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MDM
May 14, 2005, 06:52 PM
Bob Buxton from NH won with his RES AVA

http://www.pbase.com/mdm/image/43364758/original.jpg
dephela
May 14, 2005, 09:41 PM
And! Everyone got to have a GREAT hamburger[s] cooked by the CD if they wanted!
ScottLister
May 15, 2005, 06:53 AM
Great contest Mike. If I had a pound of lead I could have kept my glider from going backwards!

Scott
BrianSmith
May 15, 2005, 07:48 AM
Hmmm Another Ava win.."AND" in the wind too.. :D Brian
MDM
May 15, 2005, 01:05 PM
oh there wasnt that much wind, maybe 10mph. For ballast, you could have jammed one of ricks moose burges in your fuse, or ask around. Any one with their slope bag with them would have a pound to lend you and all kinds of tape !

More pictures here for anyone interested:

http://www.pbase.com/mdm/dsc_may_05&page=all
CHARLIE BRITT 7
May 15, 2005, 02:19 PM
What were the other guys flying, looks like i can pick out 3 Polecat Thermal dancers or look-alikes.
AVA, yes Brian You Just can't keep a good glider down!
Richard, where is your glider ?? Great pics, really enjoyed them.
Charlie :)
BrianSmith
May 15, 2005, 04:47 PM
Thanks..Enjoyed the pictures....
Hi Charlie...Brianoh there wasnt that much wind, maybe 10mph. For ballast, you could have jammed one of ricks moose burges in your fuse, or ask around. Any one with their slope bag with them would have a pound to lend you and all kinds of tape !

More pictures here for anyone interested:

http://www.pbase.com/mdm/dsc_may_05&page=all
MDM
May 15, 2005, 07:35 PM
What were the other guys flying, looks like i can pick

Three or four manti with Supra mods (i think), two erasers, a tragi, Allan Wright reviewing a BOT kind of plane with ailerons, maybe a laser, maybe a super V, the AVA, an SBC XC plane and 1/2 doz others I have no idea..
ScottLister
May 15, 2005, 08:51 PM
Mdm, others included a majestic, sapphire, spirit, bird 3000

Scott
Maineiac63
May 15, 2005, 09:01 PM
:) KUDOs from another Maineiac now in SE Michigan, we do enjoy our gliders out here as well , however we did start in Maine. In Fact we started everything in Maine, my old home State. :)
Goinav8n
May 15, 2005, 09:11 PM
It sure seems as if you guys had a great time. I sure missed a good one.

Jeff
Jose E Bruzual
May 15, 2005, 09:14 PM
Three or four manti with Supra mods (i think), two erasers, a tragi, Allan Wright reviewing a BOT kind of plane with ailerons, maybe a laser, maybe a super V, the AVA, an SBC XC plane and 1/2 doz others I have no idea..

If you are refering to the CRRC guys, they are flying Aegea wings with Terry Luchenbach fuse.
MDM
May 16, 2005, 07:01 AM
If you are refering to the CRRC guys, they are flying Aegea wings with Terry Luchenbach fuse.

Hey, i tried... the tails look supra like
capt soap
May 16, 2005, 04:48 PM
Is that my old flying buddy " Jim Tyrie" in the middle of the photograph? Lee
MDM
May 16, 2005, 05:22 PM
Is that my old flying buddy " Jim Tyrie" in the middle of the photograph? Lee

http://www.pbase.com/mdm/image/43364751
robtbuxton
May 16, 2005, 06:32 PM
By the way I am the pilot of the AVA and I did have 10.4 ounzes of extra lead on board, made all the difference. Sometime I think it actually flies better with the extra weight. And yes that was Jim Tyre. He and I will be in Lancaster this coming weekend for the LASS Contest.
ScottLister
May 16, 2005, 06:40 PM
Bob, Great to have you on the board. That was some great flying you did.

Scott
robtbuxton
May 16, 2005, 07:03 PM
The truth of the matter is the AVA makes me look good.