ronschreck
Well Known Member
I have been closely following Jerry's progression in competitive aerobatics for two years now. We became good friends following our first contest together in the Fall of 2016 at Sebring, Florida. I blew a tire while taxiing for takeoff for my final flight in the competition. I was on my way to a spot on the podium but with no time to repair the blown tire I was resigned to pack it up. Then Jerry stepped up an offered to lend me his RV-8 to fly that final flight. If you have seen Jerry's plane you know that it is one of the finest RV's on the planet and up to this point no other pilot but Jerry had ever flown it. Now he was begging me, practically a stranger to borrow it! And turn it upside down!
See what I mean? It's gorgeous!
Fast forward to present day: Jerry is burning up the Sportsman class in IAC competition and will be representing all you RV pilots at the US National Aerobatic Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin next week. Sportsman flights are scheduled to be flown on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. You can follow the action on the US National's Facebook page and I will be doing my best to post some updates here on VAF. Let's all wish Jerry success! (That's Jerry pictured below with his typical haul of contest bling.)
I'll be at Oshkosh, too. I am humbled and honored to have been selected to judge the Unlimited category of competition this year. These pilots will be competing for a slot on the team that will represent the United States at the 2019 FAI World Aerobatic Championships which will be held in Ch?teauroux, France. No pressure!
See what I mean? It's gorgeous!
Fast forward to present day: Jerry is burning up the Sportsman class in IAC competition and will be representing all you RV pilots at the US National Aerobatic Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin next week. Sportsman flights are scheduled to be flown on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. You can follow the action on the US National's Facebook page and I will be doing my best to post some updates here on VAF. Let's all wish Jerry success! (That's Jerry pictured below with his typical haul of contest bling.)
I'll be at Oshkosh, too. I am humbled and honored to have been selected to judge the Unlimited category of competition this year. These pilots will be competing for a slot on the team that will represent the United States at the 2019 FAI World Aerobatic Championships which will be held in Ch?teauroux, France. No pressure!