USA F5B Team

Chuck Grim – Team Manager – San Diego, California, USA Age 59, retired Electronics Engineering Manager Been flying R/C airplanes since 1958. Flying electric powered R/C airplanes for 15 years. Been involved in running the USA F5B and F5D Team Trials for many years. On committee which ran the Electric World Championships in 2002. USA Team Manager for F5B and F5D in 2002.
Steve Neu – Pilot – San Diego, California, USA Age 46, Owner of Electronics Manufacturing Company Been flying R/C airplanes for 34 years. On every USA F5B team since the first F5B World Championships in 1986. On the USA F3B Team in 1983 here in York.
Jeff Keesaman – Pilot – San Diego, California, USA Age 39, Technical Services Manager in Multi Media Been flying R/C airplanes for 10 years and electric R/C airplanes for 6 years. On the USA F5B team in 2002
David Pitcairn – Pilot – San Diego, California, USA Age 28, Aeronautical Engineer Been flying R/C airplanes for 17 years. Helper for the USA F5B Team at the 2002 World Championships. This is first time on the USA F5B Team. President of Silent Electric Flyers of San Diego model airplane club.
Lenny Keer – Helper - Alternate Pilot – Greeley, Colorado. Age 48, Metering Technician for an Electric Utility Company lying R/C planes for 32 years, mostly sailplanes and electric models Active sailplane competitor for many years, now flying F5B.
David Fee – Helper – Oceanside, California, USA Age 29, Graduate Student – Chemistry Been flying model airplanes for 23 years. His first R/C model was an electric two meter glider he built in 1982. Was active free flight modeler, member of the 1992 USA F1B junior team. Been flying electric pylon racers since 1997 Flew in the USA F5D Team trials in 2003.