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| Everything in good shape. |
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| Assembly underway. |
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| Practice underway. |
As the time zone change will effect my blog reports, I may add more info to this one once evening reports flow in from the guys.
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| Henry & Michi in Italy |
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Arrival & Unpacking - Phase 1
Both Henry and Michi successfully arrived at MXP (Milan) airport yesterday. They collected their boxes and everything was in good condition. They grabbed their rental vehicles and loaded up for the 140km trip to the AirBnB that the team has acquired for the upcoming event. Pictures are coming in so the connectivity seems good so far!
Once at the airBnB they settled in and got some much needed rest. Up early this morning, Michi started the usual assembly process.
Henry also got his Element ready and after some breakfast, they headed off to find a suitable flying site. As they are there early they will do some site scouting for the team :-) The site they chose was approximately one hours drive from the guesthouse.
Henry says conditions are nice at this flying site but the temps are high at 36ยบ C so keeping cool with proper hydration is important.
As the time zone change will effect my blog reports, I may add more info to this one once evening reports flow in from the guys.
As the time zone change will effect my blog reports, I may add more info to this one once evening reports flow in from the guys.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Packing and Preparing
Both Henry and Michi have been busy packing planes and bags as they both leave Tuesday for Italy and the World FAI F3A Championships. They will meet up in Toronto and take the "red eye" to Milan arriving midday Wednesday.
They will both fly at the Grand Prix F3A FAIM/ACAME event this coming weekend then continue to practice for the start of the World's competition.
I am sure the time has crept up on them both as the excitement builds. Chad has also been prepping his boxes for transport as well.
Unfortunately Chad suffered a bird strike last week and had to get Nedim Bek to apply his repair skills... looks like it worked out nicely!
The Paypal pool has been shut down and we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received both through this pool and through private donations. At this point all the team's FAI & Entry Fees have been fully covered! A huge Thank You to all those that contributed!
They will both fly at the Grand Prix F3A FAIM/ACAME event this coming weekend then continue to practice for the start of the World's competition.
I am sure the time has crept up on them both as the excitement builds. Chad has also been prepping his boxes for transport as well.
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| Chad's boxes had to be modified to fit the higher fin profile. Looks good! |
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| Not to be outdone, Chad made up his own stick plane so he can practice on the flight over... should be interesting to watch :- |
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| Henry's boxes feature a plexiglass cover. |
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| Michi has the packing down! |
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| Before.... |
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| After.... |
Monday, June 3, 2019
Team Canada F3A - Progress Update
Hi folks
A quick update on the team's progress towards the 2019 F3A World Championships in Italy.
To date we have submitted all our required paperwork and paid the entry fees to the Italian organizers. We have just added an additional 'Helper' to the team with John Bentley joining us for the journey to Italy. John previously helped out the 2017 F3A Team in Argentina. His experience and knowledge with only make us stronger as a team.
So now we are seven with pilots Chad, Michi & Henry, helpers Agnes, Kelly and John and myself as TM. We have accommodations arranged, rental cars/vans reserved, flights book and all the pilots have several planes prepped and ready to go. Both Chad (he has three now!) and Michi have a new Excess Bip under construction and they will both be ready for the trip. Henry is loving his contra powered BJ Element.
The entire team was recently in Cloverdale, BC for the Pattern In The City Contest. We had some good discussions on setups and flying styles and also took the time for some team photos.
We have started a funding pool for those that want to contribute financially towards the team. We get some funding through MAAC's FAI Fund but this is only for a portion of travel. The balance is paid by each individual out of pocket. All funds donated to this pool will go towards covering FAI Licenses fees, a portion of airfare, accommodations, auto rentals, etc.
The pool is at Paypal and is an easy way to donate... any amount is appreciated!!
https://paypal.me/pools/c/8elZQAoMNa
If you don't have a Paypal account or prefer another donation option, you can e-transfer to dave.reaville@gmail.com with F3A Donation in the notes. We have also received individual donations from fellow flyers, 50/50 draws as well as contest donations from both the Team Trials and PITC.
I will update as required and we look forward to a strong showing in Italy!
A quick update on the team's progress towards the 2019 F3A World Championships in Italy.
To date we have submitted all our required paperwork and paid the entry fees to the Italian organizers. We have just added an additional 'Helper' to the team with John Bentley joining us for the journey to Italy. John previously helped out the 2017 F3A Team in Argentina. His experience and knowledge with only make us stronger as a team.
So now we are seven with pilots Chad, Michi & Henry, helpers Agnes, Kelly and John and myself as TM. We have accommodations arranged, rental cars/vans reserved, flights book and all the pilots have several planes prepped and ready to go. Both Chad (he has three now!) and Michi have a new Excess Bip under construction and they will both be ready for the trip. Henry is loving his contra powered BJ Element.
The entire team was recently in Cloverdale, BC for the Pattern In The City Contest. We had some good discussions on setups and flying styles and also took the time for some team photos.
We have started a funding pool for those that want to contribute financially towards the team. We get some funding through MAAC's FAI Fund but this is only for a portion of travel. The balance is paid by each individual out of pocket. All funds donated to this pool will go towards covering FAI Licenses fees, a portion of airfare, accommodations, auto rentals, etc.
The pool is at Paypal and is an easy way to donate... any amount is appreciated!!
https://paypal.me/pools/c/8elZQAoMNa
If you don't have a Paypal account or prefer another donation option, you can e-transfer to dave.reaville@gmail.com with F3A Donation in the notes. We have also received individual donations from fellow flyers, 50/50 draws as well as contest donations from both the Team Trials and PITC.
I will update as required and we look forward to a strong showing in Italy!
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