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2013 Truro Scale Aerobatics
There were 15 pilots flying in the 2013 Truro Scale Aerobatics contest, one of the better years we've been beating ourselves at this. They were: Alan Coolen, Ben Lann, Brandon Smith, Chris Garrett, Dan Thibiauld, Dayle Smith, Kelly Doary, Mike Notley, Paul Sinnis, Sandy McInnis, Andrew Caldwell, Jim Lloyd and Matt Clarke. These pilots flew a grand total of 355 judged sequences.
Andrew Caldwell won the Basic class. There were 3 pilots in Basic. The winning order was: (1) Andrew Caldwell, (2) Dayle Smith and (3) Jim Lloyd. They flew 5 known sequences (3 rounds). The scores ranged from a low of 2,204.9 to a high of 4,000 (a range of 1,795.1 points).
Ben Lann won the Sportsman class. There were 5 pilots in Sportsman. The winning order was: (1) Ben Lann, (2) Brandon Smith, (3) Chris Garrett, (4) Matt Clarke and (5) Dan Thibauld. They flew 12 known sequences (6 rounds). The scores ranged from a low of 3,118.4 to a high of 8,000 (a range of 4,881.6 points).
Kelly Doary won the Intermediate class. There were 5 pilots in Intermediate. The winning order was: (1) Kelly Doary, (2) Alan Coolen, (3) Paul Sinnis, (4) Mike Notley and (5) Sandy McInnis. They flew 12 known sequences (6 rounds). The scores ranged from a low of 5,105.2 to a high of 8,000 (a range of 2,894.8 points).
The tightest competition was for 2nd place in the Sportsman class, with only 254.5 points difference between Brandon Smith and Chris Garrett.
We were pleased that there were no major crashes in the event, although landing gear did seem to play a role. Mike Notely landed short in the high wind on Saturday, tearing out the gear in his new plane; No fear, the NG Mafia pulled an "all nighter" and Mike was back with a vengance on Sunday, his gear absolutely non the less for wear. Sandy McInnis de-laminated his gear while practising on Friday ...splinted the gear with ply and epoxy and was there Saturday. Half way through his second round his engine quit and he dead-sticked about 5 feet short in the long grass - "re-de-laminating" the gear. With the able assistance of Mike Notely, they were able to re-glue the gear, wrap it with thin glass cloth soaked in CA, then resin....(these gear guys stick together!!). Sandy made the third round on Saturday, and the first 2 on Sunday until a dumb thumb "think I'll go around/no I can land/no I'd better go around/no I can land..." these never end well do they? That pretty much finalized the gear...oh the splint held up, it was the other side he destroyed!!
Chris Garrett and able wife Kathy are to be commended for running a fine contest. It was their first time at it, but at the end of the day, everyone gathered around to congratulate them....WELL DONE GUYS.
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