From INAV 88, June 1996:
[on USIC 1996]
"The contest finished with EZB being flown from late morning until 4 PM. This event is beginning to be a bit of a specialists event, with half gram models being the norm. Even with the difficulty of building down to half a gram there were still forty-seven flyers in this event. .. Keeping up with one individual model for 25+ minutes in the cloud of [look alike] flying models was tough for the timers. Accurate timing was important because the race for the top was very close. Twenty-nine seconds separated the top two flyers with the lead changing three times in the early afternoon. A very intense way to close the Championship and the Nationals."
1996 USIC EZB results
1. Larry Cailliau 29:25
2. Larry Coslick 28:57
3. Jack McGillivray 26:54
4. Mike Thomas 26:08
5. Walt Van Gorder 24:50
[Cailliau flew his .51g EZB]
From INAV 89, October 1996:
"At the International EZB contest in Moscow, ID this year, combined EZB flights of 29 and 28 minutes would only achieve 4th place."
[Top contenders were Larry Coslick, Larry Calliau, Laurie Barr, Mike Palrang, Bernard Hunt, and others... YKL]
"The EZB event is going through a sorting out process. how light does one have to build to be competitive? For ceiling heights of 90 feet and up it appears that a model of from .55 to .65 grams is the weight to shoot for. Flaring props have an advantage in most sites, but props that really flair are easy to overpower, killing the climb."
"INAV will publish an article next issue on how to build and trim a very competitive EZB made entirely from hobby shop wood."
"Laurie Barr from England is having a great year. He won the internation EZB contest at Moscow Idahow and set a new world EZB record of 33:04 at Cardington."
"Competition is the best ever, and relying on outdated models will not cut it today. There is always the exception, but the top modelers are continually trying to improve the performance of their designs. Individuals who put new ideas and design changes to work should be able to stay ahead of the game."
1996 Wally Miller International EZB Contest
1. Laurie Barr 29:00 + 28:19 = 57:19
2. Larry Cailliau 28:48 + 28:24 = 57:12
3. Mike Palrang 28:29 + 28:27 = 56:56
4. Larry Coslick 28:39 + 27:46 = 56:25
5. Bernard Hunt 28:11 + 27:13 = 55:24
John Kagan was also a contestant in that contest. John, tell us what you remember of this epic battle.
[More about the winning planes in the next post ... YKL]
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