Cactus Classic 2009

[Rolling Thunder]

We are only 3 weeks away from the Cactus Classic. I hope that everyone that is coming can get registered at
http://www.mini-iac.com/Home/Control...7/default.aspx

This will make our job easier on Saturday morning.

[amatera]

I have been looking forward to the contest since last year all registered see y'all in a couple weeks.

[mbacosa]

I'm in! Can't wait! Everybody in Sportsman needs to look out for this Anthony guy......these young guys learn too fast!!!

[bodywerks]

Do last years class winners still get a jacket?

[Rolling Thunder]

Of course, why wouldn't they? but that has nothing to do with this years contest. We already have the jackets.

[amatera]

	Quote: Originally Posted by mbacosa
	I'm in! Can't wait! Everybody in Sportsman needs to look out for this Anthony guy......these young guys learn too fast!!!

Well I will admitt I am a little scarded now that I know you can see the plane since you got the new pair of specs "old man". Congrats again on the maiden of the new 40%.

[kim3D]

any idea if there going to have a freestyle

[Rolling Thunder]

Kim,

If we get done in good time on Saturday, I say yes we will have a Freestyle contest.

Tony

[mbacosa]

	Quote: Originally Posted by amatera
	Well I will admitt I am a little scarded now that I know you can see the plane since you got the new pair of specs "old man". Congrats again on the maiden of the new 40%.

Thanks! I'm excited about the new yak. "Old man!" Well this old man may still have a few tricks up his sleeves. I ain't going down without a fight!!!! I can promise you that! :22a:

[GunShow]

Eric Powell will NOT be there for this event....SCHOOL. He has some major projects due this weekend.
Eric and the airplane are both flying well. College just has to come before flying..#@*&. Go get em
Old Dawg.

[Rolling Thunder]

We had a great first day to a contest, 75 degrees with 2-5mph winds. 52 pilots registered this morning. We got the first plane off the ground at 8:40 and the last plane finished at 5:10. 104 flights, 208 sequences (40 Unlimited sequences ) take along time to fly.

But we finished in time to run an afternoon freestyle contest, 5 pilots flew this event. Jeff Szueber (age 21?) was the old guy in that contest.

This was truely an awesome day of flying!

Sadly we are expecting big wind by noon tomorrow, So I choose to remember today.

Thank you Fromeco, Desert Aircraft, Club Hobbies, and Smart-fly for your sponsorship of this contest. It is greatly appreciated.

[lazyboyflyer]

Thanks Tony for the info. Great turn out.

[Rolling Thunder]

This years winners are
Mike Smith Basic
Randy Wegner Sportsman
Kyle Goodwine Intermediate
Brad Hooper Advanced
Jeff Szueber Unlimited
Jeff Szueber Freestyle with Eric Powell just behind him.

We ran one unknown and one known today. The wind never did show so we could have run 2 knowns, but we made the call and we will have to live with it.
I would like to recognize the workers at the contest this year.

First Dean Bird, He did a spectacular job with the flying order, and Judging grid. No pilots saw any judge more then once. He had Mike Austin (pattern guy) and Wally Belfore running each line for him. There wasn't ever dead air.
Joy Jacobsen and her sister Wanda did a great job inputing all the scores and putting up with me for 2 solid days. The kitchen crew made sure that know one went hungry.

And finally I would like to thank all the pilots that came to participate. We are one of the largest IMAC contests every year, without all of you out of towners driving as much as 12 hours to get here this would not happen.

[sweetpea]

Congrats guys on another great contest. I miss the SW IMAC scene.

[cng]

Tony, Rusty and all who helped. This was an awesome contest and my only regret is it was only two days long. Good times and good people make IMAC experiences incredible. Thanks again for hosting a great event. Freestyle Forever.
Craig Guest
Basic Pilot until I burn enough gas to figure it out!