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So, it appears pylon racers are slightly nutty... It also appears that I fit right in! It's raining and I'm watching the only patch of blue sky disappear into the distance. It's 8:30 am. I'm at the flying field, early as usual. Sitting in my truck, eating a PB&J, wondering if anyone else is going to show up? Nutty, yes?
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Two things are becoming constants during the 2011 Pylon Racing season. 1) We race under gray skies more often than blue. 2) I'm an early bird compared to the rest of the racers!
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Another gloomy day was in store for the racers who showed up at the Wine Country Flyers field looking for a day of pylon racing. The clouds never cleared and most of us thought there would be some rain at some point during the day. As luck would have it, no drops came down and only one plane was damaged during the races. Anthony McDonald's Spitfire lost it's tail half during a rough landing. Other than that, there were no racing casualties.
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My learning curve continues and was a steep one today. It reminds me that I've got a long way to go in this sport, and while it was a semi-frustrating day, it's great fun learning to be good at something new. My day started off great. I flew the 1st round for both classes (T-28 and Reno 450) and won them both, but that's when the poop hit the fan (or prop, as it were!)
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As with anything new to us, there's a learning curve. This can be embraced and enjoyed, or it can be cursed and dreaded ... As everyone should well know by now, I'm having a great time learning about racing r/c airplanes (otherwise known as Pylon Racing). The July race was another great learning experience that shows I've got to get more stick time if I want to get better. But, that's jumping ahead in this story, let's start at the beginning of the day ....
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June 12th was a near perfect day for flying r/c airplanes. Beautiful blue skies, light winds, charged batteries and airplanes ready to fly. Well, ready to RACE is more like it. The 12th was the day for the monthly WC Flyers pylon race. And, I had been looking forward to it for the last 3 weeks.
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I had waited almost a month. And, as it turns out, waiting for pylon racing is a tough chore for me. To fill the time gap, I flew my racer T-28 a couple of times, fine tuning the radio, practicing pylon turns and landings, etc ... But, there's only so much one can do flying a "racer" all by itself. This plane needs a course and other planes to race against! A month doesn't sound too bad, but in hobby shop years that's a long time!
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WC Flyers, Pylon Racing Report, April 17th, 2011: As I left the house early Sunday morning, two things were on my mind ...
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Alright Pilots and flying fans, it's time for Indoor Fly #4. May 2st, at the University of Sports, from 6pm to 9pm.
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It was another fantastic Indoor Flying Event. We tried something new this time, scheduled flying time....
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What a nice way to spend a Saturday evening, than flying r/c airplanes and helicopters. We flew from 6pm to after 9pm, at the University of Sports in Rohnert Park. This was our 2nd Indoor Fly Day, and once again it was a great success for all.
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It was a cold, rainy, windy Sunday afternoon ... And, we were flying R/C airplanes and Helicopters! Yep, we sure were! Indoors at the University of Sports in Rohnert Park!
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