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Cullman Aeromodellers - AUTHORS
Ernest Hemmingway,
Samuel Clemmons, Daniel Webster and other like notorious authors
wrote some good, informative and entertaining books we've all
used in the past for research, pleasure, etc.
If there is a "How-To"
publication on effective and efficient contest running in the
future, it will no-doubt be authored by our H E (Highly
efficient) SPA Sec/Treas. Steve Byrum....notable Contest
Director for years now for the Cullman Aeromodellers Model
Airplane Club in Cullman, Alabama.
Mail list readers will
recall, I (PIO) went out on a limb and quoted the National
Weather Service in Huntsville, AL, which on Friday Sept.
19th....said "no rain til Sunday afternoon then only 30%
chance". 1/2 of their forecast was "right-on"....for Saturday
Sept. 20 was just delightful and the 23 flyers in the MASTERS
contest really enjoyed it. As scheduled, four complete rounds
by all classes were completed plus the Memorial Trophy Fly-Off
was flown with ample time for all to shower and shove off to the
Annual Masters Business meeting and banquet. The un-forecast
rain started about 9:30 AM Sunday morning and never quit....so
Steve MC'd a delightful awards ceremony under the covered
pavilion. Congrats to all the winners and thanks so much for
the interest and participation in the Points Championships for
this season. At least two of the Points Championships were
determined at the MASTERS.
The Memorial Trophy
"Fly-Off".....as always, was the highlight of the activity with
5 judges amassed along the runway diligently seeking errors in
the qualifiers flights (there weren't many). We five judges
agreed amongst us, neither of the 3 qualifiers flew such
errorless flights in regular competition as they did this
flight. Only 11 raw points seperated 1st and 2nd place
after the "high" and the "low" scores were discarded and the
others tallied. I wish every precision aerobatic RC pilot "wannabee"
could have viewed this round. The poise and execution
demonstrated by these excellant pilots was admired and
appreciated by the spectators that lined the area behind the
judges. These guys were shining examples of the kind of
model-flying skills and expertise we all hope to achieve. I'm
proud I have all their autographs to show my Grandchildren when
reliving that event!
Results are on the
Webpage as will some of the early photos with more to be added
just as soon as they are processed.
Thanks much
Cullman.....as has become a tradition with you folks, ya'll are
such GREAT hosts and hostesses.
SPA PIO
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