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9/11 Sailplane Fly-in| Flying Dutchman |
Posted: Sep 11 2010, 09:03 PM
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Well, Azalea City Model Aeronautics' 1st Annual Sailplane Fly-in turned out better than we anticipated!
We had 26 registered pilots including some from out of town and out of state. Five from Pensacola, FL, one from Milton, FL, and one from Stapleton, AL. Most of our ACMA glider boys were present! The field and pavilion looked nice and clean, thanks to Robert, Russell and Elton. The food was absolutely great, thanks mostly to Robert and Russell.  The event's organization was very good too. Well — I tried my best...  Here's a group picture. Click on the thumbnail below once, let it show, and then click on that larger picture to see it full size:  Guess which plane shown is not a glider, but somehow its pilot worked his way into this picture anyway...  I'm working on the Sep. 11 Pits Report now. It should follow last weekend's report soon. (That one is in our Web Master's inbox already...) This post has been edited by Flying Dutchman on Sep 11 2010, 09:06 PM -------------------- Frits - AMA Member 403246 (since 1990)
Azalea City Model Aeronautics club Secretary, News Editor, Membership Chairman and Flight Instructor ACMA "From the Pits" Field Reporter > http://www.acma-rc.com/pits.html ACMA reputable Test Pilot (I will fly anything standard, unique, weird or odd...) Multi-engine certified (I flew Robert's history-making TRIPLE BEAST!) Proud member of BOSS, the elite Balls Of Steel Society - "Ballderdash" |
  
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 Johnny_J |
Posted: Sep 11 2010, 10:12 PM
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 Gliders/Sailplanes Moderator  Group: Mods. Posts: 1,096 Member No.: 325 Joined: 29-January 07 |
Great turnout! Had fun even though I didn't feel good!
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| Flying Dutchman |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 10:06 AM
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A Mac Man Group: Members Posts: 5,044 Member No.: 60 Joined: 17-October 04 |
But you looked good, Johnny_J, and that's what counts...
-------------------- Frits - AMA Member 403246 (since 1990)
Azalea City Model Aeronautics club Secretary, News Editor, Membership Chairman and Flight Instructor ACMA "From the Pits" Field Reporter > http://www.acma-rc.com/pits.html ACMA reputable Test Pilot (I will fly anything standard, unique, weird or odd...) Multi-engine certified (I flew Robert's history-making TRIPLE BEAST!) Proud member of BOSS, the elite Balls Of Steel Society - "Ballderdash" |
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| TJR |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 10:47 AM
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Here's an interesting shot for you. This is a composite image (multiple exposure) of 11 seperate images showing Rob Baker's big Thermal Duration sailplane being pulled up on the winch.
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| Flying Dutchman |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 11:24 AM
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Great shot, TJ!
I'll be stealing it soon...  -------------------- Frits - AMA Member 403246 (since 1990)
Azalea City Model Aeronautics club Secretary, News Editor, Membership Chairman and Flight Instructor ACMA "From the Pits" Field Reporter > http://www.acma-rc.com/pits.html ACMA reputable Test Pilot (I will fly anything standard, unique, weird or odd...) Multi-engine certified (I flew Robert's history-making TRIPLE BEAST!) Proud member of BOSS, the elite Balls Of Steel Society - "Ballderdash" |
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| boatdriver |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 11:49 AM
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Fantastic editing TJ,
I'll never trust a photo you post without close inspection! Hey Avistar 2, wonder how he got all those planes to line up like that???  -------------------- Steve Toland
“It’s not my fault; I’m used to six rudders, ten thousand five hundred horse power and three engines with an engineer to crank them.” |
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| Johnny_J |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 06:54 PM
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Cool TJ!
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| TJR |
Posted: Sep 12 2010, 07:26 PM
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I don't usually do any tricky or subversive editing in my photos. If I do, it's something obvious like this shot. So normally, you can trust my images to be real.
I captured a few other launches that I'll give the same treatment, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. -------------------- |
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| Flying Dutchman |
Posted: Sep 13 2010, 06:56 AM
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There's no "editing" there. The camera did it...  -------------------- Frits - AMA Member 403246 (since 1990)
Azalea City Model Aeronautics club Secretary, News Editor, Membership Chairman and Flight Instructor ACMA "From the Pits" Field Reporter > http://www.acma-rc.com/pits.html ACMA reputable Test Pilot (I will fly anything standard, unique, weird or odd...) Multi-engine certified (I flew Robert's history-making TRIPLE BEAST!) Proud member of BOSS, the elite Balls Of Steel Society - "Ballderdash" |
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| CRASH 22 |
 Posted: Sep 13 2010, 08:28 PM
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 There's a podcast about Enzo's glider on the internet.see the "Did a new Radian ship out in error?" link. http://www.allthingsthatfly.com/ Most people don't believe it has flaps &ailerons  -------------------- An armed socitey is a polite society!
