2003 JCRC Float
Fly
August 9, 2003
PAGE 1 - Digital Still Photos
Many spectators stopped by to watch the fun
including; Leo & Susan Knisely of Columbia; John & Shirley Carron
and their whole family; including Dr. David Carron, Paul & Sonny
Carron, Jamie & Deborah Cote;
and too many grandkids to mention!
Michael Little, and two of Charlie Little's grandson's (Jeffrey) also stopped by.
Mike was driving a really neat looking tricked out '29 Ford Coupe. Other
club members and friends stopped by including; Ben Shellman and his very
lovely sister. Jerry Hoose (the Chimney Sweep Guy) & his son, Anthony, who
recently soloed his R/C plane. Club Secretary Mark
Brothers stopped by with several grandchildren. We also the pleasant
company of new club members Bill & Karen Haarman and Vernon Davis. Bill is also solo
flying his trainer very well now, but he didn't bring it out to try it
on the floats (yet). Daniel Smith of
Eldon showed up to represent the LORCS Club. While he didn't bring a
float plane, he did bring an Eagle with a camera mounted inside as well
as a GWS Slow Stick with an array of lights that will blow your mind.
Check out those pages on our web for updates.
We had about 10
pilots with various planes from Copeland's very pretty ones, to Sander's
big ones to some planes that were, well, really ugly ones! Most flew well, but flying off
the water is always a challenge but it can be very rewarding too. Thanks to
everyone who helped, watched, participated and came by! Now for
more photos and captions.
This is a group of people gathered around Shaun Zimmerman as he was instructing them on how to fly his GWS Slow Stick, but the high winds kept them from having a successful training session.
Please
note that the photographs on this page were taken by Leo Knisely, Mike
Little, Stan Zimmerman & Shaun Zimmerman, we appreciate their
contributions in making this poss
ible.
Now for some
photos of the event, just click on the thumbnail to view a larger
version of the photo.
Also click here to view a page of digital videos of the event taken by Leo Knisley.
Marty Bertels drove all the way from Martinsburg (Mo) with his Ace Seamaster. These flying boat type planes really worked great!
Ron Horn with his (recovery) boat, which he even had to use to recover his own plane after a splash down
Chris Byrd really wow'ed the crowd with his attention-getting 60-sized Raptor helicopter on inflatable pontoons. He even set it down in the middle of a patch of Lilly (Heli) Pads
Here are some earlier photos of Chris getting his Goldberg Eagle ready for the event, unfortunately he had some engine problems and didn't get to fly it.
Chris Byrd and his daughter, Amber, really loved to go out in the boat to help retreive the planes and at least she knew better than to grab them by the (hot) engine!
Jim Sander got everyone's attention with is huge Quadra-powered Lanier Stinger. Jim also brought out a really neat Balsa USA Northstar flying boat that looks more like a jet-boat. He was kind enough to let others have some stick time as well.
Click here to see a page of digital video clips of the event taken by Leo Knisely
Thanks again to everyone who participated.
Tom Copeland brought out three very nice looking airplanes, including a beautiful scale Cub, an Ace Seamaster and probably the cutest plane of all, a Gee Bee with custom floats
Here Tom is "fishing" his stranded plane out of the lake with a fishing pole that has a large rubber ball attached to the line so that it can be cast out past the plane, then reeled in.
Shaun Zimmerman brought out three float planes. A Great Planes PT-20, a Sig LT-40 Kadet and a Balsa USA Stick 40+ which he flew the most, but only made it back to shore once without having to send out the recovery boat!
Sig LT-40 Kadet
Balsa USA Stick 40+
