Determination and talent with purpose

My passion lies in exploring the frontiers of unmanned aviation while upholding an unwavering commitment to model aircraft. I bring a lifelong dedication to pushing the limits and fostering continuous innovation and improvement in the realm of RC aerobatics. My journey is fueled by an insatiable drive for elevating my sport performance, embracing challenges and consistently seeking ways to enhance it.

Mechanical Engineer specialized in unmanned aviation and a disruptive entrepreneur at https://i-avanzada.com/. With over four decades of experience, I've been designing, building, and flying model airplanes since 1978, venturing into radio control (R/C) model aircraft in1983.

As a seasoned sportsman, I hold multiple national championships in R/C aerobatics for airplanes and helicopters. I've showcased my skills at prestigious events like the F3A World Championships in Argentina (2007), United States (2011), South Africa (2013), and Switzerland (2015), alongside participation in the US Nationals 2011 and the Pan American F3A Open as a finalist and semifinalist. Previously, I was a former team member of JR Americas.

Radio Control aerobatics palmares:

2023: 2^nd Senior Pattern Colombia.

2023: 4^th F3A nationals.

2022: 8^th F3A Pan American Open.

2021: 5^th F3A Pan American Open.

2019: 1^st Senior Pattern Colombia.

2018: 2^nd Senior Pattern Colombia.

2017: 1^st Senior Pattern Colombia.

2016: 1^st team trials F3A Argentina 2017 World Championship.

2015: Colombia F3A team - Switzerland 2015 World Championship.

2014: 2^nd team trials F3A Switzerland 2015 World Championship.

          11^th F3A Pan American Open.

2013: Colombia F3A team - F3A South Africa 2013 World Championship.

2012: 2^nd team trials F3A South Africa 2013 World championship.

          11^th F3A Pan American open championship (Semifinalist).

2011: 1^st team trials F3A US 2011 World Championship.

          Colombia F3A team - 2011 World Championship.        

          Colombia F3A team - 2011 US Nationals.

2010: 13^th F3A Pan American Open.

2008: 7^th F3A Pan American Open.

2007: Colombia F3A team - Argentina 2007 World Championship.        

2006: 2^nd team trials F3A Argentina 2007 World championship.

2005: 3^rd F3A Nationals.

2004: 2nd AMA III Nationals schedule (RC Helicopters).

2003: 1^st F3A Nationals.

          1^st AMA III Nationals schedule (RC Helicopters).

          1^st Freestyle Nationals (RC Helicopters).

2002: 1^st F3A Nationals.

2001: 1^st F3A Nationals.

          2^nd Nationals schedule (RC Helicopters).

1999: 1^st F3A Nationals.

          1^st Nationals schedule (RC Helicopters).

1998: 1^st F3A Nationals.

          2^nd Nationals schedule (RC Helicopters).

1997: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1996: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1995: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1994: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

          2^nd Colombo – Ecuadorian F3A Cup.

1993: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1992: 1^st F3A Nationals.

1991: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1990: 2^nd F3A Nationals.

1989: 4^th F3A Nationals.

1988: 5^th F3A Nationals.

1987: 7^th F3A Nationals.

1986: 1^st Master Nationals schedule.

1985: 1^st Advanced Nationals schedule and best contest flight.

Senior Pattern Colombia 2019 championship

Dirty Birdy Gladiator / Full JR (Japan Remote) gear  / Stock OS. 65 w/ muffler / 13x9 prop / Airframe 21 years old!

Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019

Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019

This year (almost ending):

I helped Jorge Lozano (master class), Thomer Deshet and Santiago Muñoz (both of them in advanced class) 1st and 2nd - Congrats to them!

My co-pilot in Pereira (June): Santiago Mondragón.
My co-pilot in Cali (October): Tomer Deshet.

I judged very nice flights, first in Pereira (June) Advanced class and In Cali, the F3A category (unpacking the new FAI P21 and FAI F21 routines) and again I learned a lot from the perspective of trying to be a balanced judge (beyond good and evil) and the BIG effort to write the correct qualification.

About Dirty Birdy Gladiator, due it is an uncomfortable machine "hard to fly": Not enough power, no rudder authority,  it does not fly well in knife edges and it has some bad aerodynamic habits - it is a design from early 80'.

