Russ Thompson
Oct 22, 2002, 01:00 AM
<p><big>Friday</p></big>
<p><blockquote>My friend Ian and I arrived at our hotel in Draper, Utah at 10:30 pm, Thursday evening. On Friday morning, the wind was already blowing by 8:00am. The event for Friday was to be held at Antelope Island, which is about a 1-1/2 hour drive from the hotel. After talking with a couple of Soar Utah veterans at breakfast about the hill and conditions at Antelope Island, and considering that the wind was already blowing locally, we decided to fly at Point of the Mountain on Friday instead. Throughout breakfast, the trees outside kept rustling, increasing our sense of urgency to get out to the hill. Ready to do some serious flying, we hastily finished up, grabbed our planes and headed out.</p></blockquote>
<p><big>Point of the Mountain</p></big>
<blockquote>This is my first impression of Point of the Mountain. It is an ideal flying site as the hill is very smooth and unobstructed. The back slope is used for landing approaches. The landing area is along the top of the point on the left. The main bowl is on the far side of the point.
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<td width="100%" align="center">Here is the back slope at Point of the Mountain.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">This shot is looking back across the bowl on the front side of Point of the Mountain. In the distance, Ian Gittins flies his Mini Acacia.</td>
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<p><big>My first flight</p></big>
<blockquote>This was our first year attending Soar Utah and the hill and conditions were new to us. When we arrived, the wind was blowing straight up the face at Point of the Mountain. Ian took out his Kestral wind meter and measured a steady 20 to 25 knots. I quickly grabbed my Meteor, a moderately heavy PSS plane with a wing loading of 30 ounces per square foot, and held it out in the lift where it floated weightlessly in my hands. Impressed, I turned on my radio and gave it a toss. In no time, it was up to speed and I started going through my repertoire of maneuvers. The lift was smooth and I was getting good punches on both sides of the bowl. I flew for about 15 minutes, getting a feel for the hill, and then I zoomed the plane back around the point on the left and lined up for my landing approach. The wind was also smooth in the landing area and the plane glided straight in, touched down and slid along for 10 or 15 feet on the short, dried up weeds for a perfect landing! It was a fairly descent first flight considering that I was not yet familiar with the site.</blockquote>
<blockquote>We later found out that Thursday was really booming with steady 35 to 40 knot winds. Tim Neja of the Inland Slope Rebels (ISR) crew said, "Guys were waiting for the wind to drop off so they could fly. I just wanted more!"</blockquote>
<blockquote>Throughout the rest of the day, pilots showed up with all types of planes. The ISR Crew was out in force, showing up with no less than 70 planes! Dave Wenzlick also brought many planes, two of which were his beautiful 4-meter Nimbus 4 and scratch-built A-10. In addition, Mike Lance had his huge 6-meter Minimoa and his DG 600.</blockquote>
<blockquote>The morning winds at Point of the Mountain were smooth and steady, but in the afternoons, the thermals start pumping and the winds begin to cycle as the thermals blow over the hill. On Friday and Saturday, cycles ranged between 12 and 35 knots. Having only flown coastal slopes, this cyclic lift phenomenon was new to me and took some getting used to.</blockquote>
<p><big>Saturday</p></big>
<blockquote>Having missed Antelope Island, Saturday was the first day of the official event for us. There were 110 registered pilots and by 8:00 am on Saturday morning, the hill was packed. To get the day rolling, the pilots' meeting was held around 9:00 am. For any pilots who wished to participate, there was a competition, which was based partially on flying and partially on static judging of the planes. For the flying portion, pilots were taken out individually and judged on a few basic maneuvers such as launch, making a 360 degree turn, flying a straight line, doing a loop and landing.</blockquote>
<blockquote>As soon as all pilots who wanted to participate in the competition had flown, the hill was opened up to all. The rest of the day was a fun fly, and the wind continued to howl all day.</blockquote>
<p><big>Sunday</p></big>
<blockquote>The wind came up early again on Sunday but was a little light at about 8 to 12 knots. Later in the day, the thermals began pumping again, but still did not generate enough lift to fly any heavy planes. We had planned to stay for Francis Peak on Monday, but because the winds were so light on Sunday, we decided to head back home.</blockquote>
<p><big>Some highlights of the weekend </p></big>
