Re: Peach State Record Trials (Cat I)

From: Yuan Kang Lee <ykleetx_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:03:35 -0000

Here are results from the Peach state Record Trials, courtesy of Bill Gowen.

I've also posted the results in the files section under contest results.

-Kang

TTOMA Cat 1 Record Trials
11/19/11
Report and results

Another great day of flying was had at St. Lukes on Saturday, November 19. Six fliers recorded
approximately 45 official attempts at State or National records during the day. No National records fell
but the Georgia State records took quite a beating. A special treat was the presence of Jim Richmond
and his wife who flew in from their home in Indiana to participate.

Here is a listing of recorded flights
(best flights are underlined, ** denotes new State record):

Peanut Scale
Richard Schneider :46, :36, :42, :45, :40

No-Cal
Richard Schneider :38, :49, 1:17 (2:44 total)

Helicopter
Joshua Finn #2 copter 2:13, 3:44, 5:12, 2:13, 4:57, 6:09**

Ministick
Jim Richmond 7:50**
Nick Ray 4:45, 2:34, 7:25, 6:32, 6:31
Joshua Finn 4:29, 3:47, 5:31, 5:38, 4:49

F1D
Nick Ray 14:47, 15:08**

Limited Pennyplane
Joshua Finn 4:38, 7:08
John Barker 4:23, 5:05

A-6
Bill Gowen 5:22, 5:14, 6:03

F1L
Bill Gowen 12:40**
Jim Richmond 10:17

EZB
Jim Richmond 16:07**

Legal Eagle
John Barker 1:11, 1:21

Dime Scale
John Barker 1:27

Intermediate Stick
John Barker 3:54, 7:37




--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Nick Ray <lasray@...> wrote:
>
> PEACH STATE INDOOR RECORD TRIALS
>
> November 19, 2011 9am-4pm
>
> The Thermal Thumbers of Metro Atlanta are hosting our inaugural indoor
> record trials
> in the Great Hall at St. Lukes Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody, GA, where
> we've been
> flying for years. The Great Hall is a great category I site with a ceiling
> height just three
> inches below the maximum. The room is drift-free and offers a smooth ceiling
> with few
> hazards, and the walls are cushioned. The room also features a long, vaulted
> ceiling
> running down the center of the room that offers several more feet in height.
> This is a
> good room for setting records, as Bill Gowen has done recently in F1M AMA
> and A-
> 6. A review of the AMA's indoor records reveals many are over twenty years
> old. This
> presents an opportunity for more modern designs and aggressive fliers.
> St. Lukes is located in the northern Atlanta suburbs and is very convenient
> to hotels,
> restaurants, and shopping, including nearby Perimeter Center mall. The
> immediate
> area can be reached directly from the airport via the MARTA train. St. Lukes
> is on Mt.
> Vernon Rd. about one mile west of Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Detailed maps to the
> site can
> be found at thermalthumbers.com.
> The CD will be David Mills (AMA #7717), and he can be contacted at
> 404-509-4209
> or davidmillsatl_at_... . AMA membership is required to fly. Adult fliers
> will be
> charged a fee of $10.00; kids can fly for free. Flying starts at 8:00 am and
> ends at 5:00
> pm. Come see us and make your mark. Good luck!
>
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