2009 Chatham CAN-AM IMAC shindig

[goneflyin2002]

Hey kids...
Welcome to the Chatham CAN-AM in 2 weeks Sept 12,13, the last NC IMAC contest before the NC finals in Wheeler.

Looking forward to seeing y'all and I promise better weather than last time. Well I hope..
We've got some nice prizes from Smart Fly and maybe more.

There are registrations on both the IMAC website http://www.mini-iac.com/Home/ControlPanels/EventSystem/EventDetail/tabid/75/xmmid/397/xmid/208/xmview/2/RecordID/208/default.aspx
and on the Canadian Scale Aerobatics website http://www.peneloperc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=51

For those that haven't been before, we have a nice 6 acre flying field with unobstructed approaches. We'll be flying 2 flightlines, with all classes and some Freestyle- I'll have a good sound system on hand to liven it up!

There is plenty of room for camping, and we have a clubhouse building that you can charge batteries if needed. There will be a concession stand for lunches.

If the group wants to again, we'll go for a good time dinner at the steakhouse... apparently they have beer... and maybe a drumset Mike M!

Our field GPS coordinates-- 42.289692, -82.208517

Map to the field-- http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=42.289692,+-82.208517&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr
And a hotels list-- Super8 and Travelodge in Chatham are probably the most convenient.
http://www.chatham-kent.ca/recreation+and+tourism/places+to+stay/hotels+and+motels/C-K+Hotels+and+Motels.htm

Let's see some more registrations in advance so we can get geared up please guys!
BTW this contest counts in the NC points race...

Looking forward to it!:198:

Thanks
Don

goneflyin@ciaccess.com
cell: 818 912 9158 if you have any questions

[zzw26n]

Don,

How many Pilots do you normally have at this Contest? The Filed looks awesome.

Ward

[goneflyin2002]

Hey Ward,
last year was poor due to weather, but the year before we had about 40 contestants!
It was a great time.
Hope you can make it!
Don

[Bryan Mailloux]

In 2008 it got very wet and windy, lots of pilots came and tried to wait out the rain but that didn't work.
We still had a good time visiting RM classic cars and drooling over some very rare and gorgeous cars.

[ncsanik]

Don, I think you are going to have to throw in another tour of your shop to help sweeten the deal for some people.

[goneflyin2002]

Hey Brian,
Can do. Bring your checkbook, they're all gassed up! Will it be a Ferrari, or a Duesenberg???

Team Futaba!! Congrats!

Don

[Yakov]

Hey Brian,

Team Futaba!! Congrats!

Don

Yeah about time Brian... way to go.... EH!

[ncsanik]

Does Ferrari make something large enough to haul my 40%er?

[Yakov]

Does Ferrari make something large enough to haul my 40%er?

Two words.... trailer hitch!

Been done here already, localy.

Ferrari said WTF? Buyer said My Money!

[exeter_acres]

Always a fun and well run contest! Wish I could make it!

[gsxr]

I am in for sure...The tour of the R&M facility was awesome.... and there was a picture shoot of this hot lookin chick.... Don can you set that up for us again? See you at the contest.

[Rick Kroeze]

Always a fun and well run contest! Wish I could make it!

Wimp!

It's just a short drive...

[exeter_acres]

LOL!

I'll load up the vespa scooter and come right on up!

[Rick Kroeze]

Awesome.

We'll leave a light on.

[goneflyin2002]

Hey Brian,
Ok, ok, the Ferrari's all gassed up and the hitch will be on for Friday.:206:

Will that be good?

mama mia!


Don

[goneflyin2002]

Curtis,
sure would be good to see ya again.
We're considering Fla again this spring for an IMAC...

Don

[Dave_ORCC]

Ok, so I was planning on coming BUT........ if there's a Ferrari there with a trailer hitch on it... NO WAY!!

How do you say "blasphemy" in Italian?

Don, tough one but, I think I'll take the Duesenburg ;)

Cheers,
Dave

[ncsanik]

Don, I just found out today that I have to be in Kalamazoo Friday evening for a school event. I may not make it like I had planed.

[Rick Kroeze]

How do you say "blasphemy" in Italian?

Dave

Mercedes

or better still Fiat.



Don, tough one but, I think I'll take the Duesenburg ;)

Dave

Wrong choice. The one Ferrari they had there was worth $10mil. Buy a lot of Duesenburg's with that.

Rick

[Rick Kroeze]

Don, I just found out today that I have to be in Kalamazoo Friday evening for a school event. I may not make it like I had planed.