<blockquote>There were many interesting and beautiful planes at the event. Here are some of the things that stuck in my mind.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Carl Maas caught a thermal and specked out his P-39 Aircobra. Okay, it is pretty light plane, but a thermalling warbird?</blockquote>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_flying.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_flying_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_nimbus4.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_nimbus4_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_a10.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_a10_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Dave Wenzlick's Nimbus 4 was an awesome sight in the air. When he rolled it, the wings would really flex, making it look as if it were a live bird. Dave also launched his scratch built A-10 on its maiden flight on Friday. He did a great job on this plane keeping it very scale, and even built five vacuum form plugs just for the nacelles.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Tom Hoopes, who CD'd the event, flew his beautifully built, vintage Northrop Primary.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Mike Lance put on a stellar performance with his beautiful 6 meter Minimoa, complete with rolls, loops and stall turns. This plane was truly a sight to behold.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Arthur Markiewicz brought out his scratch built giant Boomerang. This gentle giant started out as a huge combat foamie, but he later decided to vacuum bag it and no longer uses it for combat. It is solid in the air and when the flaps are lowered, it will hover straight down for landings.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_f20.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_f20_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Brian Laird launched his gorgeous Aerospatiale Caravelle III and began strafing the ridge and rolling the airliner, giving its would-be passengers the ride of their lives. Unfortunately, this plane later sustained major damage in a mid-air. Brian also debuted the new Slope Scale F-20 at the event. Over the years, I have seen quite a number of F-20's on the slopes, but this one tops the list for scale appearance and really flies beautifully.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_3_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Carl Maas put on a great show with a giant B-29, dropping bombs on the spectators during one pass, which was a great crowd pleaser. Carl and his father, Carl Maas Senior, built this big beauty.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">On Saturday evening, everyone met at a nearby park for a banquet. Many pilots brought electric planes and flew them in the park before dinner. Later in the evening the "Peoples Choice" vote was taken, followed by a raffle in which many cool prizes ranging from hats to plane kits and even radios were given away.</td>
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<p><big>Peoples Choice Awards</p></big>
<blockquote><strong>PSS</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Carl Maas - B-29</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - A-10</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Robert Cavazos - P-63</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Vintage</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - Minimoa</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Tom Hoopes - Northrop Primary</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Tom Hencheid - Staggerwing</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Modern</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - DG 600</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - A-10</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Mike Lance - 1-26</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<p><big>Trophies</p></big>
<blockquote><strong>PSS</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Brian Laird - Aerospatiale Caravelle III</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Tim Neja - Tucano</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Mike Lance - Foamie Me-109</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Vintage</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - Minimoa</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Scott Marshall - Ka 6e</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Bill Jones - 1-26</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Modern</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - DG 600</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - Nimbus 4</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Arthur Markiewicz - Giant Boomerang</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<p><big>Conclusion</p></big>
<blockquote>Even though we only flew at Point of the Mountain, Soar Utah was a blast. The shear number of pilots and the wide variety of planes at the 2002 event made for an interesting and fun weekend. I would like to have flown at Francis Peak, as reports were that the wind was blowing at 30 knots up there! I look forward to flying there in 2004. I will also be sure to have some lighter planes and some electric warbirds for the 2004 event. I would like to thank <a href="http://www.silentflyer.org">InterMountain Silent Flyers</a> for a great weekend!</blockquote>
<p><blockquote>My friend Ian and I arrived at our hotel in Draper, Utah at 10:30 pm, Thursday evening. On Friday morning, the wind was already blowing by 8:00am. The event for Friday was to be held at Antelope Island, which is about a 1-1/2 hour drive from the hotel. After talking with a couple of Soar Utah veterans at breakfast about the hill and conditions at Antelope Island, and considering that the wind was already blowing locally, we decided to fly at Point of the Mountain on Friday instead. Throughout breakfast, the trees outside kept rustling, increasing our sense of urgency to get out to the hill. Ready to do some serious flying, we hastily finished up, grabbed our planes and headed out.</p></blockquote>
<p><big>Point of the Mountain</p></big>
<blockquote>This is my first impression of Point of the Mountain. It is an ideal flying site as the hill is very smooth and unobstructed. The back slope is used for landing approaches. The landing area is along the top of the point on the left. The main bowl is on the far side of the point.
