Federico A. Hinestrosa Upegui F3A ✈: Senior Pattern Colombia 2018 championship (First stage

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... :|