[NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
Vicente Bortone
vincebrc at gmail.com
Sun Nov 12 05:13:38 AKST 2017
101% agree. Excellent.
Vicente “Vince” Bortone
On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 5:53 PM Oscar via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
> Congrats!!!
>
> Very proud of Team USA!!!
>
>
> Oscar
>
>
>
> On Nov 11, 2017, at 6:38 PM, Jon Bruml via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> Congrats USA
>
> Jonathan Bruml
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> *Sent:* Saturday, November 11, 2017 5:08:03 PM
> *To:* Mike Mueller; General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>
> All 4 pilots in the top 9. What an amazing showing for team USA.
> Congrats to the team in what sounds like the worst contest conditions ever.
>
> Paul
>
> On Nov 11, 2017, at 6:04 PM, Mike Mueller via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
> Onda
> CPLR
> Jason
> Andrew
> Gernot
> Lassi
> Kaiser
> Joseph
> AC Glenn
> final scores in a horrendous wind condition.
> Mike
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> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 9:07 AM, Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> Friday – Semi Finals
>>
>> No birthdays here today. We’re cake-less. Sans cake. No mas torta.
>> And sadness ensued.
>>
>> There have been many posts already today on the NSRCA list and else where
>> on facebook, but if you were living in a pattern cave, the day was all
>> about wind. He who owned the wind, owned the day.
>>
>> Take pause, bow down, and kneel before the team that slayed the tempest,
>> for at the end of the battle, it was team USA that has FOUR PILOTS IN THE
>> FINALS!!
>>
>> Andrew Jesky – 3rd
>> Jason Shulman – 5th
>> Joseph Szczur – 7th
>> AC Glenn – 10th
>>
>> Yesterday we crowned Joseph a 2 time Jr. World Champion. Today we behold
>> Team USA, 4 time Team World Champions!!! We are the only country with 2
>> finalists… 3 finalists…wait, 4 finalists! Have I mentioned that we have
>> ALL 4 Pilots in the finals?? Sorry, but it’s really a very big deal.
>>
>> So let’s back up. 8:15am Andrew is first to up to fly. A poor draw to
>> be sure, and therefore often a throw away flight. The wind was already
>> stiffer than yesterdays, and angling more in your face. Andrew did what
>> Andrew does so well under pressure and laid down a high bar to be beat.
>> There’s no need to describe the flight (going forward just assume that all
>> flights by all US pilots had adjectives like “Solid”, “Flawless”,
>> “Impressive”, “Stellar” and other various glowing praise associated with
>> them). Andrew scored a 511 raw score, but we had no idea where that might
>> end up later in the day. Pilot after pilot, that score proved to be a
>> strong one. Eventually CPLR put up a 524, and Onda a 520 to jump ahead,
>> but the wind was really proving to be the better of many.
>>
>> This was not your typical strong wind day at the Nats. Nor was it even
>> the horrendous winds that we dealt with on Finals day in South Africa.
>> This was a steady, cold, storm force wind that was exceeding 20mph steadily
>> and gusting far worse at ground level, with reports putting the winds 500m
>> up to be another 10mph faster. I assure you, it was wind we would not fly
>> ANY contest at home in. Even the Nats.
>>
>> All of our guys flew extremely well, but it’s Jason and Joseph that I
>> want to give props to for the first round. I’m a bit biased, but I thought
>> Jason flew the best flight of the line. Take all of the previously
>> aforementioned adjectives and add distinct geometry and a graceful and
>> controlled pace. While I felt it was the best flight I’d seen from him
>> this week, and clearly the best of the day thus far (did I mention my
>> bias?), the judges didn’t actually consult me and he only scored in the
>> 490’s.
>>
>> As for Joseph’s flight, I’ll simply say the kid can fly. I think he
>> surprised us all. Yeah, he’s a good flyer, Jr. World Champ yada yada, but
>> he’s just a junior. Can’t hang with the big boys. But putting up a 485
>> flying F in a 20+mph crosswind at the WC says otherwise. He’s a 3 time
>> veteran of this type of competition and that experience shows.
>>
>> As the morning wore on, the winds increased and transitioned from being
>> simply a severe challenge, to an exercise in survival, with serious
>> concerns for safety. The flights themselves were not at risk, after all
>> these are the best pilots in the world. But the take offs and landings
>> were becoming treacherous not only to the aircraft, but to those in and
>> around the flight line area. The speed and turbulence of the air made the
>> last 3 feet above the ground an exercise in patience, throttle control and
>> focus. All combined with just a little luck.
