FG starts 2009 TAS coverage on October 7th!

[SleepyC]

Alright all you IMAC fans, we are just a few weeks out from the contest of the year!

THE 2009 TUCSON AEROBATIC SHOOTOUT!

Hosted by Desert Aircraft in the middle of the beautiful Saguaro cactus covered Sonoran Desert at the TIMPA RC field. If you have never been to the T.A.S. the drive into the event is worth the trip alone!

Flyinggiants.com will be there bringing you all the action in the form of daily reports, pictures and videos! From Wednesday October 7th, until the last flight on Sunday October 11th, we will be working to bring you the absolute best T.A.S. coverage available!

Every year the competition steps it up a notch and this year promises to be no different!

Lets take a look at the pilots this year!

Sportsman:
Andrew Taylor - Washington Utah U.S.A.
Anthony Matera - Fountain Hills Arizona
David W Hargrove - Tucson AZ USA
Dominic Grasso - Fort Mohave Arizona United States
Henry Piorun - Mission British Columbia Canada
Howard Pilcher - WILDOMAR, CA. USA
John Eells - Battle Ground WA
Kirt Campbell - Bakersfield California US
Michael J. Scileppi III - Parker Colorado USA
Randy Wegner - Tucson Arizona United States
Scott Marks - Castle Rock Colorado USA


Intermediate:
Benjamin Gurau - San Antonio TX USA
Bill Evans - Tucson AZ USA
Jason Benson - Mira Loma CA USA
Joe MacGregor - San Miguel CA USA
John Rodgers Waitakere New Zealand
Kyle Goodwine - Mira Loma CA United States
Mark Hansen - Maroochydore QLD Australia
Matthew Stringer - Ventura California USA
Oliver Soto González - Pachuca Hidalgo Mexico
Phil Oubre - New Iberia la USA
Ray Fulks - Bonita Ca. USA
Russell Stohr - Morrison CO US
Rusty Fried - Phoenix AZ USA
Spencer Nordquist - Gold Canyon AZ USA
Vince Girolami - Vancouver Washington USA


Advanced:
Bill Adams - Mesa AZ USA
Brad Hooper - Tucson AZ USA
Brendan Jones - Frankfort Ky USA
Carlos E. Rivera - Gurabo Puerto Rico Puerto rico
Cody L. McLean - Hesperia California USA
Dan Underkofler - Lafayette CO USA
Darren R Kuhn - BONNEY LAKE WA USA
Marco Stephan - Lendorf Bavaria Germany
Michael Verzwyvelt - Twin Falls Idaho United States
Nick Radle - Tucson AZ USA
Pedro Brantuas - San Diego CA USA
Todd Bridges - Los Altos CA USA

Unlimited:

Daniel Rathbun - Midland Texas USA
Eric Powell - Las Vegas Nevada USA
John Wondra - Kent Wa USA
Lyndel Roe - North Little Rock Arkansas United States
Ryan Archer - Scottsdale AZ
Ryan Gonsoulin - St. Martinville Louisiana USA
Seth Arnold - New Holland Ohio USA
Tim Attaway - Chula Vista CA USA
Will J. Berninger - Lawrenceburg Indiana USA


Invatational:
Adam Bry - Morrison CO USA
Andrew Jesky - Monroe Michigan USA
Bill Hempel - Tucson Arizona USA
Chip Hyde - Tucson Az USA
Chris Brislin - Mount Ommaney Queensland Australia
David Moser - Lake Worth Florida USA
Frank Noll - Champaign Illinois USA
Frazer Briggs - Hamilton New Zealand
Gernot Bruckmann - Villach Austria
Jason Noll - Savoy IL USA
John Glezellis - Millis MA United States
Kurt Koelling - Powell Ohio USA
Mark Leseberg - Washington Utah USA
Sean McMurtry - Moore OK USA


