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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: proparc on July 19, 2012, 04:48:25 PM

Title: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: proparc on July 19, 2012, 04:48:25 PM: This post is to congratulate Paul Walker on achieving high score during qualificatons at the 2012 Nats, with a plane equipped with vortex generators. Paul was right and I was wrong - they work period.

I am sure we will go on to rock and roll even further at the Nats with the ship.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: Mike Palko on July 19, 2012, 05:58:21 PM: There is no winner during qualifications.

However, congrats to Paul for flying very well!

Mike
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: proparc on July 19, 2012, 06:01:02 PM: I know, I should have said high score. I will change it.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 19, 2012, 07:09:43 PM: Paul is running Vortex Generators I supplied him. The system was developed over a long period of time.

Congratulations to Paul for Top Score.

Lets be clear here - Paul had won 10 US Nats without electric or VG's suffice to say he's a champion with any combination.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: john e. holliday on July 19, 2012, 08:07:29 PM: Yep, now he has to fly against the other 19 qualifiers. Hope they all have stunt weather the next two days. H^^
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: Brett Buck on July 19, 2012, 10:35:34 PM: Quote from: john e. holliday on July 19, 2012, 08:07:29 PM
Yep, now he has to fly against the other 19 qualifiers. Hope they all have stunt weather the next two days. H^^

From intellicast:

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Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph

I bet I an predict how this turns out! Good luck boys.

I can't recall that kind of wind speed from the north, usually when it is ugly, it's from the west or southwest.

Brett
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: proparc on July 19, 2012, 10:37:53 PM: Quote from: john e. holliday on July 19, 2012, 08:07:29 PM
Yep, now he has to fly against the other 19 qualifiers. Hope they all have stunt weather the next two days. H^^

Thats true, but based on his qualifying scores, it looks to me like he's employing the "I'm going going to open a can of whip a@# right away" strategy.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 19, 2012, 11:35:26 PM: Its more likely he went in thinking I want to do the best I can let the scores fall where they may.

I don't beleive any of the Top 20 guys "pace" themselves or work into an event.. I think with time at the site and farmilarity with the event during a set period of time people improve during the event.

This is different to saying " I think a 570 will get me in - I'l just fly that "

No-one is that good... stunt is far more reactive.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: Bill Little on July 20, 2012, 05:55:18 PM: It looks like Mr. Paul has really gotten himself ready for this one. I like all he guys in the Top 5, but I do wish Derek could have somehow gotten in. A big congrats to Bill Rich, he ran the event last year and comes back to a Top 5. Great job by all!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: Congratulations to Paul Walker from Proparc
Post by: proparc on July 20, 2012, 07:37:21 PM: I was really pumped up and rooting for Derek also. He did such a fabulous job on his plane. I was sure he was headed for the top 5.

Well, I guess it will be my turn up at bat soon.