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Title: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Keith Spriggs on February 25, 2007, 08:02:00 PM
Ice-O-Lated bried history in words and pictures.

Fun, Fellowship,Wind, Rain,Sleet, and Sun, in that order.


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Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: john e. holliday on February 25, 2007, 08:10:51 PM
Met the four from south of me at the motel.  Already knew Bill Marvel.  They are all a great bunch of guys.  DOC Holliday
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Bill Little on February 25, 2007, 08:27:21 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... what a crew! LL~ LL~

Why did Sparky have to "borrow" a plane?????????? ;D

Bill <><
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: RC Storick on February 25, 2007, 08:48:07 PM
Quote from: Bill Little on February 25, 2007, 08:27:21 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... what a crew! LL~ LL~

Why did Sparky have to "borrow" a plane?????????? ;D

Bill <><

Because I wasn't going to fly mine.. Where are the Tbolt pic's Keith??
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Terry Bolin on February 25, 2007, 09:01:20 PM
We had a good time. This was a great bunch of guys at the field. Everyone was kind except for mother nature. Like Keith said: LOTS of rain, then snow and finally sleet but still everyone flew. The weather wasn't bad for me, just the wind. I look forward to going back. It is good to now have a face to go with the names. Learned Alot from everyone there and had a good visit with Allen Brickhaus. He shared flying tips that I never would have learned from burning fuel. Bill Marvel does a good job of PR for the club and a good host. Thanks guys!
Terry Bolin
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: RC Storick on February 26, 2007, 06:18:26 AM
A good time was had by all. Yours truly stayed in the van with the usual suspects.  Here are a few photo's taken by Allen Brickhaus. It was too cold for me! Photo's and story to be in the magazine. Which has a delivery date of Mar 15.

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These three were the highlight of the contest in my opinion!


(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4156.0;attach=9169;image)


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Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Bill Gruby on February 26, 2007, 07:29:16 AM
Everyone;

Bad weather and all from the pictures it looks like everyone had a good time. Group pictures were great. I can finally put a face to the name Keith Spriggs. LOL


Sparky-----The above picture of what has got to be "DOC" Holiday and the girls is precious. It says it all. After seeing them all we are going to try to attend next year just to represent Connecticut. Just tell us when.

Always "Billy G"   H^^
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: bill marvel on February 26, 2007, 09:10:04 AM
To All Who Missed the Ice-O-Lated Contest.

We had about 30 people show up to enter or watch or work the contest despite 36 degrees, Wind Chill in the low teens, 20-35 mph winds, saturated grounds, a little sleet and a little frozen rain.  We managed to get in 4 Beginner flights and two Advanced Flights.  I heard the racing engines warming up but they didn't get an official in.  The Experts declined to risk airplanes and limbs.  Maybe that is one of the qualifications of  being an Expert; they are smarter than the rest of us!!!!  (Big Grin!)  I managed to get in my February flight just before the Officials began.  I had my .20 FP powered FliteStreak, "ARF No  Mo" cranked up and cooking but it was all over the sky.  I have nothing but admiration for everyone who few in competition and respect for anyone who declined!!!

Charles Fowler from near Effingham, Illinois took First Place in Beginner and was the only flyer all day to earn Pattern Points.  Everyone applauded and cheered when he managed to get through two overhead eights in seriously gusty wind.  Terry Bolin from Neosho, Missouri, took Second Place.  I think it was Terry's first contest.  Emmy, Doc Holliday's grand-daughter, took third place.  Emmy showed a lot of poise, flying in very gusty winds.  She had a brief period of calm but stuck to her flight plan.  She did a nice wingover in gusty air and got applause for it from the spectators.  Emmy's younger sister, Willow, struggled gamely to control her little Clown in worsening wind but finally lost it.  She won an Honorable Mention trophy from the Contest Director, Bob Arata for her efforts.

Steve Smith moved up to Advanced this season and won First Place, beating out Doc Holliday.  Steve was able fly two more maneuvers than Doc!!!  Except for Charles Fowler, nobody wanted to fly up at the top of the circle.  Steve Smith was almost blown completely out of his first triangle.  He kept his cool and did the second triangle rather decently!!!  Success seemed to depend on timing the gusts!

One of the highlights of the Ice-O-Lated Contest was the appearance of four guys and two of their wives from Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas.  Terry Bolin, Keith Spriggs,  and Jack Dock have put together an email circle of former control line flyers who are interested in getting back into it.  They have a contact list of more than 20 now and have had a few Fun-Flys.  It looks like the beginning of a club.

Despite the wet grounds, wind and cold, everybody had a great time.  John Moll and his wife, Lois brought an RV where we could get out of the cold for a few minutes, drink hot coffee and sample Lois' cake or cookies.  Frank Beatty and Ron Carr did a good job tabulating under adverse conditions.  Ballpoint pens and fingers don't work well in the cold.

I regret that I don't have the official scores but I am sure they will be posted on Stunt Hanger today or tomorrow.  It may not have been pretty but it was fun!!!

regards,
bill marvel

(Edited to correct Terry's home town.  Duh!)


Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on February 26, 2007, 01:51:09 PM
Congratulations to Bob Arata and the Lafayette Esquadrille for the wonderful preparation and work in running a contest under not so nice weather conditions.  I look forward to getting back there next February 2008.

Allen Brickhaus
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 27, 2007, 11:09:29 AM
Looks like you have a lot of harty souls in your neck of the woods, you all need a hearty congratulations for even getting to the field in those conditions. I am from northeaster Montana and I know a lot about flying in the winter-Burr. I am now mostly good weather flyer ar a static flyer in the winter. Just had static display at McMinneville Evergreen Museum this past weekend. My kind of thing. The old bones are alergic to cold weather.
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Shultzie on February 27, 2007, 12:29:56 PM
NICE PHOTOS..GRUNTS........ GREAT LINE UP....LEO!!!!
Title: Re: Ice-O-Lated a brief history in words and pictures
Post by: Richard Grogan on March 01, 2007, 04:59:07 PM
Quote from: Keith Spriggs on February 25, 2007, 08:02:00 PM
Ice-O-Lated bried history in words and pictures.

Fun, Fellowship,Wind, Rain,Sleet, and Sun, in that order.




(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Keithhs/Ice-O-Lated%202007/IMG_2378_77_1text.jpg)

Nice pixs there Keith! Do you have any names to go with those mugs in this last pix?