[NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest

[Ron Van Putte]

You guys are rookies!

Ron

On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:04 AM, Dr Mike wrote:

> Hey!! I am with you!!
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of mike  
> mueller
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 7:55 AM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
>
>  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-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
>> 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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