2012 Mid America Fun Fly June 1-3 Grosse Ile, MI

[jlharv]

Here is a video shot from the air, I tried to do a slow piro to show the surroundings, it was after the raffle on Saturday so a lot of people had split, the flags were down etc..

[jlharv]

Here are a couple aerial shots of the flight line.

[dankcincy]

I had an amazing time. So worth the drive!!! It will for sure be on the calender for next year.

[Cullen Colapietro]

Very exciting event, nice job BigD!

[Bob O]

Originally Posted by dankcincy

I had an amazing time. So worth the drive!!! It will for sure be on the calender for next year.

Originally Posted by Cullen Colapietro

Very exciting event, nice job BigD!

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[flyinghigh450]

Had a awesome time .

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[Bob O]

You won first place in the Amateur 3D competition right, Lon?

Excellent job!!

[flyinghigh450]

Yes,that was me ..Man I wish I could of met ya Bob but didn't know who I was looking for ...

[Bob O]

Excellent Lon!!!

I know, I was looking for the guys with HF shirts or hats on. Were you wearing that?

[dankcincy]

I was rocking my bright lime KBDD shirt as I always do at events. Im really hard to miss.

[fmrsdtr1]

Originally Posted by dankcincy

I was rocking my bright lime KBDD shirt as I always do at events. Im really hard to miss.

Everyone knows when you are there, Dan! Just kidding ...

D: myself, Greg, and Topaz had an excellent time! Thank you, and thanks to all involved for the hospitality. Second to none. And thank you SO much for the chance to ride in the Skymaster and take aerial photos! Add one more to my list of unique airplanes to fly in--it rocked! I need to do a little bit of Photoshop on them (hazy, overcast skies aren't conducive to great photos unfortunately), but I hope to post a couple of them up here soon.

[Bob O]

Looking forward to the pics, Jen. Thank you!

[dankcincy]

Originally Posted by fmrsdtr1

Everyone knows when you are there, Dan! Just kidding ...
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I guess the shirt isnt the only thing that gives me away huh. Just dont try to shoot any video around me and youll be fine. Nice shots of the event Jenni.

[derrickfosgate]

What a awsome event my first one and sure will be many more next stop Muncie Indiana

[johnbs8]

Lon, BobO was parked right next to me.

BobO verry nice meeting ya. Hows the windshield wipers workn? Still seating properly?

[Bob O]

Actually John they're working great! Had off and on rain most of the way home, and the wipers went down all the way each time.

When my wife noticed the wipers in the down position, she asked me how she was going to recognize me on the highway now. I asked her what she meant by that, and she said that she always knew when it was me coming because she could see the wipers straight up. LOL!!

[flyinghigh450]

Originally Posted by Bob O

Excellent Lon!!!

I know, I was looking for the guys with HF shirts or hats on. Were you wearing that?

Yeah I didn't have time to really look for anyone but tried when I did have time .Nope,I don't have anything HeliFreak because im too damn broke to buy a hat,shirt ect...
I spent all my time at the funfly trying to fix my 700N before the 3D contest.I can tune a motor really good but for some reason the fuel was jumping all over the place at idle and had some foam during flight and wanted to lean out around half tank as air bubbles where going to the carb.Flew in the 3D contest with both needles 2 full turns out just so it didn't lean out at all,already signed up so no turning back ..
Had Tim Jones fly it and see what he can come up with.Said something isn't balanced so motor will come out in the next day or so..All in all I still had a awesome time,just wish I could of chatted and fly more..Next time we need to let each other know what were driving or something..

[fmrsdtr1]

Here are a few of my aerial photos from Saturday. Enjoy! Thanks to John Russman for taking me up in the SkyMaster!

[Bob O]

Wow, it sure is nice to see things from that perspective! What a beautiful area for the Fun Fly. Thanks Jen!

[dlbell]

Thank you to everyone for making this year's event incredilble!!!!!!!!

Demo Pilots - Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us the flying was off the hook!!!!!

Nick Maxwell - Kyle and Ray Stacy - Bobby Watts - Bert Kammerer

Tim Jones - Matt Botos - Aaron Johnson - Alex Rodriguez - AJ Jaffe

Tony Whiteside - David Kettlehut - Jared Granzow - Mike Fortin

Ray Nemovi - Paul Andreoli - JIm Stark - Andrew Merlino

Wesley Griffith - Jared Granzow - Tony Whiteside - John Cook

James Haley – Eric Brandenberg – Mitch Marozas


Sponsors: Thank you for providing the prizes that made a lot of people happy and help to financially support the event.

Experience R/C - Hobbico - Futaba & Thunder Tiger - Horizon Hobby - Blade Helis & Spektrum - Miniature Aircraft - Byron Fuels - Compass - Castle Creations - Curtis Youngblood Enterprises - Scorpion Power Systems - Hacker Brushless Motors - Rail Blades - Prop-shop hobbies - Dirtburners RC Racing - A-main Hobbies - Protek - Progressive RC - Align USA - Smacktalk R/C - Edge Rotorblades - ReadyHeli - MKS Servos - Racetronics - RC Booya - SAB Goblin - Airtronics - SwitchGlo - KDE Direct - Coolpower - Powermaster - Sick Canopy - Century Helicopters - Nankin Hobby - Mikado - Boca Bearings – Hitec RCD – Powermaster Fuels

Special Shout out to those sponsors of our premium raffle prizes;

Experrience RC - Donated the Rave Ballistic FSO
Curtis Youngblood - Donated the Rave ENV Big lock Combo
SAB Goblin and Helidirect - Donated the SAB Goblin]
Compass Models and Nankin Hobby - Donated the Compass 7HV with motor and blades
Miniature Aircraft - Donated a Fury 55


Special Guests;

Suzi Kammerer - SAB Goblin
Jenni Orenbaugh - Model Aviation
Steve Mcfall - Experience RC
Greg Alderman - Helidirect
Steve Kaluf - Hobbico
Mark Jensen - Byron Fuels
Steve Petrotto - Blade Helis
Mikel Graham - Blade Helis
Tony Jiminez - Experience RC
Mike From Nankin / Compass
Amy Botos - Synergy / Rail Blades

And Mark Ryder - Runryder.com

Thanks to Mike Lucier the event CD, John Russman the help with everything guy, Kevan Bowers for setting up the "after hours" entertainment, Eric Joy for handling all of the last minute stuff, Chef Lisa, my girl Jeanine for helping me keep my sanity and to all of you for being there!!!!!!!!!

Plans are already underway to make next year's event bigger and better.

Take care,

Big D.