Best RC pilot of all time??

[Judge]

Clearly this question and the answers it generated are confined to who is the best scale aerobatic/pattern/3D pilot currently. Guys, there is a HUGE world of RC outside of this restricted little corner of the hobby. Hard to believe, but true none the less.

I tried to point that out in my first response.

So let's really limit it.

Who is the best right handed American pilot raised in Nevada and golfs light out too?

Who is the best pilot born in Japan, lived in Yuma, grew up in Henderson ?

Who is the best pilot from south America who now lives in the US and flies a JR radio?

Who is the best pilot from New Zealand who flies an Extra 260 and can drink his own weight in beer?

Who is the best pilot with the initials AJ and that lives in Michigan?

And on and on.

[bodywerks]

Hanno Pretner, Quique Somenzini, and chip hyde - not necessarily in that order...

[SBR_RV]

QQ and Hyde.

[Rolling Thunder]

World wide F3A is the measure of an aerobatic pilot so that puts
CPLR 4 and counting. Modern times best
Hanno early days best
Chip for doing it in 2 disciplines, that is amazing
Wolfgang Matt for still being a finalist at the age of well whatever, he is old. for longevity

In Scale Aerobatics hands down what Mark Leseberg Jr. did last year was unbelievable. He flew unknowns like knowns. His point rolls are better then anyones, His snaps are crisp and they do autorotate.

Foamies Leseberg again, he is an innovator.

[Pattern Freak]

The best of the bests of all times with no doubt is Hanno Prettner,he competed in 8 T.O.C`s and won them all,he competed in 7 F3A World Championships and again won them all.In 1991 Chip won it Hanno didn`t compete that year, his last WC was in 93 and he won,he didn`t compete ever again.He won the Worlds in 1983 with a plane called Calypso his own design and that plane was giving to Formula 1 legend Airton Senna from Brazil.

Besides that he won the European Championships 16 times.

He never lost a competetion to someone that`s amazing he retired undefided.

I wonder who can rival those credentials nowadays,Christophe has 4 in the bags and he`s still thirsty for more,and he`s won the European champs 4 times too.

Quique,Chip and the up and coming Tetsuo Onda from Japan he`s 18 and is second best of the World.

It`s his second Worlds participation and is allready 2nd best,i think he will be the next one.

[madmax]

Bill, I think I could answer one of those before junkitis would set in.... Once again you have conquered my intellect.

[Judge]

	Quote: Originally Posted by MadMax
	Bill, I think I could answer one of those before junkitis would set in.... Once again you have conquered my intellect.

And a daunting task it is!! To be sure.

Still going to be in Brea on Sunday?? I hope to be there by 1.

[Judge]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Mithrandir
	--------Daryl Perkins------- 5 time WORLD CHAMPION F3B Glider Pilot... Multi Visalia Fall Soaring Festival Winner!!!! Multi World Record holder FAI Speed (Sailplanes)

Sorry, Daryl has ONLY won the F3B World Championship 4 times. In a ROW. Also won the NATS a few times as well. But the good news he is getting old. He can't see as well and his reflexes are slowing. Plus now he is thinking of doing hand launch and dare I say it? SCALE GLIDERS!!! The sun is setting on Daryl's world to be sure.

[Tailchaser]

Hearing about some of the oL' school fliers, Man I would have loved to see them perform. As for who's the best?................. that almost changes on a day to day basis in this hobby. I like the guy who is innovative, comes up with new routines, I firmly believe Mark Leseberg won the TSO because he changed his program, it was different from past ones he had and Really enjoyable.
As for the NEW guys (Young) I would have to say Ido Segev, from Israel. and Kyle W. are the ones to watch.............I still say youth is wasted on the young!.....

As far as current pilots go, and if you could Only pick one.................Have to be Qui Qui for all he has meant and brought to the sport

As far as who is OVER rated , way too many for this thread,.........lol

Chuck

[Rolling Thunder]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Tailchaser
	Hearing about some of the oL' school fliers, Man I would have loved to see them perform. As for who's the best?................. that almost changes on a day to day basis in this hobby. I like the guy who is innovative, comes up with new routines, I firmly believe Mark Leseberg won the TSO because he changed his program, it was different from past ones he had and Really enjoyable. As for the NEW guys (Young) I would have to say Ido Segev, from Israel. and Kyle W. are the ones to watch.............I still say youth is wasted on the young!..... As far as current pilots go, and if you could Only pick one.................Have to be Qui Qui for all he has meant and brought to the sport As far as who is OVER rated , way too many for this thread,.........lol Chuck

I still think QQ needs to win a F3A world championship to be considered.

What Hanno Prettner did will never be topped. In his day he was flying with just as good of competition as the top pilots today. Even CPLR gets beat, Roland Matt won the Euro Champs last year. He was forth at the 2004 shootout. Even Dan Gable lost once . Hanno won them all.

[Biff]

Tony, PLEASE don't mention Gable,,,it's simply too painful!!

[3Dbuster]

chip hyde ?????
oh NO!

you all forgeting Erwin Baumgartner from Germany ! its the best 3D freestyle in the world!

whats sets Erwin form other pilot its that Erwin always develop new and crazy maneuvers


p.s
Thank you Tailchaser
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[Tailchaser]

Does anyone have footage of Hanno Prettner Flying? I would love too see it, sounds like he was THE Man.

Chuck

[Biff]

Chuck, I think any vids of Hanno would be some pretty vintage stuff ! Anyone?

[Boogie]

Hanno Prettner all the way!!