Dalby IMAC Boot Camp

[RH1N0]

The next event on the 2009 QLD IMAC calendar is IMAC Boot Camp at Dalby on the 5th and 6th of September.


This will not be an IMAC competition. Instead, it will be a weekend aimed at improving the skills of existing IMAC competitors.

• Sequence coaching and feedback – learn how to fix your zeroes and downgrades
• Test and tune – try some setup changes to make your plane fly better
• Freestyle – have a go in a low pressure environment (Sportsman to Unlimited pilots)
• IMAC Trivia – test your knowledge of IMAC and ASAA
• Plus much more!

More details to follow...

[Garley]

Looking foward to it !

Bones

[Royster]

Zac and I have signed up

Anything to improve our flying and more importantly our judging skills!

Zac feels he needs this as he will be in the judges chair next year when he moves up to Sportsman.

Freestyle - Is that only on scale aerobats Rhino or can people bring another kind of plane to have a go?

Most of us shy away from using our IMAC planes for 3D/Freestyle

[RH1N0]

Current plan is to start at 10am on Saturday and finish around 2pm on Sunday (5-6 Sep).

Event activities will go into Saturday evening so if you plan to drink - plan not to drive!

I'm hoping most people will travel on Saturday morning and camp at the field Saturday night. The field has excellent camping facilities along with electrical power and modern, male & female toilets and showers. I'll ask the club to cater for lunch & dinner on Sat and breakfast & lunch on Sun.

If you plan to attend then please enter on the ASAA web site. Also, please send me an email if you are wanting to participate in the "have a go at Freestyle" component so I can plan accordingly.

If you have any questions just ask!

[Hogboy]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Royster
	Zac and I have signed up Anything to improve our flying and more importantly our judging skills! Zac feels he needs this as he will be in the judges chair next year when he moves up to Sportsman. Freestyle - Is that only on scale aerobats Rhino or can people bring another kind of plane to have a go? Most of us shy away from using our IMAC planes for 3D/Freestyle

C'mon Roy, I've seen you hoverin. Use the Comp-Arf... just make sure you have enough fuel.

[Royster]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Hogboy
	C'mon Roy, I've seen you hoverin. Use the Comp-Arf... just make sure you have enough fuel.

I have a saying, if you 3D you must be prepared to bin the plane and I am not prepared to bin the compy!
(forgive me father for I have binned!) I guess having enough fuel comes into that theory somewhere

We might bring the Showtime (if Rhino allows it) if its ready as we are thinking of an electric conversion for it otherwise a foamy for freestyle sounds better to me

Ya comin along Hogboy?

[Hogboy]

Probably. Still thinking about accomodation options...

[RH1N0]

Roy, the "have a go at freestyle" component will be based on the requirements and procedures outlined in the ASAA 2009 Rules document. Entrants should be using an IMAC legal model and this should not be the first time you have tried the high rates switch on your transmitter.

My recommendation is to start high, slow and smooth. There's nothing in the freestyle judging criteria that says you need to be close to the ground and/or out of control. Simply keeping a series of point manouveres in time to some music is probably a good place to start.

[Hogboy]

Rhino, are the women folk coming along?

[Greg Bellert]

Rhino
Will definitely try to make this.
I need all the help I can get.
As for freestyle - why only sportsman to unlimited.
If the pilot wants to give it a rip - why not ?
I dont think anyone will be trying anything outside of their capabilities.
Heck - I might even put together a music combo with some maneouvers that even I can handle.

[Royster]

	Quote: Originally Posted by RH1N0
	Roy, the "have a go at freestyle" component will be based on the requirements and procedures outlined in the ASAA 2009 Rules document. Entrants should be using an IMAC legal model and this should not be the first time you have tried the high rates switch on your transmitter. My recommendation is to start high, slow and smooth. There's nothing in the freestyle judging criteria that says you need to be close to the ground and/or out of control. Simply keeping a series of point manouveres in time to some music is probably a good place to start.

Gotcha, I'll watch and learn from you Rhino

Guess its time to read that part of the rule book that I have never read - Freestyle.

Mmmm might see if the Pilot RC 260 I am building for DA will be ready in time.

[RH1N0]

Michael, I might bring Sam along but the girls will sit this one out.

Greg, freestyle is Sportsman to Unlimited as per ASAA rules. But if you want to move up to Sportsman then that can be arranged

[Troy]

Pretty sure its a safety thing greg.. And if some think they have the capability of flying freestyle they shouldn't be in basic.. My opinion only...

[Greg Bellert]

Rhino

I need a challenge - do it

[Royster]

Zac and I are planing to camp out that week end so we can do some nite flying with foamies!

Hopefully the nites will be a bit warmer. I am sure Madmick will be camping as well.

I think Ricky will be busy practcing for Tuscon so I am sure he wont be coming.

Come on Woody ya gotta come along too mate youve got heaps of camping gear!