04/04/2013
HeliFest
As you can see from the banner on the front page of this site, the Austin HeliFest starts tomorrow and winds down on Sunday. This is expected to be a very large event and features 11 professional pilots.
Additionally, the AMA district XIII vice president will be there and this event may be featured in a future magazine article. A list of these pilots is provided below followed by the contest awards that will be given out. Last, a Saturday time schedule is included so that you can plan on what you would like to see.
If you come out, give a big thanks to the club members that are working and look for the guest professional pilots, sponsors and AMA personnel. If you have an opportunity, be sure to thank these people for being part of this event.
Pro Pilots:
Curtis Yougblood
Jamie Robertson
Ben Storick
JC Zankl
Willson Miller
Mitch Pricer
Mitch Marozas
Matt Nasca
John Johnson
Rusty Haggard
Andy P
Contest:
Auto Rotation: The pilot has two practice and then three chances to land within several diameters of circles to gain points. If there is a tie, we will have another round t o break the tie.
Intermediate: This is for pilots who can flip and roll. They will be timed to fly threw a set of instructions.
Best Noon Demo: This will go to the best noon demo. May have judges, or the crowed.
Drag Racing: This will be where the pilots will start two at a time from the South Taxi way, and complete the race on the North Taxi Way.
Top Speed: Whoever passes the radar gun at the highest speed will win.
Best Crash: Whoever has the most dramatic crash.
Best Night Flight: This is like the noon demo, but whoever performs the best at night will win this one.
Saturday time schedule:
9:00 AM Registration Opens
9:30 AM Pilots Meeting
10:00 AM Auto Contest North station closed. All others open flying.
11:00 AM Intermediate North Station closed. All others open flying.
11:30 AM Kitchen Opens Up
12:00 PM Noon Time Demos
2:00 PM Speed Runs South two stations closed. All others open.
3:00 PM Drag Racing. (Still tentative) All Stations closed.
3:00 PM Last call for Fajitas dinner tickets
4:00 PM Kitchen Closes
5:00 PM Pilots Prizes and Raffle drawing
6:00 PM Fajitas Dinner.
Sunset Night Flying.
Hope you get to come out