>>
>> Our second round, which is round 5 on the standings that you’ve likely
>> seen (standings are attached as a photo) moved us to flight line A and what
>> we thought was a kinder, gentler panel of judges. Silly Americans… More
>> good flights, more good, but not great scores. We were really hoping to
>> truly set the bar somewhere, but it didn’t happen. I haven’t mentioned AC,
>> but he was simply a factory of consistency all week long with today not
>> being an exception. Quality flight after quality flight. No, I’m afraid
>> the flight of the day on line A clearly belonged to Tetsuo Onda from
>> Japan. There’s really nothing to describe, it was just amazing to watch.
>>
>> We had quite a long wait to finally see the outcome of all the scores.
>> TBL is used on every round at the WC’s so even though you have a lot of raw
>> scores to compare, things change a LOT once TBL is run. The wind, safety,
>> current FAI rules regarding wind, and whether or not we would fly the
>> finals tomorrow were the general topics of discussion overheard during our
>> impatient wait. That, and about 30 levels of Candy Crush.
>>
>> I’ll fast forward to the Team manager’s meeting held at 6pm to discuss
>> the finals, pick the flight orders and generate the unknown sequences. The
>> highlights are pretty easy. First we got a bit lost finding the host
>> hotel, but that aside, I’ve attached the flight order, and both unknowns.
>> Flight orders are drawn at random just like the Semi’s. No two pilots from
>> the same team can be back to back, so there was a little shuffling to do
>> since ALL 4 TEAM USA PILOTS ARE IN THE FINALS!!! BOOOYAHH!!! Sorry…
>> We are up 1st, 3rd, 5th and 9th in the first round.
>>
>> The unknowns are now computer generated on the fly, so that’s no longer a
>> process worth mentioning.
>>
>> As of now, the finals are ON. We will re-evaluate in the morning, but
>> the jury decided to follow the sporting code to the letter to avoid any
>> chance of protest. Which means we will fly unless either A) the winds
>> exceed 12m/s for longer than 60 seconds, which will force a delay. Or B)
>> all the team managers collectively, and unanimously agree that it is unsafe
>> to fly. Both of those are difficult barriers to stopping a WC contest. I
>> think we will likely fly all 4 rounds tomorrow and hope against hope that
>> everyone goes home with unbroken airplanes.
>>
>> I’m going to wrap this up tonight as it’s getting late. This will be my
>> last post from here in Argentina. Tomorrow we will of course try to post
>> the final scores and update info as the day progresses, but with the awards
>> banquet in the evening, and a mad rush in the morning to crate aircraft,
>> rebolt seats into vans, pack and drive 5 hours to B.A. and hope that
>> customs and US TSA treat us kindly, there won’t be time to write an update.
>> I do plan to write something after I get home, simply to round out the
>> trip. There are a lot of things Argentine that haven’t been mentioned.
>> Flocks of parakeets, storks flying overhead, horses almost as numerous as
>> dogs, sand roads, police everywhere, amazing hospitality (despite our
>> abysmal Spanish), crazy ass drivers, and on and on. I’ll try to get to it.
>> Until then…
>>
>> Photos!
>>
>> - Hanging out waiting for the first flights to start. Kevin, Linda,
>> Linda with a hint of Andrew in the background stick plane-ing his flight.
>> - Sleeping porta potties. Strong winds are a like porta potty
>> lullabyes. Puts them right out. Thankfully no one was in them when they
>> crashed. It’s the best visual indicator of the severity of the winds we’re
>> in.
>> - Jayson, Andrew, Gernot, Ola and Gernot’s dad… all impatiently waiting
>> for the final results.
>> - Joseph and Don after their last semi-final flight
>> - Final Results!
>> - WC Central (figured I’d take a photo of it since we stared at it for 2
>> hours today waiting.
>> - A really poor picture of the countryside. Looked much better in
>> person. The land here is flatter than the sea. I’m thinking you could see
>> brazil from here save for the curvature of the earth.
>> - Our last trip to the Ice Cream store (an every evening event). Our
>> beloved Crema host standing next to Derek second from the left, and his
>> niece who thankfully speaks a little English in the front right.
