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45. RCS Slope in Zäziwil, Grosshöchstetten Machine Gun Unit

von Herbert Weingart
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45. RCS Slope in Zäziwil, Grosshöchstetten Machine Gun Unit

On Wednesday, March 6, when we had our monthly get-together, there was still a lot of snow on the meadow in Zäziwil where we set up the landing fields and the festival food stand. We couldn’t expect it to have melted away by Sunday. Due to a poor forecast, we decided right then at the get-together to postpone the Zäziwil festival until March 17.


Every beginning was difficult

On Saturday morning, amid beautiful spring weather but cold temperatures, everything was prepared for Sunday. The ground was very wet. The cars that had to drive across the terrain had trouble moving forward. Because the

delivery van and its trailer, loaded with tables and benches, got stuck, Fritz had to tow the entire rig to its destination with his four-wheel-drive vehicle.


42 participants at the starting line

We were delighted that even a participant from the canton of Thurgau had not shied away from the long journey, and that we were also able to welcome a female pilot. Once again this year, our treasurer and scorekeeper had their hands full collecting the entry fees and updating the starting list. There was plenty of work to be done at the “Beizli” as well. Our president, Oliver Gerber, welcomed everyone and provided an overview of the competition schedule, so that we were able to start right on time with the


The competition began. Fortunately, the ground had dried out a bit, so we didn’t have to stand in the mud. The weather gods were also on our side: not exactly glorious spring weather, but neither snow nor rain—though temperatures were on the lower side, which was also noticeable at the food stands. Due to shifting wind directions—from the Bise to westerly or southerly winds—the landing direction had to be adjusted a few times. Most competitors were able to complete the three-minute flight time without any problems. There were many beautiful takeoffs, flights, and landings to admire, and fortunately very few crashes. All three scheduled rounds were completed.
The competition began. Fortunately, the ground had dried out a bit, so we didn’t have to stand in the mud. The weather gods were also on our side: not exactly glorious spring weather, but neither snow nor rain—though temperatures were on the lower side, which was also noticeable at the food stands. Due to shifting wind directions—from the Bise to westerly or southerly winds—the landing direction had to be adjusted a few times. Most competitors were able to complete the three-minute flight time without any problems. There were many beautiful takeoffs, flights, and landings to admire, and fortunately very few crashes. All three scheduled rounds were completed.

A Nice Way to End Things

The victory went to Markus Minger of the MG Münchenbuchsee. Since he has won the competition for the third time in a row, he gets to keep our beautiful challenge cup. Second place went to our member Jürg Wermuth, and third place went to Sacha Daeppen of the MG Frutigen. Heartfelt congratulations. Finally, we’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors for their support. It’s only thanks to them that we’re able to present such a wonderful prize table. A big thank you to our wives, who donated delicious pastries, as well as to the participants and volunteers. See the results and photos at: www.mg-gh.ch

Herbert Weingart



2/2013
Article from the issue 2/2013


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