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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:04:56 -0000 "Mark" <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com> writes:
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> March 26. Beatrice, Nebraska, 26.5 ft. auditorium, has a couple
> basketball hoops with supporting structure into the wall. Usually
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> problem, esp. for slow F1d. Last weekend club contest was drifty
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> 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.
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> Gary H reminds me that town fire station is around the corner. I go
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> to fire station to beg for a ladder. They refuse to lend me one,
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> send a four man crew with ladder, into the auditorium. They set up,
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> and generously allow me to climb the ladder to save my own model.
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> Two of the crew, one of them the Captain, hang around for some time
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> 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
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> (More contest results when I can get them.)
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
Received on Sun Apr 02 2006 - 12:31:48 CEST
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