</blockquote>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/pom.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/pom_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Here is the back slope at Point of the Mountain.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">This shot is looking back across the bowl on the front side of Point of the Mountain. In the distance, Ian Gittins flies his Mini Acacia.</td>
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<p><big>My first flight</p></big>
<blockquote>This was our first year attending Soar Utah and the hill and conditions were new to us. When we arrived, the wind was blowing straight up the face at Point of the Mountain. Ian took out his Kestral wind meter and measured a steady 20 to 25 knots. I quickly grabbed my Meteor, a moderately heavy PSS plane with a wing loading of 30 ounces per square foot, and held it out in the lift where it floated weightlessly in my hands. Impressed, I turned on my radio and gave it a toss. In no time, it was up to speed and I started going through my repertoire of maneuvers. The lift was smooth and I was getting good punches on both sides of the bowl. I flew for about 15 minutes, getting a feel for the hill, and then I zoomed the plane back around the point on the left and lined up for my landing approach. The wind was also smooth in the landing area and the plane glided straight in, touched down and slid along for 10 or 15 feet on the short, dried up weeds for a perfect landing! It was a fairly descent first flight considering that I was not yet familiar with the site.</blockquote>
<blockquote>We later found out that Thursday was really booming with steady 35 to 40 knot winds. Tim Neja of the Inland Slope Rebels (ISR) crew said, "Guys were waiting for the wind to drop off so they could fly. I just wanted more!"</blockquote>
<blockquote>Throughout the rest of the day, pilots showed up with all types of planes. The ISR Crew was out in force, showing up with no less than 70 planes! Dave Wenzlick also brought many planes, two of which were his beautiful 4-meter Nimbus 4 and scratch-built A-10. In addition, Mike Lance had his huge 6-meter Minimoa and his DG 600.</blockquote>
<blockquote>The morning winds at Point of the Mountain were smooth and steady, but in the afternoons, the thermals start pumping and the winds begin to cycle as the thermals blow over the hill. On Friday and Saturday, cycles ranged between 12 and 35 knots. Having only flown coastal slopes, this cyclic lift phenomenon was new to me and took some getting used to.</blockquote>
<p><big>Saturday</p></big>
<blockquote>Having missed Antelope Island, Saturday was the first day of the official event for us. There were 110 registered pilots and by 8:00 am on Saturday morning, the hill was packed. To get the day rolling, the pilots' meeting was held around 9:00 am. For any pilots who wished to participate, there was a competition, which was based partially on flying and partially on static judging of the planes. For the flying portion, pilots were taken out individually and judged on a few basic maneuvers such as launch, making a 360 degree turn, flying a straight line, doing a loop and landing.</blockquote>
<blockquote>As soon as all pilots who wanted to participate in the competition had flown, the hill was opened up to all. The rest of the day was a fun fly, and the wind continued to howl all day.</blockquote>
<p><big>Sunday</p></big>
<blockquote>The wind came up early again on Sunday but was a little light at about 8 to 12 knots. Later in the day, the thermals began pumping again, but still did not generate enough lift to fly any heavy planes. We had planned to stay for Francis Peak on Monday, but because the winds were so light on Sunday, we decided to head back home.</blockquote>
<p><big>Some highlights of the weekend </p></big>
<blockquote>There were many interesting and beautiful planes at the event. Here are some of the things that stuck in my mind.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Carl Maas caught a thermal and specked out his P-39 Aircobra. Okay, it is pretty light plane, but a thermalling warbird?</blockquote>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_flying.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_flying_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_nimbus4.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_nimbus4_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_a10.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/dw_a10_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Dave Wenzlick's Nimbus 4 was an awesome sight in the air. When he rolled it, the wings would really flex, making it look as if it were a live bird. Dave also launched his scratch built A-10 on its maiden flight on Friday. He did a great job on this plane keeping it very scale, and even built five vacuum form plugs just for the nacelles.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Tom Hoopes, who CD'd the event, flew his beautifully built, vintage Northrop Primary.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/ml_minimoa_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Mike Lance put on a stellar performance with his beautiful 6 meter Minimoa, complete with rolls, loops and stall turns. This plane was truly a sight to behold.</td>
