Below are some of the headlines about CL activity in the region in 2009, along with links to some of the technical articles and columns that appeared on the Flying Lines web site during the year. For a more complete look at CL activity in the Northwest, go to the Flying Lines home page and click on the links to various categories at the top of the home page.
<< Jeff Rein is 2009 Competitor
of the Year See article in Northwest
Standings
Octavio
Rodriguez, a combat flier who lives in Cuba, recently discovered the
Flying Lines web site and sent in some photos of himself and his
F2D (FAI Combat) airplanes. He sends greetings to Northwest modelers and
would love to hear from other CL fliers.
Making the Salter combat/speed
handle See article in Musings
from the Combat pits in Combat section >>
<< The new Phantom Racing concept
See article in Racing
section
<< Fall Follies 2009 contest
report See article and photos
More Flying Lines
newsletter back issues available for download See
Back Issues page
<< Chehalis Cup Contest
No. 4 results See article
2009 "NS with BS" Mission
Wings Fun fly report See article
<< Picco de Gallo 1/2-A Speed plane construction See
article in Speed section
How to trim a combat plane (or any other CL plane) >>
Western Canada Stunt Championships results See
article
Pat Johnston says the photo at right explains why we haven't seen him at many of the Northwest contests this year. "Annette is the best thing to happen to me since the invention of braided flying lines," Pat says. The official marriage time will be announced later. Congratulations, Pat and Annette!
Download updated 2009 scoresheets
for Precision Aerobatics, Profile Stunt, Classic Stunt, Beginner Aerobatics,
Old-Time Stunt in Aerobatics section
Coordinated schedule for Northwest Combat in 2009 See article in Combat
section
<< TEAM losing McMinnville control-line circles See article
BBB shows big at first major race See article in Bod
Busters section 
Looking for CL products near you? Check Northwest
Hobby Shops page
Oregon CL flier Terry Miller dies See obituary
Getting a line on wire, and other speed matters See
March NW Speed Scoop in Speed section
<< Construction article on R&B Rip-Off multi-event combat
plane See article and photos in Combat section
Bruce Hunt is 2008 Competitor of the YearThis page was upated March 9, 2010