West Texas Challenge 2023 is completed. Looks like it was a good time hosted by Permian Basin Model Aircraft Club in Odessa.
2023 WEST TEXAS CHALLENGE
Overall, there were 12 pilots flying in the 2023 WEST TEXAS CHALLENGE contest. In no particular order they were: Alan Delger, Bjorn Baal, Conrad Nerdahl, Dan Powell, Garret Rathburn, Jimmy Allen, Ken Rogers, Michael Hicks, Mike Schoggin, Robert Evans, Travis Taylor and Wilton Stewart. These pilots flew a grand total of 170 judged sequences.
Travis Taylor won the Basic class. There were 4 pilots in Basic. The winning order was: (1) Travis Taylor, (2) Robert Evans, (3) Bjorn Baal and (4) Michael Hicks. They flew 6 known sequences (3 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 338.1 to a high of 1,000 (a range of 661.9 points).
Jimmy Allen won the Sportsman class. There were 3 pilots in Sportsman. The winning order was: (1) Jimmy Allen, (2) Conrad Nerdahl and (3) Wilton Stewart. They flew 6 known sequences (3 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 692.8 to a high of 1,000 (a range of 307.2 points).
Mike Schoggin won the Intermediate class. There were 2 pilots in Intermediate. The winning order was: (1) Mike Schoggin and (2) Ken Rogers. They flew 6 known sequences (3 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 669.6 to a high of 1,000 (a range of 330.4 points).
Dan Powell won the Advanced class. There were 3 pilots in Advanced. The winning order was: (1) Dan Powell, (2) Garret Rathburn and (3) Alan Delger. They flew 6 known sequences (3 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 744.9 to a high of 1,000 (a range of 255.1 points).
Conrad Nerdahl won the Seniors class. There were 5 pilots in Seniors. The winning order was: (1) Conrad Nerdahl, (2) Mike Schoggin, (3) Alan Delger, (4) Wilton Stewart and (5) Ken Rogers. They flew 6 known sequences (3 rounds) and 1 unknown round. The scores ranged from a low of 679.847 to a high of 1,000.000 (a range of 320.153 points).
Garret Rathburn won the Freestyle class. There were 2 pilots in Freestyle. The winning order was: (1) Garret Rathburn and (2) Jimmy Allen. They flew 1 freestyle round. The scores ranged from a low of 703.7 to a high of 1,000 (a range of 296.3 points).
The tightest competition was for 2nd place in the Basic class, with only 5.3 points difference between Robert Evans and Bjorn Baal.
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Tim
