2006 Freeze Fly

Calmy, but not balmy with temps in the 50's.

gotta have a fire		winners circle
Winner's Circle	First to land	Nick's profiles
Dale's birds	Nick and Alex

2005 Freeze Fly

Oh Foggy Day!

Who you gonna call?   Fogbusters!

The amount of hot air generated by the Fogbusters was not sufficient, to the great disbelief of the assembled pilots, to dissipate the fog.

The pilots brief shows the participation level on a day that was not quite optimal for flying.  At least it was not really cold.  Nick Schriefer, our Contest Director explains the rules, adapting the traditional approach to suit the weather and increase safety.

There's Chuck Snyder replacing the prop on his plane after the contest.  Why, you ask.  Well.....

Some klutz set his airplane on the runway slightly nose down.  The short clearance caused a strike on the runway which shattered the prop and spinner.

Here he is explaining the problem to Michael Bluestein.  Drats!  Now its a sure thing for a broken prop nomination.  It was certainly the first casualty of the new year.

The winners.  Due to a great landing, within the radius of the runway center circle, Mark Feist took first place.  Michael Bluestein and Jeff Obermeyer were close behind.

This is a flightline shot just prior to the race.  It gives a great perspective on the foggy conditions at the field.