03-12-2012, 09:44 PM
SRL flew brilliantly for a well deserved win - a stand-out moment of the weekend was when his victory roll after the final race turned into a victory rolling circuit!
Was well pleased with my flying too. All the Fun Fighter runs were over the short course this round (whereas at the last event half were on the long course) which made it easier to see improvement and consistency. Averaged some 25 seconds faster on the short course this time out, in pretty ordinary conditions to boot. Now scratching my head over how to find *another* 25 seconds to compete with the big boys, but that's all part of the fun.
Continue to be surprised at how much fun and how addictive this racing business is - I'm not a speed demon by any stretch, but there is something special about seeing your plane just sitting in a "groove" and knowing you took a perfect turn.
An all round phenomenal weekend... with a great bunch of guys!
Was well pleased with my flying too. All the Fun Fighter runs were over the short course this round (whereas at the last event half were on the long course) which made it easier to see improvement and consistency. Averaged some 25 seconds faster on the short course this time out, in pretty ordinary conditions to boot. Now scratching my head over how to find *another* 25 seconds to compete with the big boys, but that's all part of the fun.
Continue to be surprised at how much fun and how addictive this racing business is - I'm not a speed demon by any stretch, but there is something special about seeing your plane just sitting in a "groove" and knowing you took a perfect turn.
An all round phenomenal weekend... with a great bunch of guys!
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<span title="No longer arboreally challenged!">Parkzone Stinson SR-10 </span>
Extra-300S EPP
<del>F-18 Blue Angels 64mm EDF</del>
<span title="Why won't it die?!">HK Mini Cessna EPO</span>
Spektrum DX6i - Mode 1</td>
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Parkzone T-28 Ultra Micro
E-Flite UMX BEAST
SRL Index
CloudsFly / AXN Floater
"2x6" basla/ply kit built glider
SBach 1000mm</td>
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Skyartec Cessna 182 (small UAV)
UAV-168 (bigger UAV)
<span title="2nd-hand; rebuild on-hold">"BigBoy" Hugin (biggest UAV)</span>
<span title="For invading small countries">X-8 flying wing</span></td>
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