GBR/CAA F3P RD 2 8.12.13

Another early start saw me heading over the M62 again for the second league event of the year and a day of mixed Fortune lay ahead

Rd 1 - flight went well solid start 2nd

Rd 2 - clipped a light fitting on a stall turn zeroed the round

Rd 3 - took off and elivator trim was well out no time to trim out properlybut got trough a scrappy shedule, not sure why I had so much down trim can only think it was as a result of the light clip and I didn't notice.

Rd 4 - flown back to back with 3 and after the drama of sorting the Eli out I forgot to change lipo juice was going 6 moves in so I abandoned and landed as to not damage the model with it dieing on a up line

Rd 5 - fresh lipo and wanting to finish on a high I flew the shedule a bit faster than normal but went ok bar the touque roll finished the round 3rd

Overall result 5th so a bit annoyed with myself as I reckon I threw away a podium but also happy that when it all works as it should I'm right in the hunt.

The standard of flying is so high in every class now that any mistake is punished hard. You get to drop your lowest score but I had 3 so had to carry 2 of them into my overall tally.

The task is simple win the next 3 comps and I will the league!

Lots of vid to come if your interested from AP,AF and B schedules sadly no C shedule as I was judging that

Vids

Connor A Final
https://youtu.be/naZcIFB-wnA

Connor A Prelim
https://youtu.be/PJvKrkjZ9vI

Matt Hoyland A Prelim
https://youtu.be/PMMFTXHqGwc

Matt Hoyland A Final
https://youtu.be/cyC332TtbVQ

Steve S A Prelim
https://youtu.be/TdLQqrcmnzs

Paul Wilco A Prelim
https://youtu.be/MKQcIIOWxEg

Simon Cole F3P-B Winner
https://youtu.be/hZFajr1j8Sk

Ray Watts F3P-B
https://youtu.be/bEdGQstB3fQ

Steve Hunt F3P-B
https://youtu.be/ugFsdQ82GK0

Josh James F3P-B
https://youtu.be/ioVnQx4xP-4

Me F3P-B
https://youtu.be/HU12fKgRQh0

Mark Taylor F3P-B
https://youtu.be/_fZKSSZlp-c

Somone got an early xmas present, Matt`s new motor hand built in Russia and very very expensive, but also a very simple idea.




couple of standout models

first up the Elanor Feather flown by a couple of people and a very capable machine at 80-90grm



and Steve`s new freestyle steed a custom MT graphics Flame in a custom Gaz Holland (of Spideram fame) scheme

Very interesting day!

Well done!

WELL done Mark   

As from my competition experience it's all about the competing and enjoying, if you don't enjoy, no point competing.

Well done, it takes a lot of time & effort to compete let alone win

And a wow they do fly slow what a difference a year makes

Well done Mark

That contra rotating prop motor looks a work of art!

Nice stuff Mark.