In Memory of: Lesson's learned! Pilot Handicaps Updated 4/1/07

Precision Aerobatics or Fool the Judges? 2008 Scores 2008 Contest Review 2008 Calendar 2007 Scores 2007 Contest Review 2007 Nats 2006 Scores 2006 Contest Review 2005 Scores 2005 Contest Review 2004 Scores A Tribute: Roy and Dorothy Speights

Meet the Pilots Updated 5/27/08 Past KF photos Purity of Sport

FAI - What I have been told by Jon Carter, who is on the Judging Board, and who got an email from Derek, is that, in the 2 of 4, first maneuver, there is to be no visable straight line after the knife edge flight. When you hit wings level inverted, you push to the 1/2 outside loop right away - no straight level flight. This is NOT how it was done at the Nats.. but is how the international FAI board see's this being done. PLEASE VERIFY THIS with whomever you talk to about FAI. After many years of working with the Web site, it's time for me to turn this over and get some new blood in here. Robert Beaubien will take over very soon, and we can all look forward to a new look and content. It's been my pleasure to work with you on this site. Scott Al Messer: Al Passed-On on 6/12/08. Many may recall Al was involved in the Gardnerville Contest, with is son Tom, and was a long-time Pattern and Helicopter Pilot. I met Al and Tom when they lived in Fremont, where we flew off a dirt road behind an industrial park. Al taught me to fly helicopters and we often talked pattern and bounced ideas off each other. When Al retired, he moved to Gardnerville with his wife Carolyn, and picked out their new house so he was only be a few miles from the R/C field. Carolyn was always supportive of Al's hobby. In 2006, when I lost a motor in my plane at the contest, Al loaned me a new AXI, took me to his home, and gave me the 'key to his workshop'... anything I needed was offered to fix my plane. Al will be missed! sc Sacramento Training, 6/14/08. Shown below is the Sac training group with a plane build by Al Messer. We all took a moment to remember Al. As you can see, we had a good turnout, all helping each other. A Tri-Tip lunch was provided by our Chief, Frank Capone, shown here carving some meat for... Scott! Miller, waiting for more.. Mike helped serve our nice lunch. Bruce Thompson joined us from Colorado. Bill Sneed was there with his new Smarag.. , Dave Wick showed us an old dog can learn new tricks. Dick Belden was in attendance from Ione, Roy and Dorothy came ready to practice. All contest results moved to 2008 Contest Review

FOCUS: Sportsman and Intermediate flyers - tips and videos on flying It's all here Build it right: hinge lines, surfaces, alignment Control Horns: adjustment - make it track Linkages: reduce slop Trimming: make your flying easier Maneuver Examples: what to do, what not to do (Videos) 2006 Masters Video Fine tune your pattern: sequence 'flow' Contest Day: how it all works

Team Trophy North 2005 South 2006 South 2007