Shootering in the slope

An other day in the slope with my Caracho, today Carles Aymat has made his first flights with Shooter. In two weeks begins F3F season with F3F Club Contest. I'll see if I'm improving my performance in the slope. At midday wind stopped so we packed and came back at home.

Some photos here.

Goodbye Vicens...

My very good friend, Vicens Colomina, has letft us after a short disease... :-( Thank you very much for such good moments in Gallecs field and thank you for help my father and me to make our own winch. It works like a new Hollenbeck one after lot of years ;-)

We'll miss you a lot.

Nearly I don't fly!!!

Today has begun with bad news... I've forgotten screw that hols T-Tail of my Altus!!! I've had to get used to the idea when Dani and Javier have helped me to find an alternative screw that let me fly at least some flights. And they did it!!!! Thank you very much guys!!!!

Again, the wind has changed of direction when we've finished to set the winches (I'm right with you Dani, next time we'll go to the south side of the field) so our launches has been very pour. We have been practicing duration flights, Dani with Radical, Javier with Warp, my father with Crossi and me with the best plane of the world ;-)

Dani showed us his new Altus (RDS version), now Walter is making Alberto's one and then will make mine with RDS system too.

Some photos here.

Preparing F3F Season

Preparing F3F Season

Yesterday I began with my father to prepare F3F Season. In 2010 we are going to fly our Carachos 3.1, fantastic model for F3F discipline.

First contest will be on 14th February (not the best date for our wifes :-P) in "Coll de l'Illa", the most extrem slope you can imagine. We fly all rounds in a row so you just need to land one time.

My father wore Kevin Newton style glasses but I didn't feel any improve in his pilot skill.

I will post some photos later.



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Masterpiece in Santa Coloma Slope

Today I have been in Santa Coloma Slope to fly my Caracho and prepare F3F season. Very cold weather and good wind, I used to fly rounds until I couldn't feel my hands :-P Later arrived Emilio Escobar with his sons, Hugo and Lucas. Hugo has been making very good flights with Masterpiece. Tomorrow more flights, with my father.

Some photos here.

Walter Reist Seminar

It has been raining all day long, so we couldn't fly today :-( We have driven to Walter Reist workshop to learn how he makes our Altus,

Today has been working with Altus fuse for Dani. When he has finished we have been checking RDS system. The servo holes are small so it's a little bit dificult to install the servos (Next wings will have bigger holes)

Next plane will be for Alberto and then will come mine!!!!!!!!!
If you are looking for a nice, with good f3b skills & cheap plane (and you don't want to wait one year to get it) your choice is Altus ;-)

Photos here.

Japanese in action in Ivancice

Good video of the Japanese Team in action in distance tasks in Ivancice.

First flights of 2010

Lot of people today in the field club. 6 winches, lot of pilots and the best Helper we can enjoy, Walter Reist. Walter brought brand new Altus wings for Dani, every time Altus are better finished so our team mate, Sergi Subies, has ordered also one :-)

Two Altus in thermal

A new day with bad soft wind, so we have spent all day long to imporve our launches with this sort of conditions. Because I'n in holliday I have met with Dani to fly again on Tuesday and make a visit to Walter in his workshop. I hope to get my second altus in two-three weeks :-P More photos here.

New Year New Altus

Happy New Year Guyyyssss!!!!!!!! Some of you have recived presents from Santas like a Plane ... Mine will arrive in some weeks. Yesterday I ordered my second Altus :-) This time with RDS system and new color scheme:

· Fuse: white with green nose cone
· Top Wing: withe with green tips
· Bottom Wing: green with white centre strip
· TopTail: white with green tips
· Bottom Tail: white and green strips

Now my Arsenal will ready for 2 F3b Altus and 2 F3F Caracho 3.1 :-) That is good way to begin the Year...

New link added

I've added Italian site link.

Altus rules

We have made last flights of the year. Wind was softer than it used to be, so we have tried to improve our launches with better or worst results. Dani has modified the position of his Radical towhook with very good results. My father and Alberto need more time to get good settings. Personally my launches are better every day. Now is time to earn some money to order a new Altus ;-)

More photos here.

F3F Spanish Championship 2009 Second day

We already have F3F Championship!!!!! Tomas Eklund has been steadiest pilot. Second position was for Iñaki Elizondo, he has been all competition in top positions, but penalties have avoided to get Gold medal. And third... Dani Portella, I think he had very bad luck first day of competition, today has flown with some ballast in his Altus and got good scores. First six piots flew Freestylers excepting one Altus.

At mid morning I was in 8th position (after 3rd round) but my flights and final withdraws put me in 12th. I'm happy with my performance, my V-Ultra Plus is Ok and my landings were right :-)

With this contest also, F3F Catalonian League has ended (1st Carles Aymat, 2nd Luis Mejias & 3rd Daniel Portella)

Scores and Photos.

F3F Spanish Championship 2009 First day

First day of competition ended. All day long with tight conditions (see times and scores). We have made two and a half rounds. Tomorrow we'll start with the second half of third round. After meal wind stopped, so we had time for chat and take photos. First positions for Freestyler pilots and local pilots. I'm 10th, I have flown as well as I was able with very soft wind :-P

F3F Training - 2nd Day

Finally a good F3F morning with enough wind to fly with some ballast. This time I was with F3B at Home First Pilot, Sergi Subies and a future member of the Team, Hugo Escobar (with his father Emilio and his litlle brother Lucas). Sergi, Emilio and Hugo will participate also in F3F Champ. More photos here.

Official Entry list is already posted in Ikarus Club site.

F3F Training

Short training with two rounds of flights (wind didn't let fly mire), today we have met with Carles so when I was resting I made some photos of his Cyril. I hope to fly more and better on Tuesday :-P

Cyril in action flown by Carles Aymat

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F3F Spanish Championship

We have F3F Spanish Championship next weekend in Santa Coloma (near Barcelona). Ikarus Club is the organizer.

I would like to have better luck than other slopes events ;-) but weather hasn't helped me a lot every time I tried to fly in the slope :-(

Tomorrow and Tuesday (Free day in Spain) are last days to prepare the event.

Energija Making off

Good photo report about and Energija construction.

Sunday mornig went to Santa Coloma Slope to train for Spanih F3F Championship, just 20 minutes of good wind, at least better than last weekend that was completly calm :-P

More training for next weekend if weather is good with me. I have time to take a photo to my father before rain started. Nice landscape .