March 15 - 16 at Hemet Model Masters Field - one of the premier flying fields in the district. We will fly MP15 if there is enough interest. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Bill...

If someone from Lancaster is going to attend the Hemet contest and has room for an extra chair I would appreciate it if you would bring my chair with you. It's the coleman folding chair that's tan and has the table on the side.

Thanks
Randy

Sir William - We are planning on attending from Nor-Cal!

Thanks,

Hi Randy. Been meaning to post about that chair. I have it and if I don't make it I'll make sure someone brings it.

Hey Jon, are you bring the crew, tell Dale that i'm waiting for my plane, and bring Frankly

Jarvis - I'll take care of you! We are dragging Frank down and we'll have your plane!

Hey Jon, were are the Dist standing scores being posted, I know it's early in the season.

Jarvis - They will be on the D7 website. i just have been a little behind!

Sorry,

Hey Jon, do you think Dale would bring his EU-1A down to show us? Had hoped to see it in Lancaster, but I totally understand not wanting to fight those 3mph winds after the long drive down.......LOL

Sorry Jamie, not this time, we're full of 2M planes and an On Axis for Jarvis. we'll be flying Classic at the next contest though, in Oakdale.

Hey all. Due to unforeseen circumstances and business being busier than I had anticipated, I will be unable to attend this weekend. Hoping to get my RV fixed before Oakdale, or I won't be able to attend that one either. Hope you all have a great weekend and so sorry I couldn't make this one.

Contest results:

Sportsman

4000.000 Mike Whitacre
3916.819 Steve Lampert
3701.538 Dick Chrysite
3588.939 James Whitacre
3257.962 Gene Wagner

Intermediate

4000.000 Gary Banducci
3865.112 Randy McElhattan
3531.966 Jean Greear

Advanced

3999.357 Mike Greear
3971.540 Gary Switala
2234.640 Greg Meierhoff ( mid-air 1st rd )

Masters

4000.000 Frank Capone
3892.533 Lynn Burks
3810.945 Steve Kaneshiro
317.433 John Bentley ( mid air 1st rd)

MP-15

3989.583 Jon Carter
3969.173 Sean Mersh
3930.738 Dale Olstinske
3721.257 Bill Sheets
3443.485 Jarvis Johnson
3380.175 Tak Takayama

FAI
4000.000 Steve Hannah

Bill,

Sorry I couldn't make it this year. It looks like your standard first class event!

Jarvis,

Thank you for doing your usual awesome job of documenting the action for everyone else to see. It is great to be able to keep up on the contest action!


Jeff

Thanks for the pics Jarvis.
I had a great time. It was really good to fly F15 in front of judges. I think everyone learned a lot. We did learn that the score sheets are not good for a reference for calling the F15 sequence! F15 is a fun sequence to fly but it is tough to learn as a judge. We should try to publish a call sheet that makes sense for the judges.

I have to say it was really tough seeing John and Greg's Nuances mid air. Greg was flying my old Nuance and John was flying his tried and true airframe. John's Nuance disappeared in the swift flowing water aquaduct and is likely a total loss. Greg flew his back and landed it. He did an awesome job bringing it home but it was damaged pretty badly. Tough to see and I hope both pilots come back quickly

Hey Steve, checkout Jason flying F-15, on you tube, the calling of the sequence would be a great starting point.

Hope this helps

Thanks Jason
Yes, that really helps. The published call sheets had no mention of exit orientation (upright or inverted) and the maneuver descriptions made no sense. Your publication really helps!!!

NP Steve. I'm not much of a fan of how the patterns are written so I rewrite all of them into 'my English'. I think it's also easier for the judges to hear it more like what we're used to hearing and the exits on key maneuvers helps too.

The pattern is easy to read if you know aresti(once you get past the stupid annotations for point rolls). But the published descriptions calling a 6 of 8 as 6 consective 1/8 rolls is really stupid. I still think that the insistance of calling each element of a point roll as a roll segment is misguided and confusing. Call a freaking 2of4 as a 2of4 not 2 consecutive 1/4 rolls etc. etc.

Hey Jason, thanks for the help, do you have one for P-15 also?

Hi Jarvis, here it is

Thanks for both, Jason! Works well for me.