The RCCD contest is Sept.11th and 12th.
Also when you are in town try Prop Shop Hobbies in Warren a really well stocked hobby store.

The field is a little north of Detroit
Flyer can be found at RCCD.org.

This is the last contest before the district championships.

For the combat foamy builders that Atwood is trying to talk into building for Kentucky he will be here to give last minute tips. And hopefully he can get my foamy to fly.

Hello all,

Just wondering who is thinking about coming to the contest this weekend?

Teo

I'll be there for sure, so will gruntkowski and atwood.

Alexander, Brenner and Gaishin are there also. Looks like a good contingent from the local club. Verne and Mrs. Kanes husband also. Possibly Brad fom Canada and Anthony, Not sure about the rest. Should be a good contest. We had 7 practicing yesterday of the regulars. Supposed to be 3 or 4 of the club members also.

18 people today
zero FAI
five Masters
three Advanced
three Intermediate
seven Sportsman
Including a traveler for his first contest from Grand Rapids, Another traveler from the Cleveland area, One regular Sportsman pilot. Another one for his second contest. And the rest if i remember correctly are local flyers.

Some tricky wind conditions. But zero busted up airplanes, Rain did put a halt today to the precedings After four rounds in Sportsman and two rounds for the rest of the classes

Dennis,
Thanks for the update. Wish I were there but I'm here at work. It is really great to here that the contest is going well! Lots of new people is fantastic! They are the future of our sport Please put a final update for us working stiffs.
Thanks,
Rick Cilles

Masters
Verne 4 rounds won
Brenner 1 round won
Atwood 1 round won
myself
Kane
Advanced
Abdullah
Murphy I may have the Advanced order wrong not sure CRS is kicking in
Alexander
Intermediate
Gruntkowski 4 rounds won
Gaishin 2 rounds won
Cook
Sportsman
A excellent battle
Noel 4 rounds won Flying a Venus 40 with a OS46
Teo 1 round won Flying about a 50 size Angel with electric power
Peter Van 1 round won Temptation with YS power
4th his name may have been Walt can't remember flying a 50cc Carden cuda
5th was Val flying a Leo with a OS 4-stroke
6th Anthony flying a See Bee with a OS55 And he only soloed in June!!!
7th Mcormick Flying a Wind 110 with electric. Had a bad rudder servo on Saturday causing him to zero 2 rounds and only 2 half rounds on Saturday, Returned on Sunday and flew the final 2 rounds.

Casulties one gear plate ripped out and one ripped loose, None by the sportsman pilots. But by a Advanced and Masters pilot.

4th in Sportsman was Ward.

Sorry about that. I stand corrected. I had the first two letters correct.
Now all we need is a caravan to Kentucky this weekend. Straight down I-75 into Kentucky. couple miles into Kentucky take I-275 west to exit 8 That is the Hebron exit.
For more detailed instructions see the Flying Cardinals website. Or PM me and i will give detailed instructions. Also there is a D4 District Championships thread here that will have the links.
Dennis

Pictures are now available on rccd.org. I'll add more pictures and/or details as I get them.
Noel

Hey this is Anthony. Like to thank you all for making my first contest memorable. Good thing both days were bumpy enough to hide my shaking thumbs! Big thanks to Dennis while calling for me for congratulating me on my first 0 and for telling me to "Get your $H1* together" after I nearly crashed my model. I figure the scores on that landing were actually the scores for the save I made. I had 10 flights on it before the contest and was still figuring out my landing envelopes!

Great group of guys and a great club. Thanks Noel for posting the photos.

Hope you all have fun in KY, good luck, AND I will see you next season!!! When's the first contest?

First one of the year is normally Kentucky in May. No guarantees on this date.
I had fun calling for you. Kentucky is going to be a riot this weekend, And your wife already gave you permission!!!>>>>Should be 30 or so pilots.
Plus the bat combat contest Saturday after the sun gets in the box and then the Night fly Obviously when it gets dark,
You are doing way better then i was when i first started flying. I would have never made it through the sequence after 3 months of soloing. Much less going to a field you had never seen and with no practice. You completed all 6 rounds and probably improved a little from Round 1 to round 6
You'll be a terror next year. probably win every contest
Dennis

It is really good to here more new folks getting on board! This is my 3rd year in pattern and my son's 4th. There are so many good folks in this sport. All will do anything they can to give you a leg up. OUtside of some rough spots equipment wise (hopefully solved for a while) The experience has been an enjoyable one.
We will be in Hebron this weekend, Michael and I, but have to leave Cathie home to cover some family issues. She is really disappointed she won't be there but insists we go be with the other family, The Pattern One...
Looking forward to welcoming some new folks!
Rick Cilles

Yeah, but it was the permission that meant, "If you go, you will REALLY regret it." But Ihave to give her credit, she has been pretty supportive of my new hobby. I'll have to live this weekend through you guys.

At least She was a good sport about it. For next year your sequence is going to change, So don't forget to print out a new one.