September 2017 Issue 7 I’d like to talk a little about dandelions, or crabgrass, or any other lawn weed for that matter. Anyone who has ever tried to cultivate a nice, lush, shag carpet for a yard,...

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July 2017 Issue 6 The dog days of summer are nearly upon us, unless you’re in the NE, in which case summer came and went last Thursday at about 3:33 pm. AMA Scale Aerobatics NATS are in the books...

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Why is Figure 14 all the Rage? Keith Cannon If you could recall only two aspects of your judging school experience and wanted to judge as effectively as possible, hands down, the two concepts...

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Ty Lyman – Lifelong aviation nerd.  Began rc-flying in 1997 and the IMAC obsession in 1999.  Full time father and domestic manager.  Currently serve as IMAC Chief Judging Instructor, Chair of...

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Connecting the Dots   -  by Kevin Schmidt I find the phrase "connecting-the-dots" rather amusing, and it reminds me of the connect-the-dot drawing books that we had as kids, or perhaps...

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The End is nigh, or is it the beginning? “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Now that Semisonic’s “Closing Time” is planted in your dome like a Dandelion seed, let’s...

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March 2017 Issue 2 - Layers of Complexity Anyone fortunate enough to have survived one of my judging school diatribes is certain to have heard the phrase “layers of complexity.” So what...

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February 2017, Issue 1 – Before, During, and After. Though the Northeast remains in the steadfast grip of Old Man Winter, believe it or not we are rapidly approaching contest weather. Many of...

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2017 Basic Known Guide Figure by Figure guide to flying/judging the 2017 Basic Known 2017 Basic Guide (PowerPoint Version) Figure by Figure guide to flying/judging the 2017 Basic...

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1) Learning Aresti - Jerry Hailey 2) Official Flights - Jerry Hailey 3) Mental Attitude - Steve Sides 4) Flight Path, Aircraft Attitude, Wind Correction - Jerry Hailey 5) Basic...

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