[NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success

[Anthony Abdullah]

It was a very talented field in advanced. Other than a very frustrating flame out during what was shaping up to be a very solid round I was pretty happy with how I flew. I learned some very valuable lessons about exactly where to stand and how not lining your body up correctly can push every maneuver off center (thank you judges (you know who you are)). Those are the kinds of lessons you only get at a contest. I am more satisfied with a fourth place finish having flown well against strong competition than I would have been finishing first or second against a "lesser" field having flown poorly. All I have wanted my entire pattern career was to be competitive and I am getting there.

 I felt horrible for Mike Murphy, he was flying the heck out of his new Integral and threatening to take home the gold until he inexplicably went into YS purgatory. Didn't change any settings but all of a sudden couldn't keep the engine running. Two flame outs later and he went from battling for first to suicide watch. He was just about ready to write a check on the spot for an E-power set up. 

Colin's son was flying very well. To not have flown the US advanced sequence much and to come with a small plane in gale force winds and do so well is impressive. If he sticks with it I will be waving at him as he leapfrogs me on his way to masters.

That's enough rambling for now, I gotta go finish the Hacker install in my new Integral!

See you in Quincy
Anthony



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From: Dennis Bodary <d_bodary at yahoo.com>
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:25:48 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success


Anthony even though you finished fourth. That was still really really good. It was probably the best field of Advanced Pilots that will be seen at a local contest. Of course it could be said that the Top Three were also at the Nats this year. 
I did'nt look at the scores but was really surprised with Colin's son, Sorry can't remember his name. He flew that Spot on 50 with a OS50SX and probably scored really well. Sometimes makes you wonder why we fly the big planes. Maybe compensating for something not sure what though.
See you in Quincy

--- On Mon, 8/10/09, Anthony Abdullah <aabdu at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


>From: Anthony Abdullah <aabdu at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success
>To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 11:54 AM
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>It was a great time even in the challenging conditions.
>
>Dennis,
>I'm sorry you didn't feel well, it was obvious that you weren't yourself. I hope you feel better soon so we can get back to verbally abusing each other.
> 
>Thanks to Tim, Bob, and everyone else that helped put on the contest.
> 
>Oh yeah, I would also like to thank Brenner for completely disassembling his Integral to show me how he did his Hacker mount, and Chris Moon, Scott Pavlock <sp>, and Mark "the human Airtronics manual" Atwood for helping me finally resolve the throttle curve issues on my Axi powered Black Magic. And thanks to Andrew for reminding me how much better he is with my airplane than I will ever be. 
> 
>Gosh, with as many people as I thanked you would think I would have won something. 
> 
>I hope to see you all again soon.
>
>
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 From: Dennis Bodary <d_bodary at yahoo.com>
>To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 5:19:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success
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>
>I had a good time even though i did'nt feel good enough to fly. 
>
>--- On Sun, 8/9/09, Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>From: Bob Kane <getterflash at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] A really big thank you to everyone who made the Weak Signals Precision Aerobtics contest a success
>>To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org, "D4" <dist4 at nsrca.org>, "D5" <dist5 at nsrca.org>
>>Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 5:02 PM
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>>I just returned home from the Weak Signals Club contest. Talk about contest conditions. Steady rain Saturday until 3:30PM, but fortunately once the rain did stop the wind blew about 25mph straight across the runway to dry everything off. Today there was no rain, but stiff winds all day long and temperatures in the low 90's for the first time this season in Michigan made for some challenging conditions.
>>
>>We did manage to get 2 rounds in Saturday afternoon and two more rounds today. Results:
>>
>>Sportsman:
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>>Bruce Herider (No flights)
>>Tim Jesky (No flights)
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>>Intermediate:
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>>Ron Hansen
>>Jim Gruntkowski
>>Mike Gaishin
>>Gary Stephens
>>Loren Noyes
>>David Cook
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>>Advanced:
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>>Bill Pritchett
>>Bob Condra
>>Ken Alexander
>>Anthony Abdullah
>>Mike Darr
>>Mike Murphy
>>Ethan Chariandy
>>Charles Williams (no flights)
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>>Masters:
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>>Verne Koester
>>Brenner Sharp
>>Bobby
>> Satallino
>>Chris Moon
>>Mike Cohen
>>Mickey Losardo
>>Bob Kane
>>Frank Del Giudice
>>Doc Villa
>>Dennis Bodary (no flights)
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>>FAI:
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>>Andrew Jesky
>>David Snow
>>Mark Atwood
>>Colin Chariandy
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>>Thank you very much for those contestants who came out and braved the weather.  Thanks also to my co-CD Tim Jesky, his lovely wife Linda (for the food, scoring, and Friday hospitality), Heather Kaluf, Cindy Darr, Monique Losardo, Margetta Abdullah and anyone else I might have missed who helped out with the food and scoring.
>>
>>Hope to see you again next year.
>>
>>Bob Kane
>>getterflash at yahoo.com
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