Nice day at TEMAC

[Michael]

Nice weather made it easy to enjoy the day at TEMAC. An impromptu barbecue and a visit from repatriated and returning (founding) member Robert Pike made it even better.

Congratulations to Rob for a superb maiden of his newly built Raven. It didn't need a click of trim!

[Andy Hoffer]

Hey @octagon. Congrats on the build and maiden Rob D.

Welcome back @piker !!  Did you fly your 25% Cervelo, or your 100% Paul MacCready Gossamer Albatross
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=239863478481341
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/maccready-gossamer-albatross/nasm_A19810428000#:~:text=On%20June%2012%2C%201979%2C%20the,and%20Cap%20Gris%20Nez%2C%20France.
https://achievement.org/achiever/paul-b-maccready-ph-d/
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYM3JdtZ5SI).
 
(I actually met Paul MacReady at a course at his AeroVironment office, then in Monrovia, California, a LONG time ago!!)

Andy

[sihinch]

So sorry I missed you Piker!

[piker]

Hey Gang!

It's so nice to be back.  I hope to be a more active participant going forward.  I hope to fly more next year and I have lots of building to do, so perhaps you'll see me posting in the Construction section of the forum again soon.

No, Andy, I was not flying either of those things 

Robert

[bfeist]

A wild @piker sighting!

[Frank v B]

Hey, Piker is back!  Best news yet at Temac.
Do I still have to do a check flight for this new member? 
I am sure flying a model airplane is like riding a bike.  A thing or two Rob knows a lot about too.
Welcome back Rob.  We missed you.

Frank

ps: for those of you who have never met Rob Pike you will be impressed!

[piker]

Oh Man!  I'm blushing!