(A note from David to the world. Posted on other forums)
To Ted, Jimby and All:
Feel free to forward this to all.
We didn't have any problems other than a 1 hour flow control ATC delay getting into and out of Newark. All the luggage and model boxes arrived just fine. The fun started when we were driving just outside the airport. You see, in Spain, there are no road signs. You have to guess what road you are on and estimate when to turn based on a map that doesn't have any highway numbers on it. Well I saw a sign for the highway to take, but Keith was in the lead. I moved over to take the exit, but he didn't, so I followed him anyway. One exit later he figures out his mistake, and cuts off and nearly hits a truck, and turns off, making an exit from the left lane. We have a few new names for him, sporty, Mario, Magellan....so we got to Valladolid on our own.
Well, it's hot. It's been about 100F in the afternoons. The facilities are not adequate, puzzling since they will be using the 2 circle format. Yesterday we had 2 flights over 14 hours. Only one circle for everyone. Today finally, they opened the second official circle on a very nice grass field. We set up 2 circles on this grass field in the morning, and they told us to get off and they took all the space and put one in the middle. The Spanish excel at really pissing of Billy.
So far, so good, everyone's equipment is working well. I've made no changes to my plane, same for Billy. Paul is being Paul and changing everything. Both Rob Gruber and Chris Rud are flying very well. Everyone has a new pastime, bugging Bob about his electric stuff. While Bob is begging and borrowing everyone's car battery...a charge for a window wash??? Billy is really making hay out of this. 3 electrics entered. Bob's stuff is working ok, but not commanding. Yesterday we completely re-trimmed Bob's plane and its working much better.(straightened out the controls)
The usual suspects will be in contention. French, and Chinese. Fuel has been interesting. Our stuff from Powermaster is fine. We have extra nitro which we are using a lot. I'm up to 20% as is Paul. Billy and Rob are at 17.5%. Nitro is your friend. Paul has been tracking density altitude. Mornings at about 3700 ft, afternoons at about 100F today was up over 5,000 ft. Still working well. I can't tell you how much I am tickled about the 75. It's a powerhouse and running extremely well. Exactly what I was aiming for. I'm flying 5.4 to 5.3 laps, most everyone else is 5.0 to 5.1 and running hard. The Japanese don't have the right fuel, so we will be giving Kaz some fuel as well as the Brazilians.
I don't know if I will have time to write again, but if you want to reply, this is using Bill Lee's E-mail, and please, someone....will you let us in on what happened at the Nats? Reply to this E-mail. What happened to Rich Oliver's hand? Brett, congratulations, it is well deserved and overdue.
Ted, can you forward this to Brett and Randy Smith? Thanks.
We have opening ceremonies tonight, I don't know what they have planned, and I have one or two more E-mails to send yet. If you want to reply, reply to this address, it may be a day or two before I can get back. I'm using Bill Lee's computer, Broadband internet is 23 E a day....
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