Jim-- Us guys in Birmingham had the same kind of a day. First time in a
long time that 8 of us came out to fly. Beautiful day, no boomers, but we
all had good flites, no crashes, no trouble, just good fun and comraderie.
Seeya Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 7:37 PM
Subject: [RCSE] one of those days
> Just had one of those days, you know, one of those days of flying with
your
> buddies and you smile all the way home. I don't think I smiled once last
> week, but today we did.
>
> Unbelievable air, everything was up but velvety smooth. I felt like the
> trusty 57oz. dorker lite today, one of my favorite models to fly. My
first
> flight of the day and since the F3J team selections gains me my 1 hour
> thermal for LSF level IV, and it was a really nice flight. I got to sit
at
> the picnic tables with the guys chatting while we all skied out BIG
> time. That really helps time pass. George came down first after bagging
> his level II 15 minute flight at over 30 something. TK got bored, landed
> his Eraser and touched the ice cold molded wings against my arm, the model
> was chilled from being flown so high. David McCarthy landed and did the
> same, these planes were frigid, although it was about 70 out. At about
> that time I was too high, I just dethermalized and pulled the throttle
> stick to my gut, and watched the dorker go up for another couple of
minutes
> until I tracked out a ways and got it down so I could see the stabs
> again. I had to work a little through a down cycle and then hooked up and
> skied out again. Down at 1:02:02 and time for some subs for lunch. One
> step closer to level IV.
>
> The rest of the day was much of the same, guys worked on LSF tasks and
lots
> of ink was flowing on the blue sheets. I think Robin came close as you
> can to completing most of level 1 in one day. What LSF level are you
> again, Mr. Wingstedt? 8-)
>
> Oh yea, another thing I haven't done all season, a first down contest,
with
> young gofast McCarthy from altitude. My dorker vs. his hera. As soon as
I
> asked if he wanted to go, before the last word was spoken from my mouth,
he
> was already in a vertical dive. However, I was down and landed
> first... 8-) I wonder if he will tell his Dad about the sound his Hera
> made on the way down... heh heh heh! I forgot how much first down
> contests were!
>
> Man was it good to get out and fly with friends today, I hope many of you
> guys got to do the same this weekend.
>
> Jim
> Downers Grove, IL
> Member of the Chicago SOAR club, AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level III
> ICQ 6997780 R/C Soaring Page at www.jimbacus.net
>
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