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</table>
</div>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/am_bigwing_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Arthur Markiewicz brought out his scratch built giant Boomerang. This gentle giant started out as a huge combat foamie, but he later decided to vacuum bag it and no longer uses it for combat. It is solid in the air and when the flaps are lowered, it will hover straight down for landings.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_caravelle_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_f20.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/bl_f20_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Brian Laird launched his gorgeous Aerospatiale Caravelle III and began strafing the ridge and rolling the airliner, giving its would-be passengers the ride of their lives. Unfortunately, this plane later sustained major damage in a mid-air. Brian also debuted the new Slope Scale F-20 at the event. Over the years, I have seen quite a number of F-20's on the slopes, but this one tops the list for scale appearance and really flies beautifully.</td>
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</div>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_1_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_2_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/cm_b29_3_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Carl Maas put on a great show with a giant B-29, dropping bombs on the spectators during one pass, which was a great crowd pleaser. Carl and his father, Carl Maas Senior, built this big beauty.</td>
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</div>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/raffle.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2002/oct/crunchie/raffle_t.jpg" border="2"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">On Saturday evening, everyone met at a nearby park for a banquet. Many pilots brought electric planes and flew them in the park before dinner. Later in the evening the "Peoples Choice" vote was taken, followed by a raffle in which many cool prizes ranging from hats to plane kits and even radios were given away.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p><big>Peoples Choice Awards</p></big>
<blockquote><strong>PSS</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Carl Maas - B-29</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - A-10</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Robert Cavazos - P-63</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Vintage</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - Minimoa</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Tom Hoopes - Northrop Primary</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Tom Hencheid - Staggerwing</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Modern</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - DG 600</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - A-10</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Mike Lance - 1-26</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<p><big>Trophies</p></big>
<blockquote><strong>PSS</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Brian Laird - Aerospatiale Caravelle III</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Tim Neja - Tucano</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Mike Lance - Foamie Me-109</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Vintage</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - Minimoa</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Scott Marshall - Ka 6e</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Bill Jones - 1-26</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<blockquote><strong>Modern</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><ul>
<li><strong>First</strong> Mike Lance - DG 600</li>
<li><strong>Second</strong> Dave Wenzlick - Nimbus 4</li>
<li><strong>Third</strong> Arthur Markiewicz - Giant Boomerang</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<p><big>Conclusion</p></big>
<blockquote>Even though we only flew at Point of the Mountain, Soar Utah was a blast. The shear number of pilots and the wide variety of planes at the 2002 event made for an interesting and fun weekend. I would like to have flown at Francis Peak, as reports were that the wind was blowing at 30 knots up there! I look forward to flying there in 2004. I will also be sure to have some lighter planes and some electric warbirds for the 2004 event. I would like to thank <a href="http://www.silentflyer.org">InterMountain Silent Flyers</a> for a great weekend!</blockquote>