New England Aerotow May 18-21 - Salem, Connecticut

[BobM]

Had a great time at the new England Aerotow this weekend. I was able to get many flights in on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Always great to see everyone and catch up on what has been going on and have fun flying our sailplanes.

Not only were there many pilots with sailplanes and tow planes participating in the flying, but many spectators as well enjoying the event watching all the activity as well as having the opportunity to talk with many of the pilots and club members about scale aerotowing and r/c flying.

Many thanks to the tow pilots: Scot, Jim, Len, and Steve........without a tow we would be on the ground.

A special thanks to The R/C PropBusters for hosting the event and Len and Steve for all the work they put into making this happen.

The club does such a fantastic job hosting...........preparing the field and making sure it's ready for all the flying and also having lunch available during the event.

Len and Steve kept everything running extremely well all weekend long for all that came. Saturday afternoon there was a raffle with many prizes from Horizon Hobby followed by various pilot awards.

Looking forward to next year !

Bob

[TomTerrific?]

During this time of year, my tenants are expected to enjoy their lovely apartments and not even think about moving. Somehow they didn't get the memo this year and one of the most important things in my life, FLYING, is getting severly disrupted and replaced with that nasty four letter word... WORK.

So glad to join you good folk for at least two days, Thursday and Saturday. Great flying days & so much fun!
Thanks to everyone- especially the Tow Pilots: Jim, Steve, Scot, and Len. Thanks again Len for helping fine tune my new Reichard Fox.

I never win anything- but was surprised and delighted to take home the Eflite Convergence VTOL from the raffle. What a neat prize that included the reciever and battery. Thanks again Horizon Hobby for participating with the raffle donation.

Looking forward to the next event i can participate in.

[Csessa]

Well I spent so much time packing tonight that I missed saying good bye to all the great folks we fly with. I have a family commitment on Sunday so I will leave the fun to the rest of you. I got in three days of great flying and great conversations.

Thanks to to everyone that made the event happen.

hope to see you you all on the windy ridge.

[Steve P]

Sunday is back to work mode for me. There is still one more day of flying and the forecast looks fantastic. But, for me, time to say my annual "Thank Yous."

- to Len for being a great friend and partner in crime. And, raffle master extraordinaire.
- to Jim and Scot for towing and towing and towing and towing and not laughing when I towed
- to all the Propbusters club members for cooking, field prep, shagging lines and supporting the raffle
- to Bob for preparing all the beautiful awards and Tate's cookies for the top winners
- to Tom for lending me a coat since I dressed for the afternoon temps and not the morning!
- to EVERYONE who came out to fly, to help, or just enjoy watching the action. We love helpers and spectators.

Thanks too to everyone for their well wishes on my ongoing kidney battle. I hated to miss Friday, but the folks at the ER have morphine and other fun stuff to make up for a long sleepless Thursday night.

The aerotow is a highlight of our club year. Members love to see the soaring circus come to town! It also raises important funds to support the field. But we do it because we love soaring and love soaring with all of you!

Steve

[Nodd]

What a great day (Saturday). Started off a little gloomy but the clouds parted late morning & it was game on. I got in a bunch of flights with T-HEVY, was non-stop for a while there... launch... fly... land... get back in line... launch... fly... land... get back in line... I lost count how many times. Thanks everyone for the fun.

[lenb]

That never gets old.

[Csessa]

Just a quick video of today's action.

[Steve P]

Sorry to hear.
Jeff Duhaime is on site so there will be some great shots.

[Mosquito]

For us in the Midwest who have been under grey clouds and LOTS of rain for several days now, please send some pictures with the perfect weather and beautiful planes!

Tim

[Steve P]

We've been blessed with four days of perfect weather forecast. We get started in just two hours from now!

[Steve P]

In case any early arrivals are planning to fly before 1:30 tomorrow. The Orange One will be tweeting at the Coast Guard graduation.


An FAA NOTAM/TFR has been issued for New London, Connecticut and the surrounding areas for Wednesday, May 17th at 10:00 am EST to 1:30 pm EST. The TFR is issued for security purposes to cover VIP movement in this area. Outdoor radio control model aircraft operations are prohibited within the 30nm circle for the specific times listed below. Control Line and Free Flight modelers should use discretion when operating within the TFR. Please note that TFRs are subject to change with very short notice. Check back often for the most current NOTAM/TFR information.

Area A
Airspace Definition:
• Center: On the GROTON VOR/DME (GON) 335 degree radial at 2.6 nautical miles. (Latitude: 41º21'50"N, Longitude: 72º05'15"W)
• Radius: 30 nautical miles
• Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL
Effective Date(s):
From May 17, 2017 at 1400 UTC (May 17, 2017 at 1000 EDT)
To May 17, 2017 at 1730 UTC (May 17, 2017 at 1330 EDT)

Area B

Airspace Definition:
• Center: On the GROTON VOR/DME (GON) 335 degree radial at 2.6 nautical miles. (Latitude: 41º21'50"N, Longitude: 72º05'15"W)
• Radius: 11 nautical miles
• Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL
Effective Date(s):
From May 17, 2017 at 1400 UTC (May 17, 2017 at 1000 EDT)
To May 17, 2017 at 1730 UTC (May 17, 2017 at 1330 EDT)

TFR - 7/5170

[Csessa]

Time to spin up to flying mode. Will be there Thursday morning. Flying through Saturday for sure. Sunday is in question with a family event I need to attend. May get part of the day in.

The forecast (which we never look at) is looking great.

See you all soon.

[lenb]

Looking forward to seeing you Dan, Aurele, and Jeff.
I'm excited for some booming thermals. I was talking to a club member who was flying this on Monday when a thermal took his plane almost out of sight. He said it was crazy lift.

Lets hope for excellent weather again this year.

[DB_02]

Will be stopping on the second half of Thursday with the ASW, see you all there!

[AureleAlain]

I'm picking up the trailer tomorrow and de-winterizing it over the weekend... Heading to White River Junction VT on Tuesday and Salem by Wednesday. Looking forward to some great flying. It will be my first time out this year.

Aurele Alain