Meet My Grandson

Discussion in 'The Chat Room' started by Mark Mickels, Jul 19, 2014.

By Mark Mickels on Jul 19, 2014 at 12:31 PM
  1. Mark Mickels

    Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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    He's been simming quite a bit and is raring to go fly the real thing. (I'm hearing a fair amount of crashing on the sim at the moment. LOL)

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Discussion in 'The Chat Room' started by Mark Mickels, Jul 19, 2014.

    1. Fredo

      Fredo Well-Known Member

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      No Problem Papa will pay for it
       
    2. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      Yep, that pretty much sums it up!
       
    3. simon

      simon Well-Known Member

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      Good luck and welcome to a crazy fun hobby 'Mark's Grandson'.
      Simon
      ps. who doesn't crash heaps on the sim, I'm thinking You-Know-Who has his fingers deep into the Sim
       
    4. smakmeharder

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      That is Great news! welcome to the high adrenalin, brain draining quick thinking reflex sport that is very addictive ONCE you get over the learning hump! Look forward to seeing him take on the big guns... Remember at this stage while crashing on the sim, bent pixels cost nothing!
       
    5. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      Oops, I should have told you that his name is Tommy.
       
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      That's cool, welcome to an awesome sport Tommy
      Simon
       
    7. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      DSCN1273 Resized.jpg Tommy preparing to fly for the first time.
       
    8. Mark Mickels

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      The guys at the field today. DSCN1274 Resized.jpg
       
    9. Mark Mickels

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      Thanks to Ron for buddy boxing with Tommy!
       
    10. feral

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      How did he go Mark do you have him piroflipping yet
       
    11. simon

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      Let Tommy cut loose on the Rush!
      Simon
      Good stuff Tommy, pretty addictive stuff this flying
       
    12. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      It was fairly windy, so I let him fly the 500.
       
    13. Mark Mickels

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      No tricks, just working on hovering. He did have a good time though.
       
    14. smakmeharder

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      Oh good stuff! so long as he is enjoying it. If he can get over the learning hump and have a good time doing it then all the better!.
       
    15. simon

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      Tommy is lucky to have you there guiding him, it can be tough to get into if you know no-one
      Simon
       
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      Good to see Tommy taking up a hobby with his gramps
       
    17. RonM3313

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      I was buddy boxing Tommy. He was ready for the piro-flip but didn't want to show up Grandpa!

      Seriously, he did great. I got a new appreciation for buddy boxing. I wish I had somebody to buddy box me. Would've been a lot less crashing!
       
    18. Mark Mickels

      Mark Mickels Well-Known Member

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      Sorry for my absence, but I have been on a trip with Tommy and my wife. We went to Yosemite, Mono Lake, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe. I took over 180 pictures to document the trip, of those, these two are his favorites. I don't know why!

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    19. simon

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      He has a great excuse for his absence, and the pics to prove it (fly what? not interested ATM)
      Cheers Mate
      Simon
       

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