2005.02 - Intergliders

Aconteceu durante o periodo do Carnaval, de 2005.02.05 a 2005.02.08, na sede da AIA em Itu. Um grande encontro de todas as modalidades de planadores r/c incluindo planadores lançados à mão (HLGs e DLGs), asas lançadas por bungee, modelos F3J lançados com guinchos e planadores escala de até 6m de envergadura rebocados por aeromodelos com motor a explosão.

O evento contou com a presença ilustre do simpaticíssimo Joe Wurts e da maioria dos planadoristas r/c do Brasil

Eu estive presente só por um dia e sem camera fotografica, mas seguem aqui algumas fotos enviadas por pessoas que registraram o evento.

Essas foram enviadas pelo Christian de Curitiba:

Video do Joe Wurts fazendo DS na copa das arvores da AIA em Itu

(link para o site da aeronline, por favor faça o download com o botão direito do mouse e "Salvar como..." pois desse jeito carrega menos o servidor)

Na 3a feira de Carnaval foi dia de encosta em Pirapora do Bom Jesus. Eu nao fui!!! Nao estava sabendo e fiquei em casa de bobeira!!!

O show, claro, foi do Joe Wurts... Fotos e videos cortesia do Junior que estava lá e registrou tudo!

Video do Joe Wurts fazendo DS Dynamic Soaring com o seu Icon

(por favor faça o download com o botão direito do mouse e "Salvar como..." pois desse jeito carrega menos o servidor)

Mais fotos e videos no site F3J Brasil

Parabens aos organizadores pelo evento tão descontraido e agradavel, que inclusive merceu essas palavras do seu participante mais ilustre:

Feb 11, 2005, 01:11 PM - Joe Wurts

Gatherings & formats

The details of serious contesting has been gone over ad infinitim here in the past, so I won't reiterate my views...

But, I'll give an example of a great gathering of people for soaring that I participated in last weekend as an example of a fun weekend. Last week I headed down to Brazil, the second time that I have gone there. The attraction: a full three days of fun flying, with the occasional semi-contest breaking out, just for fun. The contest part was all-up/last down HLG, and modified F3J (different target times, and the time starts at the same time for all pilots). But mostly, just fun flying with a lot of scale ships in the air at all times. The tow plane seemed to be in the air almost continuously, and occasionally two tow planes were up at the same time. Think of Visalia without the annoyance of not being able to fly when you want! And best of all, the people there are great fun, always smiling and laughing. I've learned a little bit of Portuguese, but much of it is probably not fit for polite company!

There are two aspects to why people go to events. One is the serious side, the competition. The other is the social side, the fun and cameraderie. If the focus is on the competition, it seems that the event declines in participation. If the focus is on the enjoyment of participation, then the event grows. The trick is in getting a good marriage of the two into a single event.

The two times that I've been to Brazil were about the best two events that I've attended from an enjoyment perspective. What I'll remember for a long time are the friends that I've made there. Also, the flying is very good there, with amazing thermals at mid-day, but that is secondary to the overall fun factor.

Joe