[NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest

[mike mueller]

 Not unless you think I'm old. I feel young if that means anything. Mike

--- On Wed, 9/1/10, Dr Mike <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Dr Mike <drmikedds at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
> To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 7:20 AM
> Hey guy, you sayin' I'm old!!!!???
> Mike Harrison 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of mike mueller
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:44 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
> 
>  Bob it was nice to meet you guys. Keep up the good work
> and get some
> friends involved. Its been a while since Arkansas has had
> something new
> going on in pattern. Mike
> 
> --- On Mon, 8/30/10, Bob Lavey <bob.lavey at cox.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Bob Lavey <bob.lavey at cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
> > To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 10:48 AM
> > Thanks for your kind words,
> > Mike.  My brother, Mike, and I made the 6-hour
> > drive from NW Arkansas, and we had a ball at the St.
> Louis
> > contest.  It was
> > well run and was full of great competition.  George
> > Ashley had to be talking
> > to himself on the ride home trying to figure out how
> he
> > could win 3 rounds
> > in Advanced and finish 3rd!  It was great to finally
> > meet some of the
> > northern D5 guys in person and see you fly.  It was
> a
> > terrific experience.
> > 
> > I actually flew in 3 Intermediate contests last year,
> and I
> > was all set to
> > fly the whole season in Intermediate this year.  At
> > the first contest,
> > however, I was the only Intermediate pilot, so the CD
> asked
> > that I fly
> > Advanced.  It was great fun: too much fun for me to
> > move back to
> > Intermediate :)  I've been blessed with a lot of
> great
> > friends at the Broken
> > Arrow, OK club who have helped me out a lot.  All
> the
> > D5 guys have been
> > great friends and a big help.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > 
> > > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
> > On Behalf 
> > > Of mike mueller
> > > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:01 AM
> > > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
> > > 
> > >  Thanks to Bill Ahrens, Ed White and the whole
> > Boeing field 
> > > crew for a delightful weekend.
> > >  The weather while a tad hotter than us
> > northerners are used 
> > > to but was decent enough. The flying was pretty
> good
> > too. 
> > > Tons of crazy wind conditions and the worst
> thermal
> > activity 
> > > I can ever remember flying thru.
> > >  Lots of guys have done the switch over to E.
> in
> > that area 
> > > and all seemed to be doing well with it.
> > >  Advanced was particularly well contested and
> the
> > guy who 
> > > took third actually won 3 rounds. I don't think
> I've
> > ever 
> > > seen a contest that close. Adam Barry/Ford won
> with
> > Bob Lavey 
> > > just a few points behind and George Ashley
> taking
> > third. All 
> > > flew very well. I was very impressed with all 3
> fliers
> > but 
> > > have to mention that Bob Lavey is only in his
> second
> > year of 
> > > pattern and decided to skip Intermediate. He just
> lost
> > to 
> > > some pretty tough competition by an eyelash. I
> find
> > that to 
> > > be impressive.
> > >  Dave Snow mid aired for the second time this
> > year and again 
> > > took the worst of the battle much like what
> between
> > him and 
> > > Tony Frak at the nats. Both planes landed but
> Dave's
> > damage 
> > > is very significant. Joe's plane had minor damage
> and
> > was 
> > > able to continue on.It was half way thru Dave's
> flight
> > #1. I 
> > > loaned him my Integral because he just had to do
> a
> > data 
> > > transfer on our compatible SD10G Airtronics. He
> showed
> > me 
> > > what my plane is capable of and won first in
> Masters.
> > I've 
> > > never seen a guy fly someone else's plane that
> well
> > with no 
> > > practice. I knew my plane was good but that
> really
> > proved it. 
> > > Dave Snow is a very talented flier.
> > >  Bill Ahren's won in Fai and showed great
> > improvement from 
> > > his starting point earlier in the season. The F
> > schedule in 
> > > FAI is brutal!
> > >  Todd Schmitt had his new E. Mystic plane at
> the
> > contest. Its 
> > > stunningly beautiful and flys very well.
> > >  Thanks all for a great time. Thanks to my
> > Chicago buddies 
> > > for making the trip so much fun afterwards. Mike
> > Mueller
> > > 
> > > 
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