>> - Finals Meeting. All the finalists and their Team managers
>> - Final’s flight order
>> - Unknown 1
>> - Unknown 2
>> - Tomorrows weather… Wind speeds are in Km/h
>> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 4:48 PM Phil via NSRCA-discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>
>>> That "slip" still doesn't undo the fact that ALL FOUR are in the top
>>> 10!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Phil Spelt, AMA 1294, Scientific Leader Member SPA L-18, Board Member
>>> Oliver Springs, TN (865) 435-1476v (865) 604-0541c*
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion" <
>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> *To: *"Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>, "General pattern
>>> discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> *Sent: *Friday, November 10, 2017 4:19:09 PM
>>>
>>> *Subject: *Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>
>>> Whoops! Sorry. My eye slipped on crossing the photo
>>>
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>>> *From:* Derek Koopowitz <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 10, 2017 1:01:59 PM
>>> *To:* Peter Vogel; General pattern discussion
>>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>
>>> Unfortunately he didn't... you're looking at Onda's score.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <
>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check it out folks! AJ beat CPLR in round 6 (barely, but still!). Way
>>>> to go AC, Joe, Jas and AJ!!!
>>>>
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>>>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> on
>>>> behalf of Matthew Finley via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 10, 2017 11:42:25 AM
>>>> *To:* Atwood, Mark; General pattern discussion
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> If the finals are canceled, will they have then the following day, or
>>>> go with the semi standings ??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Matthew E Finley
>>>> Q.C.I Technical Assistant
>>>> 248-794-8487 <(248)%20794-8487> mobile
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>> From: "Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion" <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Date: 11/10/17 2:39 PM (GMT-05:00)
>>>> To: Stuart Chale <schale1 at outlook.com>, General pattern discussion <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It’s hard to even describe the wind these guys flew in today. Nothing
>>>> any of them have ever flown in before in any event, Nats, Tucson, South
>>>> Africa, anywhere. The biggest surprise to us all was how well the contra
>>>> set-ups persevered.
>>>>
>>>> Pilot and TM meeting tonight at 6pm for unknowns and flight order.
>>>> That said, there is a better than average chance that the finals will be
>>>> cancelled. Winds tomorrow are expected to be even more aggressive and
>>>> 90deg crosswind.
>>>>
>>>> It’s doubtful that they will make that call before they see what the
>>>> reality is in the morning.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 10, 2017, at 3:55 PM, Stuart Chale via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Not sure if this will work but check out this video of a landing at the
>>>> WC
>>>>
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/arturomarino.cellini/videos/10214457828389502/
>>>>
>>>> If the link doesn't work look for the Facebook Argentina site
>>>>
>>>> On 11/10/2017 1:37 PM, mups53 via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Way too awesome
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>> From: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
>>>> <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
>>>> Date: 11/10/17 12:29 PM (GMT-06:00)
>>>> To: Mike Mueller <mups53 at gmail.com> <mups53 at gmail.com>, General
>>>> pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Cc: Vicente Bortone <vincebrc at gmail.com> <vincebrc at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>
>>>> All four in!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 10, 2017, at 3:15 PM, Mike Mueller via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This from my friend who is there about today.
>>>> Sounds very promising:
>>>> Hi Mike
>>>>
>>>> Hope all is well with you guys!
>>>>
>>>> The semis are done here in Argentina - awaiting the results - but I
>>>> would guess that 3 and maybe all 4 Americans are in the finals :-)
>>>>
>>>> Really, Andrew J and Jason flew incredibly well today in wind right at
>>>> the FAI limit.... Andrew, in particular, was just incredible.
>>>>
>>>> Surprisingly despite the wind, the YS’s have not really dominated, but
>>>> certainly have not been a disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>> Even in the wind, lots of biplanes and lots of contras - perhaps not
>>>> with the same dominance as in Europe.
>>>>
>>>> The stand out models in the wind for me was the Zonda, and also
>>>> Wolfgang’s monoplane flown by Reto Schumacher....
>>>>
>>>> Tomorrow’s forecast is as windy as today, so will make for an
>>>> interesting (but scrappy) finals....
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
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>>>> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That is 26.84 mph.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 9:02 AM Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 12 meters/second sustained for 60 seconds pauses the contest
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> *From:* NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> on behalf of Jeff Worsham via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 10, 2017 7:00:45 AM
>>>>>> *To:* Jon Bruml; General pattern discussion; Vicente Bortone; George
>>>>>> Kennie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Australian Facebook post 1hr ago shows Anemometer reading 13.8
>>>>>> m/sec. That’s 30.87 mph. Absolutely insane!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From: *NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> on behalf of Jon Bruml via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> *Reply-To: *Jon Bruml <jon at techstyles.com>, General pattern
>>>>>> discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> *Date: *Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7:29 AM
>>>>>> *To: *Vicente Bortone <vincebrc at gmail.com>, General pattern
>>>>>> discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>, George Kennie <
>>>>>> geobet4evr at gmail.com>
>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go Team USA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks Mark !
