AMC Open Competition 2006
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Several members of the AMC gliding fraternity have for years entered BARCS Open competitions, but had not run one to “do our bit” until this year. BARCS is the specialist body that manages the various classes of competition gliding, and various clubs around the country have run Opens the scores of which form the competitor’s league score, initially within a region. At “Radioglide” each year a national champion is established being the winner of a Fly-off between the top 3 or 4 from each region. For many years the members wanted to run an open but never really had the site to be able to do so, I for one always felt guilty for this feeling we were not doing our bit, especially as we were by far the largest group from any single club. The event was attended by 30 entrants from several counties from the Southern half of the country, some travelling as far as 60 miles to join us, and many of them the countries top flyers.Its frightening to think that with 30 entrants each with at least 2 models and a number of winches, the hardware on show would cost around £40,000.00!! The overall winner was Chris Moynihan a past Chairman of BARCS and the secretary of another club that we are closely associated with, TVSF, there site is located north of Bracknell towards Maidenhead. We intend to run at least one event each year now as it also raises some money towards the considerable costs of maintaining the three winches we use. Description and Captions by Terry Weeks. For more info contact Terry by email: . Webmaster |
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The briefing at the start |
Stuart Mackintyre (blue top) reviewing the scoreboard |
The Sussex lads in a patriotic red white and blue with the Fairlop team in the foreground |
Glyn Chambers with Steve Cope timing whilst Terry Pelling and Mike Cope look on |
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Terry Pelling launching Ian Kingsley's Fazer |
Terry Pelling launching Geoff Bentley's Starlight 2000 |
Ian chatting in the pits to Austin Gurrier |
Terry Pelling flying with Glyn "talking" and Steve timing |
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Terry Pelling launching Terry Week's Starlight 3000 |
Terry Weeks launching Terry P's Sharron Pro |
Clive Learwood (TVSF) coming in to land. |
Mark Easy the BARCS Chairman launching a teammates model |
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The concentration is high, Ian Duff & Terry Weeks (just move the sticks Terry! GL) |
Its that Ian Duff again ( one of Mark Easy's team) |
Kevin Dart of Sussex launching a teammate |
In to land under full "Crow Braking" |
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Another landing approach |
Another slot gets underway |
The Sussex Lads at work |
Steve Cope flying, Glyn timing with Terry "talking" but not to Steve?? |
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The happy mission control team. Tony Ridler, Terry Weeks, Ian Kingsley, Jean and Geoff the scorers |
As left but at work |
The pits, a very good turnout. |
The scoreboard at work |
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The slot manager Tony Ridler at work |
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