Day Two looks like "Deja Vu all over again" --- at least from where I sit (which is in my apartment, six miles east of the flying site). I'm sick, thus missing the whole show so far. Currently looking at gusty winds bending the trees on this side of town. If it's the same at the field, this doesn't look good.
We'll probably be hearing from others later today...
I guess they should have flown yesterday! You never know what tomorrow will bring.
Very true...but had anyone flown yesterday it would have resulted in absolute carnage.
It's all my fault!
Sorry but I'm coming anyway so check your lines and hold the handle a bit tighter.
Bad weather just follows me to these things and Part #6 of "The Stiletto Chronicles" will explain more about this!
Uncle Mikey needs to start feeling better since he's the one that's been badgering me for the past 20 years or so to attend a VSC.
Blame him.
Wind velocity will only increase the closer I get to Tucson. It's a me and nature thing.
Sorry, but I'm like a moth heading for the light.
Les McDonald
I guess this explains why the King Orange was so windy! n~ >:D
I was about to say the same thing.
...I once made the trip in 48mins... walter :X=======================================================
It's all my fault!Hi Les!
Sorry but I'm coming anyway so check your lines and hold the handle a bit tighter.
Bad weather just follows me to these things and Part #6 of "The Stiletto Chronicles" will explain more about this!
Uncle Mikey needs to start feeling better since he's the one that's been badgering me for the past 20 years or so to attend a VSC.
Blame him.
Wind velocity will only increase the closer I get to Tucson. It's a me and nature thing.
Sorry, but I'm like a moth heading for the light.
Les McDonald
>>?You don't need no stinkin' airplanes to have fun at VSC.<<UH Randy,
That's certain. I bounced my Cobra 15 feet into my first flight. Broke it and burned my hand when I went to pick it up. So no airplane but I'm having fun anyway. The windiest day at VSC is better than the best day working.
We got blown out today. No competition. Great dinner at El Corral, though! You don't need no stinkin' airplanes to have fun at VSC.
Chatted with Bob Gialdini after dinner at the motel,
Andrew,
I didn't think you're flight looked so bad. At least it lasted longer than mine.
Well I got my flight in yesterday with the Humongous, I was the second to last to fly on my circle in the first round. Needless to say I didn't make the top ten cut. But I did fly and did survive the wind and got the plane down in one piece. So I was happy. Today was another story, I have no one to blame but myself for not getting my stuff ready in time for VSC. My engine flamed out early in the flight, lucky the plane was in level flight when it happened. The good news is we have one throw away flight in Classic so that will be my throw away. I plan to change planes tomorrow and fly the Humongous in Classic, the corners will suck but at least I can count on it to complete the pattern. As I have said for four years in a row, wait till next year.
The good news is VSC is a lot more fun with my wife here to keep me company. And yes as Larry pointed out, there really is a hotel in Tucson call the "No-Tell-Motel".
The people here at VSC make this worth the trek every year. Had a long chat with Gorden Delaney about his Classic legal Heinz-57 and how it got it's name. Bob Hunt and I renewed our annual discussion on motorcycles, ya that's the ticket "Discussion". Joe Gilbert and his wife Colleen are so much fun, Joe flew the judges flight on Wednesday in the wind, so we all had to fly. And as always Doc Holiday and his dog are great fun to be around, it just would not be VSC without Doc.
Anyway tomorrow is another day.
Andy Borgogna