[NSRCA-discussion] Tangerine Pattern Contest in Apopka

[ORLANDO FRETS]

I believe it was due to too many contest clustered in one time frame. For
example, four weekends of GMA,, SPA, Tangerine then Pensacola following.

ORLANDO FRETS
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> [Original Message]
> From: Jay Marshall <lightfoot at sc.rr.com>
> To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: 5/1/2006 6:29:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Tangerine Pattern Contest in Apopka
>
> Sorry to hear that there were only 9 pilots. Did more show up and just not
> decide to fly because of the wind? 
>
> December sounds great! Fills a hole in the contest schedule.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of JShulman
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 12:37 PM
> To: NSRCA
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Tangerine Pattern Contest in Apopka
>
> Hi All,
>
> Well, doing to flying events with an hour and a half drive one way between
> them almost worked. In addition to Top Gun in Lakeland this weekend, the
> Apopka Tangerine contest was flown. I was able to fly round 1 before I had
> to race down to Lakeland to do my Demo flight and help my brother with his
> demo flight, before racing back. Unfortunately for me, the hour and a half
> drive got in the way of my 3rd round flight which proved to be the
> difference for me. I returned to fly rounds 4 and 5 and get just enough
> scores to get 4th place...lol. But that was ok with me cause I was more
> impressed with the quality of flying by everyone with the 20+ mph winds in
> our faces than anything else. I even had a chance to see the GP Venus 2
fly
> with an OS-91 and that is one impressive bird. Steve and Orlando put on a
> great contest and they even had about 7 club workers to help also.
>
> Here's the results of the 9 brave pilots that conquered the winds:
>
> Sportsman:
> 1st- Rufus Holton- 4000- Venus 2, OS-91FX (first contest)
> 2nd- George Gordon- 3452- Prophecy, YS-140 (Came back to flying after a
> 2-year break, Michigan pilot also)
>
> Intermediate:
> 1st- Jon Lowe- 3974- Panacea, OS-160 (Jon only won 2 of the 5 rounds)
> 2nd Brian Billings- 3923- Caprise, Webra 145
>
> Advanced:
> None, Mike Constantine would have flown but was called into work before
his
> first round.
>
> Masters:
> 1st- Billy Meadows- 3000- Impact, Hacker/Thunder Power
>
> FAI:
> 1st- Ron Ellis- 3831- Smaragd, Webra 145
> 2nd- Ryan McLaughlin- 3762- Impact, OS-160
> 3rd- Joe Walker- 3738- Patriot, YS-140L
> 4th- Me- 3000- Impact, Hacker/Thunder Power
>
> Hot and heavy rumor is that this contest will be put back in it's rightful
> place in December and returned to it's glory days.
>
> Regards,
> Jason
> www.jasonshulman.com
> www.shulmanaviation.com
> www.composite-arf.com
>
>
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