Don’t count me out yet!
I’ve been super busy at work as of late... Zero practice.
However, I’ve got some days off coming up and this is now ready!

Originally Posted by Fieldofdreams

So bare with me a little here. I’m just looking back into IMAC after many years of absence from the hobby and I’m just so surprised at what I’m seeing. I expected to see the Northwests IMAC scene I remember with 40 + amazing pilots at awesome events like the Pacific Coast Freestyle. But it’s looking like the sport has really faded in the last few years! What’s up? What happened? Is pattern more popular now?

Chymas should be able to clue you in as to what the real reason for the declining numbers... Many in the IMAC community feel that it is proportional to the decline that the rest of the hobby and other sig’s are seeing. I see it as a great opportunity for IMAC to evolve and stay relevant...

Originally Posted by AcScotty

Don’t count me out yet!
I’ve been super busy at work as of late... Zero practice.
However, I’ve got some days off coming up and this is now ready!

Give me a call when you go out practising, I'II fly with you .

Nice looking AJ machine with the DA 200 .Oh ya .

Thanks Russell

If anyone is planning on attending Othello please make sure you are signed up for the contest in advance

Thanks

How was the AMA Jamboree?

Originally Posted by eheliflyer

Chymas should be able to clue you in as to what the real reason for the declining numbers... Many in the IMAC community feel that it is proportional to the decline that the rest of the hobby and other sig’s are seeing. I see it as a great opportunity for IMAC to evolve and stay relevant...

We are doing all we can but truth be told we haven't had a single Basic or Novice pilot yet this year. We had a district 11 Jamboree last weekend where we flew in the noontime demo and I managed to talk with several pilots that attended, still didn't get any commitments of anyone wanting to compete.

Originally Posted by helivflyer

How was the AMA Jamboree?

I hear the brisket was amazing....

Hey Clarke
Can you please post directions to the Othello flying field for us .
Thanks,
Scott

Originally Posted by AcScotty

Hey Clarke
Can you please post directions to the Othello flying field for us .
Thanks,
Scott

If I don't post them, you can't beat me....

Stand by, I'll find something and post them.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vi...04.1218725&z=5

Here you go Scott...Weavers is listed.

Originally Posted by chymas

I hear the brisket was amazing....

It took an hour to cut it all

But it was excellent and my kudos to the cook who didnt get much sleep

Here's a goggle map to Weaver field in Othello .






https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Calg...46.7822023!3e0

Originally Posted by chymas

We are doing all we can but truth be told we haven't had a single Basic or Novice pilot yet this year. We had a district 11 Jamboree last weekend where we flew in the noontime demo and I managed to talk with several pilots that attended, still didn't get any commitments of anyone wanting to compete.

We had two basic pilots at the "Big Bob Memorial". Nothing to write home about, but still... But one of them is a young new club member who was out one day while I was practicing. I showed him the Aresti, brought him out to the flight line and talked him through it. Later that day we went through the basic routine with his plane. Before you know it he was asking his mom if she would bring him out after school that week to practice some with me, which she did. I haven't had something like that happen in several years, so I was probably as excited as he was. By the way, he flew very well in the contest. Now how to figure out how to keep that excitement with him. Next closest contest is in July and 250 miles one way. That would be a tough one for his mom to commit to


Scott

Originally Posted by chymas

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vi...04.1218725&z=5

Here you go Scott...Weavers is listed.

Thanks!