Andy Johnstone |
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About Me - |
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Hi, my name is Andy Johnstone, ive been flying model helicopters for nearly 2 years but flown planes since I was about 7years old. I got my B certificate for helicopters in December last year and have been flying in public displays and competitions throughout 2009 and loving every moment of it! I fly mostly the Align range of helis and have every one from the 250 to the 700, I mostly fly the 700 as I prefer this size of helicopter because of its stability and power. Since June 2009 I have been sponsored by CSM and now use their gyros and govenors on my helis and am very pleased with their performance. In future years I hope to do more competitions and displays and hopefully compete in the 3D masters. |
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Meadows Jewellers (Presott Road, Liverpool) |
Kevin O'Reilly the Owner of Meadows Jewellers has sponsored Andy from the very start of his flying helicopters and is his main sponsor. Kevin helps not only with funding but completes a great deal of the work in building new helicopters and repairing the occasional crashed helicopter. Kevin is one of the few Rolex watch technicians in the country and this background shows in his expert work in constructing and setting up Andy's helicopters |
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CSM Ltd are sponsoring Andy by providing their fantastic SL720 Heading Lock Gyro's. CSM are the inventors of heading hold technologies and are well placed to provide the crisp response needed for 3D flight , the performance of the SL720 is a major part of Andy's recent success
For more information click - http://www.rcmodels.org/csm/ |
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Another sponsor for Andy providing fuel support. Optifuel are a major supplier of model aviation fuel and are growing in popularity across the sport For more information click - http://www.optifuel.co.uk/Home.aspx?pid=24&mid=45 |
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Torsion Blades are sponsoring Andy with thier renowned Rotor blades. Andy is being supplied with Torsion's new 690mm blades that are innovatively designed to reduce drag. Torsion blades are considered to be one of the best rotor blades on the market due to their design and parameters For more information click - |
| THE PARENTS! | Cant miss out all the help and support Andy's parents have given him, particulalry John who attends all of Andy's flying either at the club or events Thank you both! |
Weston Park June 20th 2009 - Demonstration Flight - |
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Park Hall 3D Cup July 2009 - 3D Competition This competition saw a tough field for Andy with 19 national level 3D flyers such as Duncan Osbourne, Stefan Simmons, Rob Turnbull, Trevor Burley etc. During the preliminary round Andy managed an incredible 10 place in the both freestyle events showing off his creative skills in pushing his Trex 700 around the arena in his usual precise style. At the end of the event Andy was placed 11th overall and scoring 1170 points More details, scores and pictures on the Park Hall Helicopter web site under the 'Events' section - http://www.parkhallheli.org.uk/ |
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Woodvale Rally 1st/2nd August 2009 - Videos of demonstration flights performed by Andy on Saturday and Sunday |
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Weston Park June 19th 2010 - Demonstration Flight - One of the UK's largest model aircraft shows with over 10,000 visitors. Andy was one of only 2 helicopter displays in the main arena and drew a huge round of applause when finished |
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