GBR/CAA F3P Comp - Sth Elmsall - 5th Feb 2012

Next Sunday I will head along to South Elmsall, Wakfield for the final round of this winters GBR/CAA F3P League.

To up the pressure Matt Hoyland has just sent pics of the trophies up for grabs



I am currently 3rdin my class so im off to read up on the rules to see if I have any chance of the league win. (must fly better than today though)

Ooooh, Im gonna try for the one in the middle

Tim wrote:Ooooh, Im gonna try for the one in the middle

Good luck with that one.

M

Easy, I could hit it blindfold - I could even hover over it first now thanks to my tuition from the boy wonder yesterday ( thanks BTW )

Your welcome

M

3rd again, report and pics to come, but first a brew

M

Mark Barnes wrote:3rd again, report and pics to come, but first a brew

M

Well done

Good stuff Mark

Ta,

Well As most of you know I travelled down Saturday night, what a journey that was 117 miles in 4hr 10mins. Anyway thats for another time.

I met up with Dave Kirk, Gaz Holland and Brian Holford in the pup just in time for a couple of pints and a chat before I tucked myself in bead for the night.

Woke up this morning and looked out of the window



30mins later we were at the venue along with a few other pilots and event organisers but no hall staff to open up, As you can see the conditions were perfect for a Indoor comp



Not to be put off a few of us broke out the shokkies and had a fly in the snow, I had the first flight of the morning with the star of the show my little UMX Decathlon.

Anyway, around 9.30 we got in the hall and cracked on, Once again my lack of consistency cost me and after 2 rounds I was 4th, I then put in a couple of good rounds to climb to 3rd and consolidated that with a strong finish in round 5.

The silver wear


Some models (I came home with one of these, can you guess what)




My fav of the day, A very very nice Dinna from Andy Whitehead 88grm RTF and flew like it was on rails.


and another couple of new models from Andy with Gaz Holland paint jobs, for 4 site/extra gear




Im pretty pleased to be fair when I think were I was with the schedule flying back in Dec @ EIM Paul and Brain are very consistent and desirve to be above me.

League Winners are

C - Paul Willcocks
B- Gaz Holland
A- Connor Stephenson

More to follow once the pics start coming through

YEP great stuff mark

steve price

Well done Mark, was thinking about you last night thought you might be in for another on the roof experience

Brian Colclough wrote:Well done Mark, was thinking about you last night thought you might be in for another on the roof experience

hahah thanks, Nah the thought of the southerners getting a round in helped me on my way.


Should also say a big thanks to you all for letting me have a bit of a practice during our indoor sessions im sure it helped.

M

Practice for the indoor comps must be a pain at least when doing it for IMAC outdoors you can get down the field and have a good session when it's blowing and have the field more or less to yourself no such luck indoors though.

Good efferort Mark& Well done .

What you need is a MUCH bigger shed at home

Oi Zaidy - get back in that workshop you slacker

Well done though!

Well Done,

You came home with the model with lots of yellow on it

No Yellow!

How the morning started, Me UMX Cath and a deserted snow filled car park



and me missing the centre line with my hover.

Tim wrote:Oi Zaidy - get back in that workshop you slacker

All ready been at it all day Tim !

Mark, stunning photo of the empty snow filled car park.

Late - but well done Mark!