Four Minute Freestyle:
Andrew Jesky - Monroe Michigan USA
Chip Hyde - Tucson Az USA
Chris Brislin - Mount Ommaney Queensland Australia
Eric Powell - Las Vegas Nevada USA
Frazer Briggs - Hamilton New Zealand
Gernot Bruckmann - Villach Austria
Jason Noll - Savoy IL USA
John Glezellis - Millis MA United States
John Wondra - Kent Wa USA
Lyndel Roe - North Little Rock Arkansas United States
Mark Leseberg - Washington Utah USA
Ryan Archer - Scottsdale AZ
Sean McMurtry - Moore OK USA
Seth Arnold - New Holland Ohio USA
Todd Bridges - Los Altos CA USA


For those of you attending, the schedule of the contest is as follows:

Tuesday, October 6th
Check-In: Beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Judge's Meeting/Seminar: 3:00 p.m.
Pilots are highly encouraged to attend.
Location will be at TIMPA.
Please bring your own lawn chair.

Wednesday, October 7th
Check-In: 6:30 a.m.
Pilot Meeting: 7:30 a.m.
Unlimited, Advanced, Intermediate and Sportsman Flights
Two Knowns, single sequence rounds
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Flights
Unknown A, Known A

Thursday, October 8th
Pilot Meeting: 7:30 a.m.
Unlimited, Advanced, Intermediate and Sportsman Flights
Unknown A, Known
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Flights
Unknown B, Known A

Friday, October 9th
Pilot Meeting: 7:30 a.m.
Unlimited, Advanced, Intermediate and Sportsman Flights
Unknown B, Known
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Flights
Unknown C, Known A
Contest Dinner

Saturday, October 10th
Pilot Meeting: 7:30 a.m.
Unlimited, Advanced, Intermediate and Sportsman Final Flights
Unknown C, Known
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Unknown Flights
Unknown D
Followed immediately by Four-Minute Freestyle Flights
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Known Flights
Known B

Sunday, October 11th
Pilot Meeting: 7:30 a.m.
Invitational Class Flights
Unknown E
Followed immediately by Four-Minute Freestyle Flights
Followed immediately by Invitational Class Flights
Known C
Followed immediately by Four-Minute Freestyle Flights
Awards Ceremony

For more information about the TUCSON AEROBATIC SHOOTOUT click here: TAS


We will see you there!

[3D-Seth]

Can't wait, this one's gonna be a blast! See everyone there!!

[danielph]

Man, I can't wait to see you Seth, Jason, and ChrisB and everyone else fly it out! GO SETH! ! !

Man, this is going to be a good one!

[Dan_nO]

Cant wait to get there. Brendan, Seth and myself will be leaving Ky Thursday evening Oct. 1st for the long drive out as Tom isnt able to make the trip to take planes out this year, really gonna miss Tom not being there with us, it wont be the same without him.

Look forward to getting to see everyone again.

[MVPilot]

Go Carlos !!!!!!!!!! you are # 1 for us!!!! Congratulations for your first time flying in TAS and represent Puerto Rico!!!. Also congratulations to all the pilots. I wish the best to all.

Gabriel Altuz

[jonathanmanopla]

what sup with quique he its not coming or what??? on desertaircraft page he appear on the list

[danielph]

Yes, congratulations to all the pilots! Just making it to TAS means a lot!

[theKM]

congrats to Chris Brislin for making the invitational level this year!

should be a fun watch as always, good luck to all.

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jonathanmanopla
	what sup with quique he its not coming or what??? on desertaircraft page he appear on the list

Quique is no longer competing with giant scale airplanes. He still plans to fly, but won't compete. He is only competing in F3A now. It probably just shows him on the list as being invited, but he may/may not have confirmed that he isn't coming yet.

Seth

[gsxr]

What's everyone flying in the Shootout this year?

[SleepyC]

	Quote: Originally Posted by gsxr
	What's everyone flying in the Shootout this year?

I believe it will be airplanes again this year.

1/8 scale truggies were voted down yet again.

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by gsxr
	What's everyone flying in the Shootout this year?

[mexico]

Does Kyle Woyshnis fly competitively currently?

[gsxr]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	I believe it will be airplanes again this year. 1/8 scale truggies were voted down yet again.

Nice.. Sleepy... Nice!!!! are you going to Tucson this year?

[danielph]

Yup, I just flew with him in the Pacific Coast Freestyle Championships in July. He isn't going to be able to make it to TAS this year though.