Author Topic: 2013 Nats coverage! (Read 78050 times)

Derek Barry · « **on:** July 12, 2013, 06:45:40 AM »

OK guys I will start it out but I will not have pictures or updates till sometime tomorrow.

See Y'all there!

Derek

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2013, 08:59:55 AM »

Report from the grass...right now I am the only stunt grunt out here but looks to be maybe four combat guys down on the other end. I'm next to the scale circles. I'm clocking 4-7 mph winds. Couple of folks on the scale circles. As typical here I'm running 1/2 ounce+ long.

Dave

Larry Fernandez · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:42:47 AM »

Quote from: Derek Barry on July 12, 2013, 06:45:40 AM

OK guys I will start it out but I will not have pictures or updates till sometime tomorrow.

See Y'all there!

Derek

Good luck Derek, fly well.

Buttafucco Stunt Team

Derek Barry · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:50:01 AM »

Quote from: Larry Fernandez on July 12, 2013, 10:42:47 AM

Good luck Derek, fly well.

Buttafucco Stunt Team

Thank you Larry.

Derek

wwwarbird · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2013, 09:48:14 PM »

Thanks Derek! Good luck to everyone.

Staying tuned here...

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2013, 07:39:51 AM »

Wonderful in the grass. Nice weather today! Derek and crew are here. Kaz and Jerry Phelps are burning them in. Still waiting on Stan and Gene. Those playboys must be sleeping in.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:42:09 AM »

Stan Powell, Gene Martine and Lark

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:46:48 AM »

Dave, how many flights do you have in?

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:05:41 AM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on July 13, 2013, 08:46:48 AM

Dave, how many flights do you have in?

Doc I'm at about 12-13 since yesterday AM. Got a morning and evening session in but got windy during the day. Got three so far today and people are filling the circles more now.

Dave

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:34:06 AM »

Gene's beautiful SV-11.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:36:07 AM »

Team Brazil and Frank McMillen.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:40:08 AM »

That breeze is coming up again like yesterday. I clocked 8-9 mph. I'm parked, Kaz parked, Gene and the Brazilians still going.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:46:20 AM »

Well Crap!! Scratch a T-Rex from Brazil.

Dave

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:48:39 AM »

That looked to me like a control system break in the T-Rex.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2013, 11:00:24 AM »

Other than combat still going the grass circles have cleared. Spotted Sparky and Bob McDonald.
Battery done.
Reporter tired and hungry.
Intermission-

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2013, 12:04:06 PM »

Man, saw that T Rex fly last weekend...

Great pics Dave!
Thanks a million!

That T 28 is out of this planet... loved that P 40 too...

Marcus

john e. holliday · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2013, 01:18:24 PM »

8-9 mph isn't even a breeze yet. Now 20+ mph might park the plane back in the shade or vehicle.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2013, 03:40:38 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on July 13, 2013, 01:18:24 PM

8-9 mph isn't even a breeze yet. Now 20+ mph might park the plane back in the shade or vehicle.

I know it doesn't sound like much and until I got the equipment to measure winds I would have thought that what I now measure at 9 mph surely had to be 13-14. I can now see we feel 'windy' at 9-10 and that's about where most of us roll up the lines when we can or grin and bear it during an official. At this point it becomes a cost/benefit analysis. That's why with THIS 9 mph the field is clear.

Dave

Here at 6:15 the trees at the hotel are rock n rolling pretty good. Looks like a little front might roll through. Last night it was real do-able after 7:30 or so. It stays light here till about 9:30 . Heading out soon, expect most everybody will be out if just to visit.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:00:41 AM »

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Warren Leadbeatter · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:20:20 AM »

Good luck everyone, and If you're watching any of the F2D combat while there be sure to say Hi to my mate Adam Kobelt from Australia.

Cheers

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:25:13 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:25:56 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:27:00 AM »

Look at all those beginner entries! Especially Jr./Sr!

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:27:55 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #30 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:28:41 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:30:51 AM »

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Dave_Trible · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:36:25 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:38:34 AM »

john e. holliday · « **Reply #35 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:40:17 AM »

Allen usually gets good turnouts for the Beginner Class.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #36 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:40:47 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #37 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:42:14 AM »

There they are. Others can put names and details on the planes.

Dave

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #38 on:** July 14, 2013, 07:50:54 AM »

Paul at work.

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #39 on:** July 14, 2013, 08:12:03 AM »

Thanks for all the pictures Dave. Wish I was there and good luck to all. I hope you have light winds in one direction and the temps stay down. That old black L pad gets hot when the sun is on it all day.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #40 on:** July 14, 2013, 08:25:00 AM »

Quote from: Dave_Trible on July 14, 2013, 07:50:54 AM

Paul at work.

Guess his kite didn't make the trip

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #41 on:** July 14, 2013, 08:48:47 AM »

Quote from: Dave_Trible on July 14, 2013, 07:50:54 AM

Paul at work.

Paul is flying in Beginner? Wow!

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #42 on:** July 14, 2013, 09:15:26 AM »

Results:

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #43 on:** July 14, 2013, 09:28:39 AM »

Some beginner scores;

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #44 on:** July 14, 2013, 09:29:22 AM »

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #45 on:** July 14, 2013, 10:10:31 AM »

Final scores beginner Jr/Sr:

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #46 on:** July 14, 2013, 10:13:14 AM »

Beginners loot garden.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #47 on:** July 14, 2013, 10:21:48 AM »

Some fella outa Texas name Moon.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #48 on:** July 14, 2013, 10:50:52 AM »

Final scores open beginner:

Derek Barry · « **Reply #49 on:** July 14, 2013, 11:12:52 AM »

The Muncie gremlins were out this morning. I had to bail out half way through my first practice because my lines were a little sticky and it was not worth the risk of flying. Cleaned the lines and used a little No Touch on the next flight and everything was back to normal. Paul took his plane out after me and hit the start button....and nothing happened. He ran over grabbed another battery and again, nothing happened. He brought it back to the pits and disassembled and cleaned all the electronics and still nothing. Then he decided to try a new arming plug. Beep Beep, the plane came to life and he put up a few practice flights. Paul's new electric setup is pretty neat. I got three flights in and on the third one I started to find my groove. After that is was off to lunch and now I am at the Hotel cooling my heels. We will go out again this afternoon for some more practice, hopefully on the Lpad.

Derek