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<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
there Anthony,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes
Ken flew the new version Vivat under very windy conditions, and the
plane's performance, in those conditions, was excellent. To be sure, Ken is
a very talented flyer, but if what you're looking for is an assessment of the
plane, here it is.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
plane speed controls well, due to its large size and drag, and now that I've
seen it in windy air, my concerns about the pudgy fuselage have
disappeared.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
seems to snap well, and grooves in turbulence despite the fact that Ken tends to
set his plane up tail-heavy. Dave Lockhart flew Ken's plane, and gave a very
favorable report. Considering thje prefabrication, it's moderately priced
too!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Remember: there is only one hobby: spending money ... and everything
else is just details!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941063414-18092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dean
Pappas</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Anthony Abdullah
[mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:30
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> West Windsor Season
Finale plane ?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>To anyone who was in attendance, did Ken Velez fly his Vivat? If so what
were your impressions of it. I read a little about the design and construction
and was quite interested.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>"Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson@gartner.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232304815-16092003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><U>401 - SPORTSMAN</U></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>1. ALLEN
BARKSDALE<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
3000 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>2. JOE ZEIGENFUS<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
2897</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>3. SCOTT SMITH<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
2862 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><U>402
- INTERMEDIATE</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>1. DON ABATI<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 3000 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>2. RON LAWRENCE<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2904 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><U>403
- ADVANCED</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>1. BILL ANSTINE<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2987 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>2. BEV COWEL<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2927 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><U>404
- MASTERS</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>1. EARL VINCENT<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
3000 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>2. RICHARD BIS<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
2880 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>3. KEN VELEZ<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
2877 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>4. JOE LACHOWSKI<SPAN
class=232304815-16092003> </SPAN><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003>
2865 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>5. RON LOCKHART<SPAN
class=232304815-16092003> </SPAN><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2815 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>6. FRANK
GRANELLI<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2654 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>7. SAL PIU<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 2600</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><U>406 - FAI</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>1. DAVE LOCKHART<SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> 3000 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>2. DAVE CEPAS<SPAN
class=232304815-16092003> </SPAN><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003> <SPAN
class=232304815-16092003>
</SPAN> 2795 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003><SPAN class=232304815-16092003>Despite a first day
rain delay until 1 PM the above troop of intrepid travelers were able to
complete four rounds to get in a best 3 of 4 contest. The weather was most
unkind but seemed to just miss us on Sunday where we has two pretty smooth
rounds.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003><SPAN
class=232304815-16092003></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003><SPAN class=232304815-16092003>Thanks to all who
traveled so far, camped in the rain, competed in the rain and stayed till
the end. You guys are true competitors and West Windsor NJ, thanks you
all.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003><SPAN
class=232304815-16092003>Regards,</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=789515913-16092003><SPAN
class=232304815-16092003>Eric.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>