Parker and I flew our first three official flights today and while we always wish we had better times, we made steady progress with each flight. I flew a personal best 26 minutes last night and Parker flew a 23 this evening during practice. Curtis had a day like our first day with lots of problem solving. The rest of the team, John, Steve and Brett are flying very consistently, which is no surprise for those guys. Our props are working real well and we are hopeful for the times improving significantly over the next couple days as the team gets ready for the World Champs. Tomorrow is the second set of three official flights for the Drocal Cup so we can report where we end up on that tomorrow night.
The building is a challenge with the heat and the currents up by the ceiling. The heat doesn't bother me too much as we are staying very well hydrated with a 2 liter bottle of water constantly in our hands. Deb sent some orange hand towels with us and we are grateful to have them.
We have met some great people from Finland, and England, and through one of his sons I got to share a few words with a nice gentleman from Romania. Language is a bit of an issue at times and I am wishing we would have prepared by learning a few more Serbian phrases. A little strange getting into a cab with a driver who speaks no english at all. Not for him of course, just for us. We have it figured out though.
I promise to take more photos after I finish flying the Drocal Cup. Difficult to do both as the flying takes a lot of focus.
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