March 29th - Poker Run!

[Keith Smith]

Nelson, bless you for thinking that would change the outcome You'd have to be pretty far away (or another freq) to not be heard!

[NyyDave]

This sounds fantastic I'll certainly be in the skies that day!

[davidspreckeriii]

Good to know they are short legs. I might do the B407 then as I feel it's more forgiving should I come to the edge of airspace waiting for clearance or continue on with my oblong shaped circuits. Hovering and slow speeds allow for easier corrections. Is it weird I find fixed wing pattern work harder?

[ChrisS]

Is it weird I find fixed wing pattern work harder?

I hear ya. Those airplane things scare me,

Very much looking forward to seeing all you guys on Sunday, and thanks to everyone for the great feedback.

[walid1111]

This sounds like a great event. Thanks for putting it together Keith.
See you guys in in the skies.

Ahmad

[Keith Smith]

Ahmad, that's kind, but I literally had nothing to do with the event...it was Chris/Ken all the way.

[Nelson L.]

Is it weird I find fixed wing pattern work harder?

Rotorheads....... You guys are all weird

[davidspreckeriii]

Lol I am far from a rotorhead...I suck at both, it's just that the ability to enter a hover makes them feel easier on in flight mistakes. I love flying a plane, just cannot line up my approaches that well if not doing a straight in path.

[kullery]

A quick shot from the opening ceremony!!

Still plenty of time to join the POKER RUN

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[Nelson L.]

This was a real blast. Think it was only the second time I''ve heard someone else on a CTAF - have never seen that many people online when the network opened. I was minutes behind Peter the whole way (my excuse is that I shut down my engines after every flight...) - actually finished in front of him for second place in the race to finish (made straight in at Big Bear whereas he overflew to enter downwind)! Only "issue" was IFR conditions on the second leg, which led to me being 50AGL skimming the trees, hence the reason why I landed in front of Peter as he was on his takeoff roll. Proudest moment of my life Thanks to Ken and Chris (+the anonymous people) for setting this one up.

http://www.twitch.tv/pe_pg/b/643156731 1 Hour Mark