<div>I would like to echo Ken's comments. We sincerely appreciate all of the hard work and sacrifice that the CDs put into hosting a contest. Mike did a great job and I will make sure that I am in attendance when the second annual East rRiver pattern contest is held!</div> <div> </div> <div>For all who couldn't make it, it was a great time. We had a lot of laughs! Of particular interest was hearing everyone rooting and the thunderous cheers that went up when the tricycle geared 60 powered Legend Five (I think) finally struggled into the air leaving a roostertail of puddle spray inits wake.</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh yeah, it was also great to watch planes splash down on re-entry!</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks again</div> <div>Mike</div> <div> </div> <div>Anthony<BR><B><I>n <mrandmrst@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META
content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to take a minute to thank Mike Darr and all who helped put on a great contest this past weekend.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After an issue with the previous venue, Mike spent a lot of time finding another site to hold his annual contest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wednesday's rain caused a few puddle issues, but nothing we couldn't work around, don't know about the rest of the group, but I had a blast!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Saturday night was the usual BBQ at Mike's house, food was outstanding as usual, and the beer was cold, yes, cold and very tasty, thank you very much.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I brought an addition to my crew, my 15 year old son. He has the plane set-up, fueling and calling down pat, now if he could only drive to get lunch all would be handled;-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All who were there on Saturday saw my son take his first solo flight on ANY PLANE. He is self trained on the G2 Simulator, and flew a trainer on a buddy box twice, no takeoffs or landings. Mike gave my son his old foamy, an Extra 260 designed my Verne Koester, and asked,"Do you want to fly?"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenny said, "Sure!!". Mike took the plane out to the yard and launched it in the air, flying it around for a minute or 2. He handed the transmitter to Kenny and I thought, "Aww shoot, here it goes". Myself and the others
witnessed my son fly his first foamy, and he flew it well!! He flew it around, threw in a few rollers, short ones and also a few short hovers!! I was in awe, to say the least. In the end, he put it in on the second pack, nothing major, just a little glue and it's all good.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This was the first time I've ever witnessed, personally, someone fly without ever being taught. To think it was my son, well, proud doesn't do the feeling justice.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks again for everything, Mike, it won't be forgotten.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great contest, lots of fun, good food and I took another second place, gee, what a surprise:-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken
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