Tucson Shootout, now with added Flavor!

[Futabaman]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	Matt will you have the On-Board mic?

Matt does a great job incorporating that "in the cockpit" feel during his shows. You should hear the conversations we have when it's not live on the PA!

Frank

[Matt Chapman]

Yes, the live from the cockpit stuff will be going on! It's that or suffer through another Bob "BIFF" Sadlers attempt at airshow announcing! God save us!
I have invited Frank "Tinky Wink" Noll to join me for our "formation" demo we have done in the past. If you havnt seen this, it is so cool. You will think we are joined at the wingtips.
I'm also going to take advantage of the time on stage to show Animal Jesky how it's really done! The kid thinkgs he's all the rage. Anyone can do what he does...feet on the ground....looking all calm in the breathable Team Futaba shirt. Kids!

The CAP heads out of PA at sun up Thursday. Shouild be in AZ by Friday!

[SleepyC]

	Quote:
	The CAP heads out of PA at sun up Thursday. Shouild be in AZ by Friday!

How is the plane getting there?
Truck? Or flown?

[Matt Chapman]

Airplanes were made to fly! Flying it out...well....I'm paying a starving young kid to do it. round trip is 24 hours. And as cool as the CAP is...that is just too much time to sit in the damn thing at my age! But being the niceguy that I am, I just signed up for an XM radio subscription he can listen to through my Garmin GPS unit. So, I wont want to hear any complaints from the kid!

[rc4flying]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	Airplanes were made to fly! Flying it out...well....I'm paying a starving young kid to do it. round trip is 24 hours. And as cool as the CAP is...that is just too much time to sit in the damn thing at my age! But being the niceguy that I am, I just signed up for an XM radio subscription he can listen to through my Garmin GPS unit. So, I wont want to hear any complaints from the kid!

I wonder if this kid is doing any loops and rolls while listening to that XM broadcast during that 24 hr round trip ??? It sure would make that job worth it.

[Animal Jesky]

Matt,

First off that awesome your heading out that way. I cannot wait to check out the great show you put on.
As far as keeping my feet on the ground and doing what I do... You should have called I would have flown the plane to Tucson. I probably could have figured out how to do a few things on the way out there. I can hear it now.

" Matt, Things are well were at 180 indicated but only got 5 mph ground speed. Damn this thing has some vertical."

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	Yes, the live from the cockpit stuff will be going on! It's that or suffer through another Bob "BIFF" Sadlers attempt at airshow announcing! God save us! I have invited Frank "Tinky Wink" Noll to join me for our "formation" demo we have done in the past. If you havnt seen this, it is so cool. You will think we are joined at the wingtips. I'm also going to take advantage of the time on stage to show Animal Jesky how it's really done! The kid thinkgs he's all the rage. Anyone can do what he does...feet on the ground....looking all calm in the breathable Team Futaba shirt. Kids! The CAP heads out of PA at sun up Thursday. Shouild be in AZ by Friday!

[Pistolera]

Hey Matt...fly safe, but badass in Tucson.

Gimme a call when you get back home...I got a show proposition for ya!

Earle

[BillyGoat]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	....I'm paying a starving young kid to do it. round trip is 24 hours.

Damn here I am a few years past my last BFR. If I could get checked out in the plane, I would have done it for free becasue; one, that would be one bad ass entry in my log book. Two, I'm PAYING to take that long to get there commerical, with layovers and plane changes.

Looking forward to my first shootout and now seeing Matt fly.

[RCMgraphics]

Buddy, Pal Friend can u pull a few strings..like get DJ to move it to March so when i come down to Ariz to kick US ass in sledgehockey i can go

Come on u the man u can do it


Well I tried

oh hi Matt

<G>

Randy

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	After many years of trying...I'm going to make it down to the Shootout! YES!!! However, I have been wanting to make it down for the killer RC flying, not so much to do a show. That said, Dave Johnson and I have been trying for the last few years to make this work. We both feel that the addition of a full scale aerobatic demo will be the icing on the cake so to speak. I'm really excited about coming down and being a part of this world class event. (seeing as I'll never be invited for my less than great RC skills) I plan on doing a demo in the CAP 580 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please understand though, Dave and the crew at the Shootout, as well as me understand that we are all there for the RC flying. The best of the best. The latest and the greatest of who;s who in the RC world. Dave was very concerned that my demo was on time, short, and not interupt the flow of competition. So, underdstanding this, I promise a fast paced, kick as@ demo. If you haven't seen my performance before, I hope you enjoy it. If you have, I hope you're looking forward to seeing it again. I really appreciate the invite and the time given to me to 'show off' for a few minutes. Thank you for everyones time and efforts to make this happen and taking a break from the business at hand. TO WIN THE SHOOTOUT!!! Also, a huge thankyou to Dave and the crew at Desert Aircraft and my friends at Greatplanes/Futaba for their support of my show. Until then...arrive safe... see you in the air...and kick some AS% Matt-C ps...the FAA approval is still pending as of 10/1/08, however, they have been doing their best to get the waiver through in time for the event. Right now, 90% chance of this working out....It better...the CAP 580 leaves Thursday! The two inspectors at the FAA have been busting their butts working on this, as has Brian Howard.... the effort is huge and much appreciated. Fingers crossed. Best guess...plan on some prop noise come noon Friday!

[why_fly_high]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	Airplanes were made to fly! Flying it out...well....I'm paying a starving young kid to do it. round trip is 24 hours. And as cool as the CAP is...that is just too much time to sit in the damn thing at my age! But being the niceguy that I am, I just signed up for an XM radio subscription he can listen to through my Garmin GPS unit. So, I wont want to hear any complaints from the kid!

It looks like it is well on its way. It was outside my office a little while ago. Matt, ask your ferry pilot about his landing in Guthrie, OK.

Dan

[SleepyC]

	Quote:
	Matt, ask your ferry pilot about his landing in Guthrie, OK.

[rub2race]

MAtt did a heck of a job in Martinsburg.I think he out flew the other guys. Nice guy too. Signed a bunch of swag for me.... and the kids.... and for me again. Hope our town can keep him coming back. I was lucky enough to come across one of his 1/3 GP Caps that he used to own. Top notch! Can't wait for the new 580! Thanks again Matt! Hope to see you again next year!-Dan

[Matt Chapman]

any landing you walk away from is a good one, right? Or is it...if you can taxi the plane to the hangar its a good one...who knows? Do I really want to hear abou this landing? <Man, small word! He's on his way to ElPaso as I tye and then one more leg to TUS. So, thats 2 more landings!

[vsnap]

Who was it Tom Soucy or another one of the Eagle flight team who had a ferry pilot catch a wing tip with a crosswind on landing with his eagle .
When the pilot taxi'ed in he looked him in the eye and asked what he was doing. The pilot apologized and tried to excuse himself from the situation. He was then told (with a smile) to get back in the plane and practice now because he wasn't going to fix it twice...
So Matt has the right attitude, any landing you walk away from or at least get it off the runway to the hanger with out the FAA notification is a good one

[Mike Bargman]

That was Gene Soucy I think