Here are some photos from the NEAT 2002 Fair in Downsville, NY on September 13th-15th.

My 10'x10' Quick Shade Tent held many different types of plane from 1.3oz to 7lbs.

Master pilot, Gary Wright, launches his E3D by simply letting go and ends in a hover.

The ShowFlyer duel was a blast with Dave Wenzlick's Hacker-powered model and my MaxCim-powered model. Both planes looked and flew great! Dave's flat spin maneuver made an awesome noise that impressed the crowd!

My buddy, Lynn Bowerman, did the ShowFlyer piloting for me. The ShowFlyer was an extremely versatile ship. It will hover, perform 3D maneuvers, or simply slow fly down the field at a craw either upright or inverted.

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My original "3D" Akro Champion from Hobby Lobby was upgraded with a 280BB motor and an additional 4" to the wingspan. The 13oz ship flew magnificently with an 8x6 APC Sloflyer prop on 8-cells of 800mAh, 5/4AAA NiMH.

In the foreground is my new brushless Champion using the Model Motors Mini AC 16 turn Speed 280 sized motor.

The plane also weighs 13oz RTF but spins an APC 9x6 Sloflyer prop on 8-cells of 800mAh, 5/4AAA NiMH.

My new Champion has incredible power to climb straight up and stop like it was sitting on a shelf of air. It will float into a landing without any power and has great flight duration. The combination of power, light frame, and lift from the 32" wingspan has resulted in a truly great flyer!
 

.60 Size MaxCim Powered Graupner ShowFlyer

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Mega Powered Wattage Extra 330L

After just returning from 3 days at the NEAT Fair last weekend, I'm pretty tired but still very excited. Here is a quick summary of my thoughts and impressions. I felt that the NEAT Fair was a great success with over 300 pilots. I met more people than I can remember and was amazed at just how friendly and approachable everyone was. The NEAT Fair had something for every R/Cer!

Legendary names like Bob Kopski, Bob Aberle, John Worth, and new AMA hall of fame inductee Keith Shaw attended. AMA vice presidents, new R/C hall of fame inductee, Tom Hunt, and the entire SEFLI club made the fair a memorable event that has elevated the entire electric flight hobby.

Newer, yet established names like Gary Wright, Steve Neu, Dave Wenzlick (and others) all contributed to revealing the capabilities of the latest electric designs.

I also met many designers like Tom Cimato of MaxCim Motors, Bob Boucher of Astro Flight, and Doug Bender of Mountain Models just to name a few. Friendly (and some not so friendly) rivalries created new friendships and healthy competition.

I met many E-Zoners, including owner Jim Borke and marketer Shawn Palmer. It was almost funny how some folks related names, nicknames, and even icons for identifying themselves. I hope to see more formal E-Zone support in the future.

I was setup on the far right of the field with my E-Zone sign. We had about 12 planes on display when the wind permitted me to bring out my micro-flyers.

The Bergen County Silent Flyers hosted a series of informal chats and should be commended for their efforts. I apologize to them for not making it to the booth on Saturday morning like I had promised. The whole weekend went very fast and I had little free time.

Dave Wenzlick had his Hacker powered Graupner ShowFlyer and I had my MaxCim powered ShowFlyer. We had fun swapping stories and even managed a dual photo shoot on Saturday afternoon. When Dave put his ShowFlyer into a flat spin, the noise made everyone look. Dave is a very accomplished flyer!

Steve Neu’s noon-time demo with his 120amp hotliner was so impressive, it borderlined on being scary!

Gary Wright...the name is already synonymous with great flying.

Jeff Meyer’s and I both brought our Mega powered ProJeti wings and sold out the supply that Hobby Lobby had brought.

People came from all over the US and Canada to this event with their families. Our hosts from SEFLI worked very hard and for that we owe them our gratitude.