[LASS Soaring] "Day 3 Warm, Blue Skies and Some Lift"

[GordySoar at aol.com]

So far the second round is completing for the day, not yet to the fly  offs.
 
There is lift on the East side of the field, but not everyone found  it.  
Four planes are at about 1,200' (from where I'm sitting:-), while  others in that 
group have landed early.
 
Conditions will change shortly as the ground warms and the wind has chance  
to start pumping up.
 
Tom Kiesling is still in the top ten with a zero round, JW's at 20, but the  
pre-lim isn't over.
 
Our own Steve Siebenaler is lurking just below the top ten, and could sneak  
up too!
 
There has already been some shifting of the top ten from Round 9's report,  
this IS man on man action.  You can see why so many pilots really enjoy the  
man on man format, it allows for a lot movement with great performances and bad  
decisions.
 
And of course don't count out the Wind Magician Rich Burnowski who is also  
lurking near the top.
Planes that are in the top ten...2 Sharons, 3 Supras (one Moldy, Tom's own,  
and Lachowski's looks like a Supra:-),  2 Perfects, at least one Espada and  
even an Extreme!
 
Probably the most amazing performances are from the Sharons, heavy winds,  
very tight fast moving lift, way down wind returns and bullseye  
landings..consistently...Muncie was made for Sharons it seems.  But this  contest has been a 
true 'pilots' test, air reading skills, vision maybe the  number one factor 
the first two days, but very much a case of knowing what to do  with your model 
when you saw an indicator.  Perfects and Supras? Worth  every penny.
The Espada is a completely different style of flying  machine compared to all 
the rest.
 
Stand by for news! I am :-)
Gordy
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