March 26. Beatrice, Nebraska, 26.5 ft. auditorium, has a couple
basketball hoops with supporting structure into the wall. Usually no
problem, esp. for slow F1d. Last weekend club contest was drifty for
lightweights at ceiling, requiring about 20+ pole steers for a 25
minute flight. I turn my back for one minute to talk to a club
fellow. Model drifts about 20% floor length in one circle, wall
threatens. Before I could rescue, F1d hopelessly tangles in
basketball structure support steel. Prop snugly torqued around a
cable at about 20 ft. No ladders anywhere. Except.
Gary H reminds me that town fire station is around the corner. I go
to fire station to beg for a ladder. They refuse to lend me one, but
send a four man crew with ladder, into the auditorium. They set up,
and generously allow me to climb the ladder to save my own model.
Two of the crew, one of them the Captain, hang around for some time
afterward to talk about our models and gawk at the beauty of FF
indoor in flight. One brings a buddy back later on to spectate.
They seemed most surprised that all this is rubber powered.
Mark F1diddler
(More contest results when I can get them.)
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