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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi all,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I just wanted to post a quick note about the recent Granite
State Precision Aerobatics Primer that was held yesterday in </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hudson</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>New
Hampshire</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The weather conditions were great for this time of year
58-degreess, clear skies, and no wind (when we started) which changed to 15-20
mph cross-runway wind by the end of round 3. All competitors had a great
time and all brought their planes home safely. The 7 pilots competing in
the Primer were well coached and educated by </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ed Alt</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Rick
Wallace, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anthony Romano</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, and by coach/competitor </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John
Pavlick</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the height of the day, we had a total of 45 pilots,
coaches, helpers, and spectators at the field. The entrance fee for the
contest paid for a modest lunch for the contestants, coaches, and helpers and
covered the award plaques. </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The battle for 1<sup>st</sup> place in Sportsman was a very
close competition (just a couple of points) down to the last flight. In the
end of the day the standings were:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sportsman</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bob Perreault</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chris Iorio</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bob </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Barger</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Lavery</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Hayes</span></font></li>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Intermediate</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Pavlick</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Marien</span></font></li>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A special award was given out to the “Most Improved”
pilot for the day and that went to </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John Hayes</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At least one contestant went home to talk to his club about
hosting another Primer in the spring.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks go to the pilots, the coaches who traveled a long way
to get here, the helpers, and to the weather for holding out for the primer.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>John Marien</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:blue'>, CD</span></font></p>
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