SEN 1896
Table of Contents – SEN 1896
- Rocky Mountain
- Bakersfield Ice Cream
- Count backward to find the winner
- delay in publication because of travel
*49th Rocky Mountain Free Flight Championships**
**FAC “Mountain States Scramble” Mk. VIII**
**and FAI Dynasty Cup**
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**August 30 – September 1, 2014*
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**Category II, Class AAA, National Cup *Exempt* **
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**At the incomparable 35-square mile Lowry Range, Watkins, Colorado. *
*Saturday 8/30: * F1A, F1B, F1C/P, F1Q; Vintage FAI Power; 1/2A Classic; AB Classic Gas; Classic Towline; P-30; ABC OT Gas combo; FAC WWI Combat; FAC Greve/Thompson; FAC Dime|Simplified Scale Combo; FAC 2-Bit OT|Embryo|Half Wake combo, A|B Electric; FAC No-Blue-Max Flying Horde .
*Sunday 8/31:* Gollywocks Galore; F1G, F1H, F1J; C|D Gas combo; CD Classic Gas; HLG; Small Nos. Rubber/Small Mulvihill combo; B/C Nos. combo; Small OT Rubber; FAC L.W. Trainer; FAC WWII Combat; HLG Mass Launch;1/2A|ABC E-Nos combo; SAM .020 Replica.
*Monday 9/1:* Dawn Power; A|B Gas Combo, Early 1/2A|1/2A|1/4A Nos. combo; A Nos.; AMA Mulvihill|Moffett combo; AMA Catapult Glider; OT HLG|CLG; Large Nostalgia Rubber|Large OT Rubber combo; MMM SLOP; AMA E-36, AMA 1/2A Gas.
*Any day:* FAC Peanut Scale, FAC Rubber Scale, FAC Power Scale, Junior P-30, Junior 1/2A, Junior HLG, Junior CLG.
The Fine Print:
. FAI events: 60 minute rounds starting at 8:00 a.m. each day. Seven rounds of F1ABC/P Saturday; 5 rounds of F1GHJ Sunday. Flyoffs (if needed): 5:10-5:20 p.m. and/or the following morning.
. On-site tent/RV camping allowed, no water or hookups, $25 flat fee for any number of nights; no campfires.
. Lunch vendor on site Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Please support our vendor!
. All events will follow current AMA, NFFS, FAC, FAI, and SAM rules; Exception: ROG is optional in all events.
. In combined events contestants may fly any/all events within the groupings for National Cup points and/or to better an existing score for RMFFC award purposes. For example, in C/D Gas Combo, you may fly separate flight strings with both C and D models. Only your best score of the two will count for RFFMC awards purposes; both scores count for National Cup points.
. MMM SLOP: 20K ground RPM limit up to .10, .10 and over limited to18K. Category II Nostalgia engine runs and maxes.
. At CD’s discretion AMA and OT HLG and CLG may be flown from a 40’x40′ launch pen.
. Old Timer HLG/CLG: same flyoff rules as AMA CLG/HLG.
. FAC No-Blue-Max Flying Horde open to any FAC model, scale or duration, non Blue Max holders only. Single round, last one down is the winner and gets a Kanone!
. Gollywocks Galore: Meet at 7:15. Launch window: 7:30-7:40 a.m. Must wind and launch inside the 10-minute window, no max, timed to the ground. Eligible models: Gollywock, Vargowock, Jabberwock, Dynamoe. All SAM rules apply.
. Dawn Power: 7:30-7:40 a.m. launch window. All power models fly together including FAI, Nos, AMA, SLOP, Electric. One attempt allowed for one flight with no max. 15-second engine run. E-36 $50 cash award to the high-time E-36 in Dawn Power.
. Dave’s Gas Attack! $100 cash to the longest string of maxes in any regular RMFFC gas event including AMA, Nos, SAM, FAI, MMM SLOP. Must follow rulebook engine runs/maxes including flyoffs. Automatic, free entry. Thanks Dave!
. Awards through third place in all events.
. The following RMFFC perpetual trophies will be awarded: F1A, F1B, Gollywock, Mulvihill, Rubber Scale, Collins Glider Hi-Point, Gibbons Rubber Hi-Point, McGhee Power (includes electric events) Hi-Point, and the 1961 RMFFC Grand Champion Trophy.
