August 9 and 10 will will be the date of the Omaha Pattern Championship for 2008. All pilots will be presented with a Omaha Pattern Champioship T-shirt. I hope to see you here. The contest is held at Standingbear Lake Park in Omaha NE. For more information contact me.

Claude Weimer

I'm really hoping for a good showing this year. We have a 40' by 500' runway with plenty of pit area (starting stands available) and ample parking right at the entrance. There is a Holidy Inn Express and Holiday Inn nearby - both only five miles from the field.

[link=http://www.omahawks.org/]Omahawks - Official Webpage[/link]

I've got it on my calendar. Can we fly at the field on Friday afternoon?

Thanks,
Tom

The field will be open Friday afternoon. Good to hear from you Tom, John told me you we coming.
Claude

Claude


You can count me in. Planning on coming over Friday. Looking forward to seeing the pattern crew as I missed them earlier in the year, as we had a small problem with to much water up here.

Mark

Claude,
I can't remember the runway direction.
Is it N-S or E-W?
Thanks!
JLK

North and South (Runway 36 and 18).

Thanks Nathan!
Do you want me to bring one of my old Arrow's to look at?
JLK

John, it would be interesting just to see, but don't worry about lugging it over.

Hey Claude, is the P or the F FAI sequence being flown?

We are flying the P sequence for all rounds.

Claude

Darn! The F sequence looks cooler........Not that I can fly either or anything.

Claude, Brad, Robert, Ron and all my friends out there in Omaha.

I would love to attend this year. I just didn't plan far enough ahead. Sorry its a long haul from Phoenix and can't make it this year. I wish I would have thought far enough in advance we might have been able to swing it. But right now I'm still recovering from Muncie. It was a long week for sure.

Anybody that can make it this club does things right. They have a great facility and put on a good contest. I miss being close enough to attend. maybe we can work it out for next season.


Troy Newman

Thanks for the kind words Troy. We try really hard, and it turned out good last year.

Where's everyone staying? I'll have Eliz, my daughter and caller , with me so I'd like some place decent with pool for her.
Thanks!
JLK

Super 8 for me no pool. Maybe one of the Holiday Inns mentioned above might have one. Looking forward to seeing you at the contest, John!

Thanks Tom!
Looking forward to seeing you too!
I better keep looking for a pool.
You know how those redheads can be!
Yikes!

JLK

The Holiday Inn Express has a pool. [link=http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/OMABH/event-facilities]Pool Pictures[/link]

6939 North 102nd Circle
Omaha, NE 68122
(877) 863-4780

So does the Holiday Inn. [link=http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/omawc?&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemaps-_-ex-_-omawc]Pool Pictures[/link]

11515 Miracle Hills Drive
Omaha, NE 68154
(877) 863-4780

As previously mentioned, both of these are within five miles of the field, according to Google Earth. There are other hotels that are a little farther as well.

Hey guys,
I checked the weather channel, today. Partly cloudy, mid to upper 70's, for next weekend.
Looks like Claude's order for good weather is coming through.

Maybe, just maybe, I can have the Freestyle ready. Of course, my flying abilities are a little suspect.
But, for my first Pattern Contest, I'm a little excited.

At any rate I'll be there to help.

EJ

EJ, let me know if you need help with the freestyle. Get that engine going and triple check all linkages so you don't have any more days that are no-go because of a misadjusted component.

Will do.

BTW, I mis-spoke. Temps are expected to be in the low to mid 80's. Sorry.

EJ

Well, I won't be flying this weekend. I'm having equipment (transmitter, I think) issues. I know you were all coming specifically to see my masterful flying, so sorry to dissappoint.

Nathan,
What Tx do you use?
I bet someone that's coming can help you out.
Eliz and I are leaving in the next 1/2 hour so if we can help please let me know.
JLK

Don't worry about it. I think I'm going to switch back to my Futaba 6EX, but I don't like the idea of using a PPM receiver. The only reason my 2M isn't scattered across the field is because my failsafe let the airplane fly around slowly by itself long enough to regain control. [X(]

OK
We're out the door!

See ya' there!
JLK

OH!
Look my number up in the K-Factor.
If you can catch me I can bring a 9CAP with Rx or DX7.
JLK