[Fwd: Amazing 17 year old R/C Helicopter pilot video]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:23:34 GMT, "Steve R."
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The guys mentioned above are pretty much professionals. I can't say for
certain with Alan and Scott but Curtis and Jason actually make their
living
flying RC helicopters. They're that good!

Curtis has been flying RC helos for YEARS. He was the guy I strived
to be like when I could afford (lol) RC helos. Unfortunately, my
thumbs and fingers didn't strive to be like him and I balled up many a
model.


Yup! The first time I ever saw Curtis fly was at the 1986 Nat's in Sulphur,
LA. I think he was 18yo. He kicked some serious butt at that contest and
came in first place. Since then, he's done nothing but get better and as
far as I can tell, he almost single handedly started the 3D craze in RC
helicopters. He also won the AMA Nat's for something like 11 year in a row.
A string of wins that was finally terminated when Scott Grey beat Curtis in
Muncie, IN. in 2003.

I've been lucky in that we both live in Texas (about 2 hours apart) so I've
seen him fly at many fun-flies and contests through the years in our general
area. I also went through a "brief" period of think he was someone I might
want to emulate but every time I saw him fly, he seemed to be a light year
ahead of the last time I saw him fly. When I first saw him perform a
pirouetting loop (!), I thought, "forget that!" It was impressive indeed,
but not something I could see myself doing. Maybe some day!

Fly Safe,
Steve R.