MARK L pulls a double win....

[lazyboyflyer]

BOAT RACE!! The boat race should be moved to Saturday after noon from now on, IMHO! We had the qualifier on Saturday afternoon without a problem and many were eager to kick some ROTW butt! We even had Mrs. Powell qualify for the boat race. After watching the USA team qualifier, I think Bogan and his team of foreigners knew they did not have a chance of winning the race. It's too bad the Boat race organizers failed to get it together, but there's always next year.

[SleepyC]

	Quote: Originally Posted by lazyboyflyer
	BOAT RACE!! The boat race should be moved to Saturday after noon from now on, IMHO! We had the qualifier on Saturday afternoon without a problem and many were eager to kick some ROTW butt! We even had Mrs. Powell qualify for the boat race. After watching the USA team qualifier, I think Bogan and his team of foreigners knew they did not have a chance of winning the race. It's too bad the Boat race organizers failed to get it together, but there's always next year.

100% agree. In fact we insist its on Saturday directly after the last flight!

Sunday was so hectic with all the flying, and prizes, and podium shots. And of course it was our obligation to bring you guys the results as soon as possible, by the time that was all done, people were spent and there was no time for the race.

Also, there is some planning involved with getting the race together... cups, a table, beer.... we had none of this because at 4pm I was asked "dude can you run the boat race?" I said sure... thinking that the supplies were already on premises. Don't be fooled I take the boat race very seriously, and now that I know it's 100% my responsibility.. it will be ON next year... BIGGER than it ever has been before. I say lets add prize money!! Lets add prizes!!! Lets add beer pouring girls in bikinis!!!!! BRING IT ON ROTW!!!!

[momo]

	Quote: Originally Posted by lazyboyflyer
	After watching the USA team qualifier, I think Bogan and his team of foreigners knew they did not have a chance of winning the race. .

Howard, you are so right!! Frazier was watching the qualifier closely and he looked scared!!

[Newto3DinAZ]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	now that I know it's 100% my responsibility.. it will be ON next year... BIGGER than it ever has been before. I say lets add prize money!! Lets add prizes!!! Lets add beer pouring girls in bikinis!!!!! BRING IT ON ROTW!!!!

Wish I would have stuck around, would have been fun to compete with the worlds best pilots in the only way I can! Sounds like next years race will be off the hook!!! Congrats again to all the pilots, what a show! Just watching the pilots land after their sequences on Sat was a good enough freestyle for me! 364 more days

[3-DMan]

Lets see some freestyle vids.

[3-DMan]

whoops, double post.

[fredmidgett]

Just got home from a great (but tiring) four days in the desert. TAS is very cool. Conditions can be challenging but it all adds to the ambience of this particular event for me. Here are a few of my favorite photos and a link to the film of Kyle's freestyle. He was not called for a touch. See what you think...

http://flightpass.higherplaneproduct...p?g2_itemId=55

[Briana.bekf]

CONGRATS TO ALL THE PILOTS AT THE TAS 08'.
A BIG CONGRATS TO MARK LESEBERG FOR THE DOUBLE WIN, AND 4 IN A ROW WIN.
IM VERY PROUD OF YOU HONEY!!!! YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB.
JEFF & MATT SZUBER, YOU GUYS DID GREAT AS WELL BROTHER, & ERIC POWELL IT WAS GREAT CALLING FOR YOU IN OUR RASTA WIGS, PROUD OF YOU THREE! && ANDREW JESKY, PUTTING YOUR PLANE ON THE FLIGHT LINE SUCKED! BUT IT WAS FUNNY, GOOD JOB TO YOU TOO.
& TO EVERY OTHER PILOT THERE!!

[Briana.bekf]

GREAT TAS 08'

[50%plane]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fredmidgett
	Just got home from a great (but tiring) four days in the desert. TAS is very cool. Conditions can be challenging but it all adds to the ambience of this particular event for me. Here are a few of my favorite photos and a link to the film of Kyle's freestyle. He was not called for a touch. See what you think... http://flightpass.higherplaneproduct...p?g2_itemId=55

He did touch! Hit the frame by frame, or slow-mo at that last part..

[Matt Chapman]

Does anyone out there in FG land have video of the "dual formation" act frank Noll and I did sunday? I would love to see how it looked.
Thanks..
Matt

ps..

had a great time. really cool meeting all the peopel i had not met before. Congrads to all the winners. Hell, for that matter everyone that made the trip and competed. I have a whole new respect and drive to do better in my IMAC flying.

[fredmidgett]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	Does anyone out there in FG land have video of the "dual formation" act frank Noll and I did sunday? I would love to see how it looked. Thanks.. Matt ps.. had a great time. really cool meeting all the peopel i had not met before. Congrads to all the winners. Hell, for that matter everyone that made the trip and competed. I have a whole new respect and drive to do better in my IMAC flying.

Yes I shot that. Not edited yet, but will add to my list. Should have everything up by the end of the week. You can see your torque roll from Friday's flight here:

http://flightpass.higherplaneproduct...p?g2_itemId=55

[Kevin B]

	Quote: Originally Posted by budgetdude
	Then it wouldnt be the TAS

We could host it here in Tulsa, the weather is amazing, the wind just sucks!!

[pitviper51]

awsome torqer matt! thanks fred for great video, i cant wait to see GPs new trim on the cap!
mike

[Craven]

I vote for "Back to Vegas"!

	Quote: Originally Posted by Mithrandir
	True... But 95% of the spectators watch that 5%. The TOC was the same.... So it boils down to the goals of the organizers... HAve an awesome IMAC'esque event to really challenge the best pilots in the country/world (OK.. thats what it is now) or... (I would suggest is more important in the long run to the hobby industry)... Have an event that is more interesting and accessable and likely to inspire people to become new participants... (Maybe that is what the XFC is?) I realize this is Dave Johnsons gig and of course he is free to do as he sees fit... no one can argue the success of his company..... I just know that myself (and many of my friends) would rather go someplace with better weather and less dirt, less dust and less wind to spectate "Free Style" type flying.... I might even pay to see it!!! Oh Yeah... congratlations to Mark!!!! He is definitely establishing himself as the "Hanno Prettner of Large Scale Aerobatics in the 21st century".