Twente May 13 2010 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com blog 299,one to hgo for the BIG 300
Sorry no news yesterday, too busy. Unfortunately the weather is like in most parts of Europe except for Scandinavia let’s say it nicely, “not good” ! Looking out of “my Tower” I see it is not raining today, but low clouds spoil the first day of the CAE NLS Dutch Nationals. Day 1 is cancelled!
Pilots who want to fly , to check the area or their instruments are free to fly today. A high pressure system is hanging around over the Atlantic Ocean but has not yet influence on the weather here. At least it is dry and we know the better weather is coming!
Very sad about the crash yesterday from an A330 at Tripoli airport in Libie. 61 Of the passengers who got killed are from Holland. When you see what’s left over of the plane it is a real miracle that one young 10 year old Dutch boy survived!!!! Condoleances for all family , friends and other relatives from the people who got killed.
The Belgian Nationals have had 6 days now , 2 with flying and 4 without! Same weather! For the remaining days , I just read, their is not a lot of hope! So maybe and now I am pessimistic they will not have a valid competition .It could be that todays winners are the final winners;
Clubclass; Niel Deijgers 1 and Stijn van den Boer 2. He flew the last junior comps in Finland. Both fly Libelle.
15 meter; Bert Schmelzer 1 and between the numbers 2 and 5 the points are minimal;1054 -1037. Can imagine they REALLY want to fly atleast one more day.
Open class; Yves Jeanmotte 1
The Eskilstuna International Open has had 2 days of flying after 2 cancelled days. Both well known pilots , Börje Ericson and Göran Ax top the 15 m. class . Börje won 2 days with tasks of 355 km and 186 km.
Hahnweide has cancelled their day as well!! Here is a short view on what happened.
In 15 m. the first 4 pilots are between 1009 and 1003 points after 3 days of flying and Michael Eisele , yes son of …is number ONE.
In 18 m. 4 days of flying with UK pilot Gary Stingemore from Husbos upfront.
Only 2 days in st.class with Dutch pilot Luc Stahlman on 2d place.
Open class had 3 days and a very good 3d place for Pierre and Arnaud. Steve Jones is on top.
20 m. class only 2 days and the ARCUS t on top with one of the pilots flying, former worldchampion Wolfgang Janowitsch.
Not more to say greetings from the CAE NLS Dutch Nationals @Twente, Ritz