[NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest

Thu Sep 2 13:19:27 AKDT 2010

Good news, Jerry!  Great to see you on the campaign trail again!  Bet you 
have as much fun as you ever did!
Bill Glaze
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Stebbins" <JAStebbins at att.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest


> Yeah, I went to the Chrysler Internats -48,49--first NATS in 51.Member 
> USAF Model Team 3 years-53-55. Seems like it gets closer to then the older 
> I get. I cannot perform the maneuvers, with all nuances RVP adds, near as 
> well as he does. But I am working on catching up to him next year. They 
> killed electrics in SPA this year so that set me back a a year in my 
> comeback. Will have a couple planes ready by Xmas.
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at bellsouth.net>
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
>
>
>> Amen, Ron, the only person I have heard of that pre-dates you and I, is 
>> Jerry Stebbins; I believe he beat my first contest date, (1955) by a year 
>> or so.  Bill Glaze
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
>> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] St Louis contest
>>
>>
>>> You guys are rookies!
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:04 AM, Dr Mike wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey!! I am with you!!
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>> [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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