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fredmidgett · 09-27-2008, 06:02 PM

Fly For Tots Epilogue - Fred's Top 10 (Actually 11) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fly For Tots 2008 is over but the memories last forever on FlightPass. To help FlightPass members sort through all the goodies, here are a few of my favorite films from the event:

Matt and RJ team up at the end of the day for some impromptu formation flying. The double blender is cool.

When Tia and Heather found out I was going up in the helicopter to film from the sky they pleaded to tag along. Tiny as they are, we couldn't fit them in on the first flight. So we went back to catch a ride later in the day. Be sure to watch part one and part two.

Jerry Holt tells us all about his beautiful scratch built Yak 54 with "Raven" color scheme. Then we get to watch him fly it and it's even more beautiful in the air than on the ground. But this adventure has a sad ending as the Yak ends up landing in the tobacco field. Fortunately the damage is minor.

Ok I confess. I've been meddling. Playing match-maker trying to get a spark going between our Fly Low Girl Heather and my good friend Gernot Bruckmann. We found out at Clover Creek that Gernot doesn't have a girl friend - in America. A clear message from FLG to Gernot...CALL ME!

Say hello to one BIG spender. Last year he bought a lot of raffle tickets. This year he bought...HOW MANY? Are you kidding me? This is why Fly For Tots is a Big-Hearted Big-Time BIG-DEAL! We may all be a little loco at this event, but it's for a good cause.

Speaking of raffle tickets - Fred has this great idea to buy a boat-load of raffle tickets and then give them away to the HPP faithful. Grab a HPP DVD or T at the event and get a free raffle ticket to boot. Great idea 'eh? Well...Heather takes the tickets home and forgets to bring them back on Sunday. Oh well...it went to a great cause!

At the Saturday Night Film Fest we premiered four brand new films of our summer lake adventures. We fly off the rock, off the dock and of course from the boat. RJ Gritter does some masterful piloting and Heather shows off her life-guarding skills. The final film "Lovely Jane" has a rocking sound track and some of the best visuals yet from Higher Plane.

I just love it when five or six or ten of this huge planes go up at once for a fun-loving hover fest. Watch this group of 3D maniacs torque roll and tail touch. Mike Saleeby get's a little to low in part two and ends up doing a cart wheel. A broken prop and a dinged aileron is about the worst of it. She'll be flying in no time.

Toward the end of the event Robert takes up the Pitts Python and hands over the sticks to RJ Gritter. RJ has a blast, especially playing with the spoileron setting on the ailerons. He hands the radio back to Robert for a perfect landing. But then a wayward plane with a broken tail wheel T-bones the Python as we all watch helplessly.

This plane won the pilots choice award. You really need to see it in person to appreciate the craziness of it all. Completely covered in fur and glitter it's hard to believe this thing could fly. But with enough air speed, ANYTHING can fly right? Watch and see.

And a Big surprise at the end of the day Sunday. See it to believe it.

I've also posted two photo galleries. BTW, you do not need to be a FlightPass member to view the photos, Saturday photos are here. Sunday photos are here.

09-27-2008, 06:02 PM	#89
fredmidgett Fly low. Roll tape. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 335	Re: RDRC's Fly for Tots This is THEE EVENT folks! Fly For Tots Epilogue - Fred's Top 10 (Actually 11) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fly For Tots 2008 is over but the memories last forever on FlightPass. To help FlightPass members sort through all the goodies, here are a few of my favorite films from the event: Matt and RJ team up at the end of the day for some impromptu formation flying. The double blender is cool. When Tia and Heather found out I was going up in the helicopter to film from the sky they pleaded to tag along. Tiny as they are, we couldn't fit them in on the first flight. So we went back to catch a ride later in the day. Be sure to watch part one and part two. Jerry Holt tells us all about his beautiful scratch built Yak 54 with "Raven" color scheme. Then we get to watch him fly it and it's even more beautiful in the air than on the ground. But this adventure has a sad ending as the Yak ends up landing in the tobacco field. Fortunately the damage is minor. Ok I confess. I've been meddling. Playing match-maker trying to get a spark going between our Fly Low Girl Heather and my good friend Gernot Bruckmann. We found out at Clover Creek that Gernot doesn't have a girl friend - in America. A clear message from FLG to Gernot...CALL ME! Say hello to one BIG spender. Last year he bought a lot of raffle tickets. This year he bought...HOW MANY? Are you kidding me? This is why Fly For Tots is a Big-Hearted Big-Time BIG-DEAL! We may all be a little loco at this event, but it's for a good cause. Speaking of raffle tickets - Fred has this great idea to buy a boat-load of raffle tickets and then give them away to the HPP faithful. Grab a HPP DVD or T at the event and get a free raffle ticket to boot. Great idea 'eh? Well...Heather takes the tickets home and forgets to bring them back on Sunday. Oh well...it went to a great cause! At the Saturday Night Film Fest we premiered four brand new films of our summer lake adventures. We fly off the rock, off the dock and of course from the boat. RJ Gritter does some masterful piloting and Heather shows off her life-guarding skills. The final film "Lovely Jane" has a rocking sound track and some of the best visuals yet from Higher Plane. I just love it when five or six or ten of this huge planes go up at once for a fun-loving hover fest. Watch this group of 3D maniacs torque roll and tail touch. Mike Saleeby get's a little to low in part two and ends up doing a cart wheel. A broken prop and a dinged aileron is about the worst of it. She'll be flying in no time. Toward the end of the event Robert takes up the Pitts Python and hands over the sticks to RJ Gritter. RJ has a blast, especially playing with the spoileron setting on the ailerons. He hands the radio back to Robert for a perfect landing. But then a wayward plane with a broken tail wheel T-bones the Python as we all watch helplessly. This plane won the pilots choice award. You really need to see it in person to appreciate the craziness of it all. Completely covered in fur and glitter it's hard to believe this thing could fly. But with enough air speed, ANYTHING can fly right? Watch and see. And a Big surprise at the end of the day Sunday. See it to believe it. I've also posted two photo galleries. BTW, you do not need to be a FlightPass member to view the photos, Saturday photos are here. Sunday photos are here.