Apple Valley Pattern Contest 2010
 

Hey Guys,

Just here in Wenatchee Washington for the weekend for the Apple valley contest. Will post up some pics as we go! Here are a couple of the drive down (about 1000km from Calgary) and of the field....Nedim and I got in one flight in some brisk wind to brush off the cobwebs from the long drive lol :)

The flying site here is unreal, power on site, manicured grass, an airconditioned club house with showers and bathrooms and a balcony!

More tomorrow night after the first rounds!

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Sorry for the giant pics, not sure what happened?

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Kodan too big pics

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I remember reading somewhere that the pics coming out big was a server issue... apparently if you notify the moderator, aided with some sort of techo-geek info they can go in and fix it.

Don't let it stop you from posting pics though Chad! ;)

Tom M

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Wow, what a gorgeous flying site!!! Thanks Chad

Woodie

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More pics coming in a bit, off to supper now!

Not a bad day, a little on the breezy side, but everyone got in three rounds I think....like a retard I forgot to take a picture of the scores lol

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Hey everyone,

We had a good day today, wind was a little brisk for most of the day, 16 pilots in total. I believe most everyone got in three rounds today before calling it quits. I will get a shot of the scores, but will be on the road before I get a chance to post them :(

Here are a few shots of the inside of the clubhouse, which is really more like a community center LOL. There are full service (hot water etc.) mens/ladies washrooms and even a shower, amazing!

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Sorry for the size, I played around using different browers, and file names etc. I am going to post them and try to figure it out when its not 10pm and I need to sleep lol :)


Here are most of the planes at the contest :)

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Some more, and a group shot.

My anemometer, showing 9.8m/s or about 22mph....maybe a little more than brisk lol :)

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Is that another Ireland hat I see? :D

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Hi Robert,

Yep :) Shanes' wife (I don't want to butcher the spelling of her name!) gave it to us in Portugal :) Actually she gave it to my wife, but I like it so I stole it :)

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Chad,

The flying site reminds me of the movie Field of Dreams.

Geesh, I can only dream of a flying site like that here in the North East...ain't gonna happen (sigh!!)

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Hey guys,

Yes Matt it is a great site. As I understand it, the corporation waste management took the old field and constructed them this one as a replacement. Can't get any better!

Apparently the picture problem should be fixed (for new pics only), so I will try the last few I have. I didn't get many good ones of the awards, but the three planes in FAI and the final results. For a second year of the contest it was very good, I hope I can find time to make it back another year!

To the couple of PM's I got about the planes (the option-120 and panacea), I will get the responses out shortly!

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Ok I give up...maybe mac's and RCU are not compatible [:o]:(

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Did Rex and Gordon not fly? I see them in the pics but their names don't show in the results...

It's good to see Dave Villwock again... what is he flying - the Euphoria?

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Hi Derek,

Yes they did fly, the flew P-09 and called it expert class. Not sure why they didn't put their names down on the scoresheet! They did a great job of keeping the contest going, and did a huge amount of judging for the rest of us :)

Yep, thats Dave's Euphoria....he basically pulled it off the shelf, read through P-11 on Saturday night and caught up the rounds on Sunday, after a few flights he had it down pretty good. Not bad for flying it cold!