TWIN ENGINE-"Fastest way to the Crash site." "Lots of love, no respect." - COMBAT "If you haven't crashed...your not flying hard enough." ACMA'S... S.P.A.D. Master "No matter how many planes I plant, They just won't Grow. " SPADMAD "To go where no spadder has gone before" "Tearing $hit up since 1985" Go ahead and Crash it,......It's only plastic !!!!! Flying low and inverted, DOWN is up & UP is BAD!! "Friends don't let friends fight alone"- R C Combat ILUVCOMBAT |
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| jonkoppisch |
Posted: Sep 13 2010, 09:10 PM
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 Jets, Electrics, & Forum Follies Moderator Group: Mods. Posts: 2,904 Member No.: 3 Joined: 12-May 04 |
They're doubting it and want more pics (understandably). Does Enzo still have it or is it back at Robs? If TJ or Frits doesn't have more pics I can swing by and take some.
Jon -------------------- Always remember the compliments you receive and never the rude ones.
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| CRASH 22 |
Posted: Sep 13 2010, 09:56 PM
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Forum Key Veteran Group: Members Posts: 2,294 Member No.: 371 Joined: 30-April 07 |
The last I saw it , Enzo was putting it in his car. F.D. might have some pictures. -------------------- An armed socitey is a polite society!
TWIN ENGINE-"Fastest way to the Crash site." "Lots of love, no respect." - COMBAT "If you haven't crashed...your not flying hard enough." ACMA'S... S.P.A.D. Master "No matter how many planes I plant, They just won't Grow. " SPADMAD "To go where no spadder has gone before" "Tearing $hit up since 1985" Go ahead and Crash it,......It's only plastic !!!!! Flying low and inverted, DOWN is up & UP is BAD!! "Friends don't let friends fight alone"- R C Combat ILUVCOMBAT |
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| TJR |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 05:39 AM
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I got that photo from Frits and I (Tango Juliet) posted it on RCGroups in the Radian thread. They just don't want to believe that it's real.
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| jonkoppisch |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 05:44 AM
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Jets, Electrics, & Forum Follies Moderator Group: Mods. Posts: 2,904 Member No.: 3 Joined: 12-May 04 |
I listened to the pod cast, They act like it's an area 59 object  R U going to catch up to them and get more pics? I meant to get one at the fly in but the food got in the way This post has been edited by jonkoppisch on Sep 14 2010, 05:45 AM -------------------- Always remember the compliments you receive and never the rude ones.
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| TJR |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 06:27 AM
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I didn't even get any photos of it myself. I have to head back to work today, so if you can get photos of it go right ahead. I don't know if Enzo has it yet or if he's returned it to Rob already. Rob had mentioned keeping it for himself.
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| jonkoppisch |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 06:35 AM
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Jets, Electrics, & Forum Follies Moderator Group: Mods. Posts: 2,904 Member No.: 3 Joined: 12-May 04 |
I figured Rob would do that! He'd be nuts to send it back!! -------------------- Always remember the compliments you receive and never the rude ones.
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| CRASH 22 |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 10:48 AM
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Forum Key Veteran Group: Members Posts: 2,294 Member No.: 371 Joined: 30-April 07 |
Did anyone get some pictures????? -------------------- An armed socitey is a polite society!
TWIN ENGINE-"Fastest way to the Crash site." "Lots of love, no respect." - COMBAT "If you haven't crashed...your not flying hard enough." ACMA'S... S.P.A.D. Master "No matter how many planes I plant, They just won't Grow. " SPADMAD "To go where no spadder has gone before" "Tearing $hit up since 1985" Go ahead and Crash it,......It's only plastic !!!!! Flying low and inverted, DOWN is up & UP is BAD!! "Friends don't let friends fight alone"- R C Combat ILUVCOMBAT |
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| Flying Dutchman |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 12:57 PM
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A Mac Man Group: Members Posts: 5,044 Member No.: 60 Joined: 17-October 04 |
What is so special about this Radian?
You'd think it was plated with gold-leaf and covered with high-voltage photo cells... -------------------- Frits - AMA Member 403246 (since 1990)
Azalea City Model Aeronautics club Secretary, News Editor, Membership Chairman and Flight Instructor ACMA "From the Pits" Field Reporter > http://www.acma-rc.com/pits.html ACMA reputable Test Pilot (I will fly anything standard, unique, weird or odd...) Multi-engine certified (I flew Robert's history-making TRIPLE BEAST!) Proud member of BOSS, the elite Balls Of Steel Society - "Ballderdash" |
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| TJR |
Posted: Sep 14 2010, 05:19 PM
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Getting back to the Glider Fly In, here are a couple more composite images of sailplanes being launched on the winch.
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| Johnny_J |
Posted: Sep 15 2010, 02:57 PM
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It's the fact that the plane was good without the flaps and ailerons. Now it has them. -------------------- |
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