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jonathan Bruml
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Techstyles
>>>>>>
>>>>>> www.techstyles.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _____________________________
>>>>>> From: Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <
>>>>>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 4:47 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Latest update from the WC
>>>>>> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>,
>>>>>> George Kennie <geobet4evr at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY Derek Emmett!!!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Thursday – Round 4 FINALLY
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Previously on How the WC’s turn: Kevin got cake, Joseph flew well,
>>>>>> CPLR got high scores, wind blue, rain fell, dogs barked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tonights Episode: Team USA flying strong!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have Blue Sky!!! I even have a photo to prove it! I think the
>>>>>> organizers are finally learning what the weather is like here in
>>>>>> Argentina. From 5am – 9am it’s beautiful! Then it turns to ... well, it
>>>>>> turns bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We started earlier than normal in an effort to finish up the final
>>>>>> round of the preliminaries and still leave time for some practice prior to
>>>>>> the Semi-Finals. First flights were at 7:45 with Demo flights starting at
>>>>>> 7:15. It was a pretty sky with puffy clouds. But don’t get too attached
>>>>>> to any cloud in particular because if you blinked, it was GONE. Winds
>>>>>> aloft were ripping, and the winds on the ground were doing their best to
>>>>>> keep up. Winds were from the WSW which is a new direction for us, left to
>>>>>> right pushing in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> AC and Andrew are both fans of the early morning practice flight,
>>>>>> which with an early start to the contest means a über early trip to go
>>>>>> practice. AC and Chuck were on the road at 5:30am and Andrew not long
>>>>>> after. Minor issue though, if you recall from yesterday, we had major rain
>>>>>> storms and the practice site was a mud bath. One of the vans got stuck and
>>>>>> thankfully there are enough other knuckleheads that get up early to
>>>>>> practice to help push them out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> AC, Andrew and Jason all still needed to fly their final prelim round
>>>>>> and like you’ve heard me say over and over…they all put up great flights.
>>>>>> Scores though were sort of meh, and as I mentioned yesterday, CPLR scored a
>>>>>> 505 on his flight, so all but a few people dropped this final round as a
>>>>>> throw away.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We finished up round 4 by 11:50, but scores weren’t going to be
>>>>>> posted until 3pm, so it was off to the practice field once again for a few
>>>>>> rounds of F-17. By now the winds were quite strong, ranging between
>>>>>> 10-14m/s (approx. 20-28mph) pretty much straight down the runway. It’s
>>>>>> survival flying. There was definite concern that flying in these high
>>>>>> winds could end the contest for someone. On the rough and muddy grass
>>>>>> field, anything shy of a good landing could mean ripping out gear or worse.
>>>>>> The practice site was packed (see the photo of the vans…) as a lot of
>>>>>> people “on the bubble” were anxiously putting up F flights in hopes of
>>>>>> making the finals cut.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By now most of you have seen the results, but if not, check out the
>>>>>> main WC home page for the preliminary results. The USA has ALL FOUR… let me
>>>>>> repeat that, ALL FOUR of our pilots currently in the top 10. Jason – 4th,
>>>>>> Andrew – 5th, Joseph – 9th, AC – 10th. More over, with no other Junior
>>>>>> making the cut for the Semi-Finals, Joseph has secured a repeat title of
>>>>>> Jr. World Champion. We’re all extremely proud of him, especially Don. But
>>>>>> he’s staying focused on the job ahead which is making the cut for the
>>>>>> finals.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I’ve been watching all of these guys fly for many many years, and
>>>>>> have the fun and honor to get to fly with them and compete with them on
>>>>>> many occasions. I’m always impressed by their precision, consistency, and
>>>>>> most of all, their ability to handle the wind. Today though I sat with the
>>>>>> team from the UK, and several others groups, all of whom are here competing
>>>>>> at this world championship level, and watching them marvel at our team’s
>>>>>> ability to not only fly in this wind, but execute precision geometry,
>>>>>> maintain pace and rhythm, hold their line and center maneuvers in Extreme
>>>>>> wind. It’s a pretty neat thing to be part of.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After returning from practice, I attended the Team Manager meeting at
>>>>>> 6pm to find out the standings and draw the flight order for the Semi’s.
>>>>>> The process is simple, 30 pilots (representing 15 countries) will fly 2
>>>>>> rounds of F-17. They put all the names in a hat and had each country (in
>>>>>> alphabetical order) draw a name for each subsequent position. Argentina
>>>>>> went first and pulled Stephan Kaiser to lead things off and we went on from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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