. Grand Champion scoring: Choose up to 5 events: 1 Rubber, 1 Power, 1 Glider, 2 of any. 5, 3, 1 points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places respectively; bonus points based on number of competitors in each event per the NFFS scoring matrix. See NFFS rulebook, page 12: <www.freeflight.org>. Tiebreaker: Total points accrued in flyers’ other events apart from the five chosen events.
. CD reserves the right to reduce maxes/engine runs to suit conditions.
. Raffle during awards ceremony Monday, appx 4:00 p.m. PLEASE DONATE ITEMS and buy raffle tickets. 100% to benefit MMM and our great site.
. Glider Champion, Rubber Champion, Power Champion scoring: 5, 3, 1 points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, per the NFFS scoring matrix. All glider/rubber/power events count including scale (excluding mass launches). No maximum number of events to be counted. Tiebreaker: total number of maxes achieved. “Power” includes electric events.
.Junior/Senior Championship award: for highest scoring Junior/Senior per the RMFFC Grand Champ scoring (above).
.Accomodations: 1. Hampton Inn, Parker, Colo., E-470 at U.S. 83/ Parker Rd., 303-841-2977 (20 min. from field, 5 min. from banquet). $116.10 for 1-2 people, ask for AAA or AARP rate. 2. Super 8, Parker, Colo., 720-851-2644 (20 min. from field, 5 min. from banquet). Two queens $75.65 plus tax non-refundable online at <www.super8.com>. 3. Motel 6, Arapahoe Rd. at I-25, 303-790-8220 (30 min. from field, 15 min. from banquet). Appx $50.
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Detach & Mail (or scan and email) to: Don DeLoach 831 E. Willamette Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903, <ddeloach@comcast.net>.
Entry Fees: Open: $20 first event, $10 each event thereafter, $50 max. Juniors/Seniors: $10 flies unlimited events. Make checks payable to “MMM Club” or Paypal to <mmmffclub@gmail.com>. Make your contest directors happy…PLEASE PRE-ENTER!
Pre-entry incentive: Unlimited events $40, if received by 8/23/14 << Name ____________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _______________________________________________________________ AMA # ________________________ J S O *Saturday 8/30: * F1A, F1B, F1C/P, F1Q; Vintage FAI Power; 1/2A Classic; AB Classic Gas; Classic Towline; P-30; ABC OT Gas combo; FAC WWI Combat; FAC Greve/Thompson; FAC Dime|Simplified Scale Combo; FAC 2-Bit OT|Embryo|Half Wake combo, A|B Electric; FAC No-Blue-Max Flying Horde . *Sunday 8/31:* Gollywocks Galore; F1G, F1H, F1J; C|D Gas combo; CD Classic Gas; HLG; Small Nos. Rubber/Small Mulvihill combo; B/C Nos. combo; Small OT Rubber; FAC L.W. Trainer; FAC WWII Combat; HLG Mass Launch;1/2A|ABC E-Nos combo; SAM .020 Replica. *Monday 9/1:* Dawn Power; A|B Gas Combo, Early 1/2A|1/2A|1/4A Nos. combo; A Nos.; AMA Mulvihill|Moffett combo; AMA Catapult Glider; OT HLG|CLG; Large Nostalgia Rubber|Large OT Rubber combo; MMM SLOP; AMA E-36, AMA 1/2A Gas. *Any day:* FAC Peanut Scale, FAC Rubber Scale, FAC Power Scale, Junior P-30, Junior 1/2A, Junior HLG, Junior CLG. SEN 1895 Comment – 1
Sponsor what? Cost of the trip to the ice cream store not included. 😉
Charlie
Editor’s comment for Charlie … becareful where you leave your credit card
Editor’s comment for everyone else. It maybe fashionable to knock the city of Bakersfield, but it is the 63rd largest city in the USA with a population of 350,00 or so and a number amenities. Last year year an expedition lead by the most important person at FAI Model supply (obviously not Charlie) found a charming Bakersfield gem in a classic family operated Ice cream store that had been there for years and has excellent home made style ice cream and other goodies.
Team Placing Clarification – SEN 1895 comment -2
Hi Roger,
Ian’s clarification of team scores has confused me even more. In my little insect brain, first place is the highest score you can get. Is he saying that first is the lowest score? So it’s like golf?
Confused in California.
Confused , work through an example and you will see it gives the right results. using fly off times to compute the team place can skew the results because not every one may fly the same number of flights.
Editor
Delay in SEN Publication because of travel
self explanatory