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2008 SCAT Annual

Well, it did not snow on Ridge Rte to keep people from coming over the
Tehachapie mountains on I-5, as happened in '06.
Nor was it as as good and warm as last year.
The record-high gas prices sure did not help our attendance.
Nonetheless, 45 fliers signed in for the proceedings in coolish, varied spring conditions.

thunder storms, which finally, in round 5 on Saturday the systemic low
visited our little corner of the world, with turbulent winds and some rain.
Flying was suspended at the end of rd 5 while we waited it out.
The storm's rotation forced me to move flying to the western area, used
at prior events, including last year's SCAT Annual on Sunday.
Rounds 6 & 7 were flown there. The breeze kept moving clockwise until

mid-round 7 it was blustery to the south, as our second squall came in from north.
Several fliers got knocked down from better scores in the last rounds.
Roger Morrell had an F1B flyaway which was not found, sorry to say.

In other events, Tim Batiuk won HLG with 827.
The Malkhasyan boys, with Taron's HLG getting a bit more time than Sevak
They both flew Tip Launch style and were doing quite well.
They are advancing, and real triers, too!
Wes Funk retains the Nos Wake Perp Trophy, again, as the only entry....

The weather deteriorated such that the Fly Offs for F1ABC were deferred
til 8AM Sunday,when we flew from the west side flightline, with 5 F1A fliers
in the FO.

Rene Limberger went quickly behind the line & found lift right away for
440sec winner flt. I went norwest 100yds to a plowed field, the air felt good,
so I launched doing 314sec for 2nd. Mike Thompson did not quite hit Rene's
big air, but nonetheless did 301sec for 3rd.
F1B had 2 FO fliers, while F1C had 3 fliers maxout, and went shortly in mild, light drift.
Dave Sax pipped Dick Wood, 252 to 240sec for the win. Mike Mulligan came
3rd, having dropped 24sec in rd 3.
Matt Gewain did a fine 468sec, with Lynn Pulley's 314 giving him 2nd, over
Ken Happersett with 257sec in 3rd place.

The Mini events then started with F1H Tie Breaker Flights to the Ground @ 9AM.
It was still calm, but lo & behold there was good lift again, with McK the WC
& myself DTing nearly overhead at 10 minutes! He was about 500-600ft up,
landing @ 742sec. My H was ONLY about 300ft high, for 633sec, with Pierre
turning in 550sec. They were beaut flts to behold.
F1G, J & Q then went for their TB flights, with Mark Belfield turning in the
best Coupe flt of 493sec. Dave Johannes & Dick Wood were alone in J & Q.
Dave scored 350sec & Dick did 233sec, respectively.

The drift started to rotate to the south and east, so we moved back to our
normal eastern flightline to start round 1.
The TB flight did not count as a round, btw.
Tim B was quickly flying Classic Towline and Catapult Glider, along with
the Malkhasyan boys, and the Mini fliers were bunging in maxes in fine
fashion, with the only drops being Norm's H crashing and Dick Wood's Q.
Then it started to blow, & got stronger.
It went over limit fairly quickly, so rd 2 was delayed...& delayed...
Finally, at about noon:30, I called a halt to the proceedings & handed out the awards.

My sincere thanks go to Sharron Emery, Merry Smith for taking such
good care of the control table, Mike Thompson for use of his Popup
and general helpfulness, Jim Parker for grabbing our cones & med kit.
AND...all you participants...Thanks for coming!

F1A
1 Rene Limberger
   180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO440=1700
2 Lee Hines
   180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO314=1574
3 Mike Thompson
    180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO301=1561
4 Peter Brocks
    180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO292=1552
5 Dan Protheroe
    180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO285=1545
6 Hector Diez
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FOdnf=1260
7 Don Zink
     180 180 180 180 180 159 180=1239
8 Norm Smith
    180 169 180 168 125 180 180=1182
9 Andrew Barron
    180 155 180 180 180 180 126=1181
10 Tim Barron
    180 180 127 180 180 120 180=1147
11 Jon Davis
     180 180 180 85 157 180 180=1136
12 Mike McKeever
     180 180 180 180 91 180 124=1115
13 Jim Parker
     180 180 180 180 180 180 0 =1080
14 Peter Allnutt
     180 141 180 180 180 DNF =861
15 Pierre Brun
      180 180 180 70 DNF = 610
16 Risto Puhakka
       92 95 52 DNF =239

F1B
1   Dave Saks
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO252=1512
2   Dick Wood
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO240=1500
3   Mike Mulligan
     180 180 156 180 180 180 180=1236
4   Bob Piserchio
     180 180 135 180 180 180 180=1215
5   Bob Tymchek
     180 180 180 124 180 180 180=1204
6   Gene Jensen
     180 180 170 180 180 120 180=1190
7   Blake Jensen
     180 180 180 180 180 108 180=1188
8   George Batiuk
     180 180 180 180 180 180 104=1184
9   Roger Morrell
     180 180 180 180 103 172 180=1175
10 Martin Schroedter
     180 180 180 180 180 123 116=1139
11 Jack Emery
     180 180 180 180 93 180   0 = 993
12 Rich Rohrke
      180 180 180 144 180 DNF = 864
13 Al Ulm
     135 125 180 180 DNF     = 620
14 Aimie Schroedter
      180 180   DNF   = 360

F1C
1   Matt Gewain
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO468=1728
2   Lynn Pulley
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO314=1574
3   Ken Happersett
     180 180 180 180 180 180 180 FO257=1517
4   Ed Carroll
     180 180 180 180 180 160 180=1240
5   Dave Johannes
     180 180 180 129 180 180 180=1209
6   Jeff Ellington
     180 180 128 180 DNF =848

FiG
1   Mark Belfield
     120 + 493TB
2   Peter Brocks
     120 + 330TB
3   Kurt Van Nest
     120 + 117TB
4   Jack Emery
       0 + 158TB
5   Bob Van Nest
      0 + 145TB

F1H
1   Mike McKeever      120 + 742TB
2   Lee Hines                120 + 633TB
3   Pierre Brun            120 + 550TB
4   Jim Parker             120 + 351TB
5   Jon Davis                120 + 249TB
6   Mike Thompson   120
7   Norm Smith             31