The good thing is that it requires me very hard, to show the judges at least a decent flight... Fortunately, they can't see the radio control sticks :)

Never be satisfied and always try to be out of the comfort zone (the AC room), applied to any sport or life; my metaphoric zones:

1. Comfort zone: Nothing happens (reverse shift gear).
2. Learning zone: 100% learning.
3. Panic zone: 1000% learning.
4. The light tunnel (be careful, you need a rope): Exponential learning.

Keep a smart practice and see you in 2020!

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019

Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019

Añadir leyenda

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019
Competition round with Santiago Mondragon - Congrats and thank you for your great job pal

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019
Master SPC aerobatic schedule

Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019
Flying with Tomer Deshet - Thank you Tom and keep improving!

Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019
Judging FAI F3A class (last F-21 round)

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019 We do need more of this spectator stands in our radio control airfields

Club Gaviotas Pereira - Risaralda 01062019 - 02062019 - Standings

 Club Halcones Cali - Valle 12102019 - 13102019 - Standings

Final 2019 standings

My Trello STAR RC aerobatics competition board

Thanks to SPC promoters to arrange again the events and to my sponsors: My family, JR, TronexRC, Mejzlik, props, M.D. Carlos Esteban Uribe and Zerie Ropa de ciclismo.

This blog is written directly in the English Language to have an abroad audience and show Colombia's radio control aerobatics sport

Happy holidays!

Senior Pattern Colombia 2018 championship

Final results

I can't attend SPC Colombia second stage at Club Gaviotas (Pereira) and the F3A team trials this year.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Orion Pictures Corporation

Thanks to SPC promoters to arrange again this event and to my sponsors: JRAmericas, TronexRC, Mejzlik props and Zerie Ropa de ciclismo.

Senior Pattern Colombia 2018 championship (First stage - Alcaravanes RC Club)

I take some time to write an small report :)

Happy with my flights and congrats to the winners.

Thanks to the SPC Colombia staff and all the pilots who made this a great competition weekend!

Senior Pattern Colombia had its first stage at Alcaravanes RC Club (Rionegro city), in June 9th and 10th - 2018. 42 contestants (Popayán, Cali, Cartago, Pereira, Manizales, Bogotá, Rionegro and Medellín) in three main classes: Advanced, intermediate and experts.

There were FAI F3A (Schedule P19 - F19) judged flights, from Sergio Velásquez and Marcelo Vélez, who are going to attend the US Nats next month. -Good luck-

The altitude of the field is about 2120m (6939ft) amsl and two flight lines were flown:

 Advanced and intermediate: Parallel to the runway.

Expert's class: Above Black river and an small forest; gusts, vortexes, ascending thermal currents with vultures were permanent whole day with a maximum estimated wind speed 5 m/s.

SPC Colombia basic rules are:

Engines: Maximum model's engine displacement .65 2C / 0.95 4C (no superchargers allowed).
Model's design: Published or blueprints before 1993.
Three main classes: Advanced, intermediate and experts.

Thanks to SPC promoters to arrange this event again and to the sponsors: JRAmericas, TronexRC, Mejzlik props and Zerie Ropa de ciclismo.

Hopefully, I'll be in the next stage at Club Gaviotas in Pereira in August... :| 

Flying with Carlos Forero

Expert's podium

Camilo Carmona and myself

Experts class

Advanced class

Intermediate class

Contestants

The venue

The earliest arriving

The forest and river

Pano view

Senior Pattern Colombia 2018 Tercer Fogueo Antioquia | Alcaravanes RC Club

Dirty Birdy Gladiator

Expert class standings

Advanced class standings

Newcomers class standings

Flying with Jorge Lozano

From the entrance

Always close the fence :)

Flight line #1 (Afternoons) - Take off and flying to the to the right

Flight line #2 (Mornings) - Take off and flying to the left

The venue (House and rest rooms)

Parking lot over the hill, wet season in Colombian Andes :)

Airplane assembly tables

Jorge Lozano's Dash Five and my Dirty Birdy Gladiator

End of the day ceremony

Thanks to Chevignon "The real choice"! for the prizes

Chevignon "The real choice"

The Senior Pattern Colombia (Antioquia's chapter) had its third meeting in May 18th. 11 contestants in three main classes: Newcomers, advanced and experts. Flying at Alcaravanes RC Club in a nice field, with two fligth lines and altitude of 2120m (6939ft) amsl. Thanks to Alcaravanes RC Club and Ricardo Perez as a promoter / contest director, to arrange this event again and to the sponsors: JR Americas, TronexRC, Mejzlik props and Zerie Ropa de ciclismo.