It was not real pretty but I did it….

[Paul Taylor]

I got an index card and drew all the maneuvers on it. As I flew yesterday I went off the card and made all the maneuvers. They were not real pretty but I got through them. I did only do one set of horizontal squares. The plane was running a little slower then I like due to me fiddling with the needle before take off, and the wind was blowing a little more then I like. But I figured I would have to deal with the same situations at some point in contest so I did the best I could with what I had to work with at the time. After I landed I was stoked! I hope to be ready to fly Intermediate for our local contest next month.


 

[Joe Gilbert]

Good job Paul it won't be long and it will second nature. You are by a big first step.

[Wynn Robins]

thats GREAT Paul - good work.  As you go things will get better - shapes etc - just make sure everytime you go out from now on you fly the pattern......except with that slob of yours 

[Matt Colan]

Good job Paul!  Now start practicing!

[Phil Coopy]

You go Paul!

Phil

[Paul Taylor]

Thanks guys, I am going to try and fly every chance I get.

Might have to start flying on my lunch hour again.

[Tom Niebuhr]

Paul,

That's the way it is done. Keep up the good work and I guarantee that your knees will stop knocking!

Now it's on to Intermediate.

[Harleyman]

Way to go Paul!   
Feels good, huh?   

[Randy Ryan]

AWRITE PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First pattern, break out the cham...cham....Root Beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, that's a great accomplishment!

[Steve Helmick]

Way ta go, Paul! This is one of those things that's made a lot easier by a plane that "works". It doesn't feel fast, it just kinda motors along. Light weight helps! Lots of "thrust" helps! Trimming helps!!!! Zinger props...they don't help!!! 

I posted this over on the Judging Clinic Forum, but nobody's uttered a peep about it. I feel pretty bad about making this PAMPA product available for free...but I found it on Stuka Stunt Werks website (not the forum). It would be really nice to send a donation to PAMPA to soothe your guilt...I will, I promise. I'm posting a link to it on the Judging Clinic Forum, so if it doesn't work or something, holla...    Steve

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[Bill Little]

Hi Paul,

That is awesome!  I remember your first posts and everything in between.  Now you can fly the pattern, it is just a matter of time before you get to feeling *right* and you won't have to think about what's next, just about flying the maneuver that you are doing.

Mongo