I apologize for being verbose but I have to express my sincere thanks to Norm Furutani and Ralph Ray and everyone else who organized - participated - attended the Tustin Hangar indoor freeflight event. I knew that if my 15 year old son and 13 year old daughter could see it with their own eyes they would understand the craziness and yet develop an interest. Everyone there was extra friendly and we felt included the entire time. After we met Ralph Ray, Stan Buddenbohm, Lee Hines, and Larry Renger, and I explained just who they really ARE, my kids were suitably impressed. Ralph Ray went out of his way to get my son out in the middle with him while he launched and to open a dialogue and answer questions. Questions like "why does it break in half spontaneously mid-flight" (Ralph was using a radio dethermalizer to keep his HLG away from the walls). Ralph even got my son to smile BROADLY (which just amazed me because it's kinda hard to do) by cracking a joke about how he wears his 2-finger flying glove not just for the extra friction-grip, but also because it's kind of sexy. That's a great example of the hospitality/camaraderie we experienced the entire time we were there.
My son and daughter and I are now working on some new starter planes (stringless wonder, peck ROG, etc.) and also after seeing that heli float for 2:45 are thinking about Science Olympiad.
We'll be back at Tustin! Thanks again. BIG Thanks! Paul.
p.s. I took a few pictures but they are nowehere near as good as Brian F's (that hangar is a horrible place to take good pictues). I'll inform when they are posted after I pick and choose and clean them up...
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--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Norm Furutani <tilka89@...> wrote:
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> Some changes for the upcoming Tustin session. May 14 and 15, 2011
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> We have a new entry gate. It is closer to Valencia Ave. and we won't have to go down the dirt road.
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> We will have 600 x 300 feet of floor space (same as before). Last post was 300 x 300'
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> Still have plenty of spots open. Need to get at least 25 paying folks or next time the price will have to go up!
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> See attached for more info:
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> Thanks!
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> - Norm
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Received on Tue May 17 2011 - 10:34:45 CEST
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