his family did a great job, and the Hemet Model Masters club members turned out to help. It was good to see such a large class in Advanced. Sportsman also had 4 fliers, which is great. Randy McElhattan, from my home field OCMA, was making a great showing in his first pattern contest.

Hope the weather holds out today. I got 4 rounds in yesterday so I headed to Palm Springs to meet up with the wife and grandkids today. See you in Whittier.

Thanks Steve, I had a great time and met some great people and one really nice dog. Lynn called for me today, his calm and cool demeaner kept my thumbs from viabrating so much. He also gave me laundry list of things I need to work on.
This morning got a little wet and windy at times and I wanted to go home but Chris and Ron wanted to duke it out until the last man was standing so I had to stay to protect my slim lead (in Sportsman we are playing for second), BUT, we are planning a scheme to take the Queen down. If we can't do it with our flying skills, we will resort to ropes, masks, and pulleys.
Steve, I have your trophy, I'll leave it in my truck until I see you at the field.

Again, thanks to HMM for giving their field to us this weekend.

Well, day 2 started out a little wet,winded and cold but still a great time. With Advanced and Masters being the largest classes with 10 and 9 pilots each.
I would like to thank Bill Wallace and his family for such a great contest, also to the Hemet Model Masters and club member for lunch and the use of the
flying field. An to Mike and Jean for putting together the evenning BBQ dinner. An for those pilots that came down from up north or from out of state,
have a safe drive home and thanks for your support.

Hope to see you in Fresno

Results

SPORTSMAN

4000.000 Jean Greear
3845.813 Randy McElhattan
3765.403 Ron Scharck
3724.892 Chirs McMillin

INTERMEDIATE

4000.000 Mike Callas

ADVANCED

4000.000 Rusty Fried
3912.829 Dale Olstinske
3710.486 Jon Bruml
3696.903 Mike Greear
3511.368 Bob Gillespie
3159.056 Gary Switala
3123.559 Tak Takayama
2696.901 Jarvis Johnson
2342.949 Mike Austin
863.752 Jim bronowski

MASTERS

4000.000 Tony Frackowiak
3791.612 Greg Frohriech
3777.935 Jon Carter
3673.695 Jerry Budd
3541.327 Bruce Brown
3522.777 Bill Wallace
3307.286 John Contreas
3229.799 Steve Kaneshiro
2250.064 Chuck Hartman
1379.206 Lynn Burks

FAI

4000.000 Steve Hannah

Hemet Observations-
Tony's got 2 props and only 1 spinner.
Lynn Burks put his instrument rating to use.
It was great seeing 4 sportsman (or 3 sportsman and 1 sportswoman-time to move up Jean!).
Advanced and Masters was fun to watch. There were little battles breaking out up and down the line.
Greg Frohreich demonstrated how to load all your 2M pattern gear (including a generator and a wife) into a 13 sec 1/4 mile car.

Thanks Bill, and the Wallace family, and to all the local club guys. You put on a fun weekend.
This was the second Harry Gould pattern contest.
I'm sure Harry would approve of the goings on at Hemet this weekend.

Mike

Ha, ha! I missed this one.
Randy good to meet you and congrats on your great flying.
The only way we are going to beat Jean is to fly better than she does, buddy!
I'm working on a deal for a new model delivered at the end of the month. I'll plan on Whittier Narrows, how about you?
Chris...

Jarvis thanks for Posting all the info and Picts

Big thanks to Bill Wallace and all the folks from the Hemet Club that provided a wonderful flying site and great contest

jon

Hi Chris

Yes, I'm planning on whittier.
One of my flying buddies has dusted off his old pattern plane and we are going to fly it today, we may get another member of the Sportsman group. He is a lot better than I am, so practice, practice, practice.
See you in a couple weeks
Randy