Here's a video from yesterday and today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5iBjRh5hWI&feature=g-upl&context=G27455e1AUAAAAAAAAAA
There are two great video takes of Bill and Gary launching their A6 models.
In A6, I saw Gary Hodson make a couple of record attempts. He did not overtake Bill's record of 10:20 from yesterday. Bill left his A6 in the box and flew LPP and F1L for the day.
Senior flier Royce Chung has been flying his ministick for a few days, going for the ministick record. The record is about 13:50, and he has flown 12+ so far. Royce came to Tustin with Lou Young -- they are from the Bay Area.
Stan Buddenbohm made one series of record attempts, but did not break Jim Buxton's HLG record.
The air was good in the afternoon. I made a 32:10 EZB flight, and Bill Gowen flew his LPP for 17:54. Tustin in winter can yield longer flying times than Johnson City and the Kibbie Dome.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@...> wrote:
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> A6 update ...
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> The 11 minute A6 flight hasn't happened, but Bill Gowen did set a new record today at 10:20. Earlier in the day, Bill first broke the record with a 9:51. Gary Hodson had set it on Monday with a 9:43.
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> Bill's 10:20 flight topped out at about 110' and had a long slow descent. Gary's flights also top out at about the same altitude. Bill's earlier 9:51 flight was different. Using a longer and heavier motor, Bill's model climbed like a #%$_at_ and topped out at about 140'. A knot formed in the motor, and the remaining motor ran out of turns at about 9:20 at about 40'.
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> Gary broke several motors late in the day as he was trying to match Bill. I expect Gary to counter strongly tomorrow.
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> -Kang
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
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> > Thanks for the update, Norm. Perhaps we will see a 11+ minute A6 flight this week. Bill Gowen will arrive Wednesday to fly A6 also. Go Bill and Gary!
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> > -Kang
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> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Norm Furutani <tilka89@> wrote:
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> > > Turnout was low today and the air was not the best, BUT! Gary Hodson set a new A-6 record! From 9:33 to 9:43.
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> > > - Norm
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