Kendal Simpson prepares for his flight.

Kendal Simpson gets a last-second tip from Janusz Becla.

Kendal Simpson gets some tips on flying the Model 12 from Mark Stewart, Janusz Becla, and Bill Green.

Rob Holland's classroom, the Aerial Advantage S-2C.

Derek Dodds checking out the competition.

Proof that Derek Dodds actually looked at his sequence card before flying.

Twin Pitts look toward their favorite place.

\"I can fly this thing with one leg tied behind my back.\"

Rob Holland and his machine.

\"I know I have a PhD in astrophysics, but waddaya do with these things?\"

Guenther Eichhorn needed a jump to get his machine started.

Paul Uhlig, with the beautiful S-2A he bought from Ron Chadwick.

Andy Cooper checks out Derek Dodds's Extra 300.

The machines of Alex Belov and Wes Jones wait their turns.

A motley crew of volunteers rides the \"prison van\" out to retrieve box markers.

Rob Holland, Derek Dodds, and Guenther Eichhorn discuss Derek's flight.

Banquet guests peruse the dinner selections.

The banquet was well-attended.

The Liberty Diner found room for all of the pilots...

...and their families!

Happy banqueteers check out the menu.

The top three finishers in Sportsman (left to right): Wes Liu (2nd), Paul Uhlig(3rd), and Ray Franke (1st).