I had pretty much decided not to go to the field today because of the rain. We had a couple of pretty good showers before lunch, and I thought it was going to be bad the rest of the day. Well, Robert Vess called me from the field and said "come on" so Matt and I headed out that way with a couple of planes. Not many people there, so Matt and I got in quite a few flights.
Of course, the highlight was the T-28 carnage. A few midairs, LOTS of contact with the ground and local vegetation. The best part was the low inverted-pass competition. (Note: I learned a LONG time ago that the best you can possibly do in the low-pass competiton is to TIE
). New member Wes Ryman seemed determined to prove himself to the Circus, he totally abused his T-28. It started out in pristine condition, but by the time he was done he had no landing gear, no canopy, not much propellor left, and vegetation stuck in the leading edge of his wing. But it was STILL FLYING!!!
Matt had a blast with the 3DHS Velox. I think it is his new favorite. He must have flown 5 or 6 batteries in it.
Even though the pits was mostly empty, those of us there had a GREAT time. Thanks, Robert, for giving me a call and twisting my arm.
