Steve: It really isn't fair to compare the NATS HLG event to the IHLGF. They are two entirely different cats. I use to attend the NATS on a regular basis, competing in most of the events, and I loved every single one of them. The LSF guys do a great job (in cooperation with AMA) of putting on a host of soaring events, most of which are very demanding from a personnel standpoint; and they only have a week to in which to cram all those events. I know that I am not telling you, or anyone else who reads this and has actually been to the Soaring NATS, anything new.
In real estate, something I have a passing knowledge of, the three key words are: LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! The IHLGF has that in spades. When someone plans to come to the IHLGF, they can be assured of four things which few other locations can boast...and they all have to do with being located in Southern California: 1. Great weather, relatively speaking; 2. Great flying conditions (if you don't mind a dirt field); 3. A large contingent of very talented pilots; and, 4. One of the top tourist destinations in the world. In all of the years (12) the IHLGF has been held, there has only been two delays of starting the contest on time. Both had to do with an early morning misting. There has always been 6 rounds flown on Saturday and seven (including the fly-offs) rounds flown on Sunday. Those are the basic reasons why the IHLGF has been able to be as successful as it has been. Just the dumb luck of being in the right place at the right time! Ron Ron Scharck, Registrar IHLGF 2005 6005 Hidden Valley Road, Ste. 200 San Diego, CA 92009 Direct - 760-496-7987 E-mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Steve Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 6:59 PM To: Ron Scharck Cc: Lex Mierop; 'James V. Bacus'; [email protected] Subject: [RCSE] Contest Cosmo WAS: JR Aero tow Reply The sad part is, the NATS will be lucky to get 22 from not much more than 9 states for HLG. Steve SOAR LSF IV At 08:44 PM 6/8/2005, Ron Scharck wrote: >Lex: You left out a couple of countries that added to the "cosmopolitan" >atmosphere of the IHLGF; France and Taiwan. Altogether we had 94 registered >pilots at the IHLGF 2005 representing seven countries and 15 states. Not bad >for a hand launch glider contest. We will get ol' Jim down here one of >these days:) > >Ron > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Lex Mierop [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 3:52 PM >To: 'James V. Bacus'; [email protected] >Subject: RE: [RCSE] JR Aero tow Reply > >Shows that you've never been to the IHLGF. We had Englanders and >Brazilians, Japanese & Kiwis. Also Yankees, Good ol' Southern Boys, Texans, >Midwesterners and them funny guys from north of here that don't seem to know >what that big yellow thing is in the sky... > >:-) :-) :-) > > -l > >-----Original Message----- >From: James V. Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:57 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [RCSE] JR Aero tow Reply > > >Nice write up Jack, there was a guy from Canada as well. And of course the >two guys from Japan doing the video show. > >I would say it was the most cosmopolitan event I have ever been to. > >Jim >Downers Grove, IL >Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR >AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
