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PHOTO ESSAY: EFA Brings Home Medals from the 2012 Green Mountain Aerobatics Contest

Meet the Team

Phil, Will, Marc, Bill and Nathan with EFA's Super DecathlonBill Witzig, Nathan Thume, Phil Joseph and Will Seggel
Phil, Will, Marc, Bill and Nathan enjoy the sights and sounds of the Green Mountain Contest
Team EFA competitors-Phil Joseph, Will Seggel, and Bill WitzigBill Witzig and his wife Jo Ann with Terri Nathanson who ran the scoring

Contestants Phil, Will and Bill enjoy the banquet. Bill’s wife Jo Ann and Marc’s wife Terri joined them too.

Some of Our Friends

Chris Broman and Terri Nathanson in charge of scoring and our friend Bruce Green competitor from IAC chapter 35Former Acro student and competitor Sheldon APSEL and Will Seggel and our friend Neville Hogan

Marc’s wife Terri joins her scoring partner Chris and friend Bruce and Will meets up with Sheldon and Neville

The Contest Begins

The morning briefingEFA competitor Phil Joseph checking the order of flight

Contestants gather for the morning briefing and Phil checks the flight order
Our Decathlon on the rampGetting Ready

Walking out to the Decathlon and getting ready to fly
Nathan Thume and Phil JosephWill Seggel prepping for a flight in Sportsman category

Nathan and Phil join Will doing his preflight
Phil Joseph taking off for the aerobatics box

Phil takes off bound for the aerobatics box

The Scores Come In

Will 3rd after 1st flight in Sportsman categoryWill Seggel wins second overall in the Sportsman category

Will takes third in the Sportsman category after his first flight before pulling into second place
Will Seggel wins Grass Roots acro awardWill Seggel's Grass Roots award

Will also took home the Grass Roots award
Nathan Thume wins 3rd place in the Primary category after his first flightNathan Thume wins second overall in the Primary category

Nathan Thume wins 3rd place in the Primary category after his first flight before going on to win second overall in Primary
Bill Witzig wins highest scoring first time competitor in the Sportsman categoryFormer EFA student and Eagle pilot Francesco Pallozi, Will Seggel and Bruce Green Sportsman category winners

Bill was the highest scoring first-time competitor in the Sportsman category while Francesco, Will and Bruce placed in the top three of the Sportsman category

Congratulations to all of you!
We are so proud of all your hard work.

PHOTOS: Marc Nathanson

2012 Aerobatics Competition Schedule

Aerobatic aircraft on the ramp

Aerobatics season is in full swing once again!





Aerobatics Contest and Practice Schedule

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