That's just wrong.

[Dave_ORCC]

Mercedes

or better still Fiat.


Wrong choice. The one Ferrari they had there was worth $10mil. Buy a lot of Duesenburg's with that.

Rick

LOL.......... another option....... Ford?!


HHHmmmm, so, which Ferarri and which Duesenberg exactly? I think I might stick with the Duesy though........ matches my gangster image ;)

Cheers,
Dave

[Wayne]

You guys have fun this weekend.
I hear some of you may be in Wheeler. It would be good to see you guys.

[goneflyin2002]

Thanks Wayne,

should be fun.

I'm registered at Wheeler, looking forward to getting my butt whuppped.

Don

[Wayne]

Scores are now posted on the IMAC site.

[airbusmech]

Thanks Don & Rick, Had a great weekend ! Can't wait for next year !!

Ralph

[roxberrym]

Don, Rick, Cliff (and your bride!), Norm and all the crew from the club that helped put on the contest, thanks for the great time. It was great to see old friends and meet new friends from Canada...eh. Looking forward to seeing some at the regionals in Wheeler this weekend and others next season. My best to all.
Mike R.

[goneflyin2002]

Well it was a success...
21 pilots, from far and wide (Ottawa and Sudbury all the way to Ohio and Michigan), great weather, and everyone on their game. All but a couple were IMAC members.
Pilots arrived Friday afternoon and started practicing. We were happy to have guest judges- Guillaume and Randy helped quite a lot. Thanks guys!
Saturday started with perfect weather- and with Mike M serenading the pilots on the PA.
We had the flight line skewed at 45 degrees to the field, for a couple reasons. Our neighbour has a horse farm that we needed to stay far away from, and it also lengthens the effective runway. This caused a bit of trouble for some guys, as they were having trouble getting a good flight line reference. We'll try to improve that next year.
However it also put the flight line exactly east-west, so no one had to look into the sun all day! (not that bad eh!)
We flew 3 rounds, plus an extra for basic, and finished somewhat early.
It was kind of difficult to arrange judging and flight lines due to the imbalance of class populations- this is where our rent-a-judges came in very handy! The pilots were great at keeping themselves moving along.
Saturday night was good eatin! A crew of more than 30 ended up at T-Bone's steakhouse for some beer and grub and some stories. Later, a smaller crew went over to RM Restoration for a tour of the shop. Even later, another crew ended up at the campfire at the field for an evening blast (eh Dave n Tom!)
Sunday morning was really foggy, then cleared up for the Unknowns.
All classed completed their unknowns, and Basic got an extra round of knowns in. What fun...
Following another round of knowns for everyone, we set up some Basic Unknowns to try for our 3 brave Basic pilots. They did really well, and had fun at it! Thanks Isabel for that idea. It was done as a separate thing from the contest.
Lunch was served both days by Dad (Norm) and his crew- Dave, James (my boy) and his two buddies. The sausages and TexBurgers were great! Thanks guys!
Freestyle this year was very good- I'm glad to see more participation in this part of IMAC. We had 3 solos and one team compete. Dave and Tom from Ottawa flew a formation routine with their matching pilotless (:D ) Dalton extras, and did an excellent job. Much easier said than done!
Bryan M won the freestyle with a well choreographed routine- with custom arranged music even!
Scoring was expertly handled by Cliff and Val Bailey- reports showed up right after each round and no problems! Many, many thanks to these two, it's a long thankless job.
So, the standings were announced and trophies awarded, and we could see the sometimes very close races in the classes- in particular first and second in Intermediate and Advanced- less than 50 points out of 8000 between Bryan M and Tom H in Intermediate, and less than 30 between Mike M and Louis M in Advanced. Great race!
Unlimited was less than exciting however...
The seniors race was good with Mike Roxberry winning with .749 points. Way to go old guy!
Thanks have to go to the helpers with the event- Cliff and Val for scoring, Norm and crew for food, Rick for overall help, my wife Penny for many things, my boy James for being the photographer, and the club for donating the field for the event.
Hope to see you all again next summer and thanks for making a good last event for Ontario IMAC.
See here for scores: http://www.mini-iac.com/Portals/0/Regions/NC/Events/208/report_results.html
Best,
Don
IMAC 2536

[gsxr]

Thanks Don you always throw a good contest for us I am going to next years for sure. Tell your dad the hamburgers were awesome. What a weekend the weather was perfect!!!!

Mike M