Our Father's Day Fun Fly was exceptional this year, in many ways. I need to say a word of thanks to all who helped put it together and all who helped me pull it off!  THANKS! From striping the runway to delivering the supplies, to the timers, judges and participants, you all did great, and I couldn't have done it without you. The most gratifying thing that I saw this year was folks like the Adams twins (ha ha) flying in the contest, AND doing very well!  How about that I really admire both Don and Jesse for competing.

   For those that were not there, that Saturday started hot, and it wasn't very long before we got some wind, which made things even hotter. The first event was the AMA sanctioned event (the one we told them we would do) the climb and glide, or duration event. Jerry Mingo won that event using Don Mulligan's airplane with a time of five minutes and 45 seconds. I was second with four minutes twenty-nine seconds, and Jesse Adams (with an LT 40 trainer!) was third (just nudging Tom Fenn out!) with three minutes thirty three seconds. Jerry Mingo took the trophy home.

   The second event was the Precision Landing, er, Poker Hand.  We had lots of fun trying to get a hand that just made sense; you know, that patch we are to land on gets smaller every year (Meyer said I made it way too big this year). Meyer won first place with a straight, Jerry West was second with three pair and Jesse Adams (yup, the Marine again) was third with a missed straight. Meyer took the trophy home.

   The next event was the Bomb Drop, and we were down to three serious competitors - Jerry West, Al Tomlinson and Jesse Adams.  The rivalry between Jerry and Al started here, and never let up for the rest of the contest. Jerry West came in first at nine feet five inches from the target, Al came in second at twelve feet one inch from the target and Jesse (this guy is really getting his money's worth from this contest!) was thirty-six feet from the target. Jerry took the trophy home.  My thanks to Mick Fox and associates for all the help in determining drop distances.

   The final event was a CD Called Event, which I did not share with anyone until the actual time came for the event. I called the event Musical Airplanes (a version of elimination, where all participants take off, fly around until a horn sounds, and the last one to land is eliminated. This goes on until only one plane remains). Jerry West, Al Tomlinson and Jesse Adams were the participants, and as you can imagine, they eliminated Jesse first. Then, in a very close call, Jerry West won the event, taking home a Great Planes Dazzler ARF for his efforts.  My thanks to Sherry and Mick for the timing.

Till next month, fly safe!  Bill. 

   The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for July 3, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Northrop Grumman facility (Same place, only the name changed from TRW. Highway 90 Bypass). Personnel are required to sign-in and sign out for security purposes.

   I really don’t have anything to add. Bill sent me few sayings that I will share with you.

   When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash. 

   The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh S#!+!".

   What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, the pilot dies.

   So long for now, see you at the meeting and out at the field.

Will