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2015 MAAA National Championship Brisbane Queensland NEWSLETTER DAY 1 LARCS in great shape for the Aerobatic Nationals. LARCS Saturday 9 April DAY 1 competition saw plenty of action in the skies above Logan and the Sunshine Coast. From all reports, the Pylon events at Coolum took off as would be expected from these pilots – fast and furious! Results and photographs will appear in tomorrow’s newsletter. For today, this space is devoted to those graceful and precise aerobatic planes and the skilful flying that amazed the crowd at LARCS. It was a picture perfect day for the competitors with the bacon and egg rolls smelling a treat on the barbecue and a warm welcome plus a few wise words from the President of LARCS, who is also fulfilling the role of Safety Officer for the competition. CD, Peter Pennisi, invited the pilots to prepare their machines for the early rounds. The winners will be decided at the conclusion of all the rounds of flying tomorrow. The Logan aeromodellers are to be congratulated on their thorough field preparation, despite March’s rainy days. The LARCS complex looks amazing. Control Line competitors arrived throughout the day to register and many took the opportunity to get in some practice before their events get underway. Competitors in Aerobatics today were: Advanced: Michael Hobson Ross Ward Expert: Henry Huchinson John Lee F3A: Jason Arnold Gavin Broadbent Christopher Dawson Scott Kay John Payne Peter Pennisi Sportsman: Rod Bailey Peter Brown Gavan Hunter James McAllen Shane Rushbrook Good luck to all our Nationals aerobatic pilots!
